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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-08-000186.txt : 20080130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080130125844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-08-000186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080130

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
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANGELOS THOMAS T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304518

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		08560517

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		208-665-0337

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FRONT AVE.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX I
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814-2750
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 The shares shall vest to the extent of one-third on the first anniversary of the date of grant and shall cumulatively vest
 to the extent of one-third each year thereafter.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on the above date and are cumulatively exercisable to the
 extent of one-third each year thereafter.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Teri L. Champ, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-29</signatureDate>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS</B> that the person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
Jay W. Freedman, Arthur H. Bill, Thomas L. James, Christian P. Fonss, Timothy C. Maples,
Teri L. Champ, Matthew B. Bronson and Mariel I. Estigarribia, or any one of them, such
person&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and revocation, for such person and in such person&#146;s name, place and stead, to sign
any Report on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5, in any such case with respect to such
person&#146;s beneficial ownership of shares of Coeur d&#146;Alene Mines Corporation
common stock, $1.00 per share par value (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), 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. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated: Jan. 25, 2008 </FONT></P>


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<U>/s/
Thomas T. Angelos</U>
                                                                       <BR>(Signature)</FONT></TD>
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<U>Thomas
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