New York (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 24, 2013—Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its issue-level rating of 'BB-' (one notch higher than the corporate credit rating) to Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.'s proposed $200 million unsecured notes due 2021. The recovery rating on the loan is '2', indicating our expectation of a substantial (70% to 90%) recovery in the event of a payment default under our default scenario. The ratings are based on preliminary terms and conditions. The revolving credit facility is unrated. Proceeds will be used to prefund capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes, including redeeming any 3.25% convertible senior notes that are put to the company on or after March 15, 2013. The 'B+' corporate credit rating
