Exhibit 99.2

                Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

     Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the
undersigned Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coeur
d'Alene Mines Corporation (the "Company"), hereby certify, based on my
knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in
the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.



/s/ James A. Sabala
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James A. Sabala
March 20, 2003