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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-03-000761.txt : 20030718
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030718162029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-03-000761
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030718

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215466
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820109423
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ID
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2086673511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARNOLD JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252299

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		03793245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3495 POINTE ST
		CITY:			WINNEMUCCA
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89445
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7756234900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3495 POINTE ST
		CITY:			WINNEMUCCA
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89445
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    <documentType>3</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000215466</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252299</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARNOLD JAMES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>VP, Tech Services &amp; Projects</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>James R. Arnold</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-15</signatureDate>
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<FILENAME>cmw33a.txt
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below
hereby constitutes and appoints Jay W. Freedman, Arthur Bill, Thomas L. James
and Arden T. Phillips, or any one of them, such person's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, for
such person and in such person's name, place and stead, to sign any Report on
Form 4 or Form 5, in any such case with respect to his or her beneficial
ownership of shares of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation common stock, $1.00 per
share par value ("Common Stock"), and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and any exchange or similar system for trading on which the
Common Stock is or hereafter becomes listed or qualified for trading or quoting.



Dated: June 30, 2003



                                        /s/ James R. Arnold
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        (Signature)

                                        James R. Arnold
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        (Printed Name)

                                        V.P. Technical Services and Projects
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        (Title)

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