Exhibit 23(a)


        Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants

As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated  February 16, 2001,  included in this Form 10-K,
into Coeur  d'Alene  Mines  Corporation's  previously  filed S-8  Registration
Statement No. 33-60163.



                                                 Arthur Andersen LLP


Denver, Colorado
  March 30, 2001