Exhibit 99.3


  Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
                       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we, the undersigned
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Coeur d'Alene Mines
Corporation (the "Company"), hereby certify, based on their knowledge, that the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
(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/ Dennis Wheeler
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Dennis E. Wheeler
Chief Executive Officer



/s/ James A. Sabala
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James A. Sabala
Chief Financial Officer



Date: July 24, 2003