COEUR D'ALENE MINES RECEIVES CONSERVATION AWARD.COEUR D'ALENE Coeur d'Alene, city, United States Coeur d'Alene (kûrdəlān`), city (1990 pop. 24,563), seat of Kootenai co., N Idaho, near the Wash. line; inc. 1907. , Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. announced that its Rochester, Nev., silver-gold mine has been named the first mining operation to receive a Nevada Association of Conservation District environmental award for its work in developing and improving wildlife habitat in the northwestern part of the state. As the first mining industry recipient of the Conservation District's Award for Distinguished Service to Conservation, Coeur Rochester was cited for consistently using "best-known methods for protecting wildlife and the environment" and for "helping improve wildlife habitat and recreation capabilities in the area" of Pershing County in Nevada. Coeur Rochester was specifically cited for the development of 25 new nesting and resting islands in the Humboldt Sink Humboldt Sink is an intermittent dry lake bed, approximately 11 mi (18 km) long, and 4 mi (6 km) across, in northwestern Nevada in the United States. The body of water in the sink is known as Humboldt Lake. area of Pershing County. The Humboldt Sink is an important stopover point in a major flyway flyway: see migration of animals. as birds migrate from the Pacific Northwest and Utah to Mexico. Following construction, the islands were seeded by about 20 Rochester mine employee volunteers as well as local residents. The mining operation was nominated for the honor by the Big Meadow Conservation District, which has jurisdiction over soil conservation and other environmental issues in the county. The large silver-gold mine, located near Lovelock love·lock n. A lock of hair hanging separately from the rest of the hair, as one tied with ribbon and worn by courtiers during the 17th and 18th centuries. in Pershing County, last year produced 5.9 million ounces of silver and 66,000 ounces of gold. Coeur Rochester also repaired breaches and reseeded 4,000-feet of a dike Dike, in Greek religion and mythology Dike: see Horae. dike, in technology dike, in technology: see levee. dike Bank, usually of earth, constructed to control or confine water. so more than 9,000 acres around the dike could be returned to wetland for waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in . Coeur Rochester was also recognized for its assistance in helping to purchase materials for a boat landing on the Humboldt Sink, and materials for an outdoor classroom in Lovelock intended for environmental education. Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE-CDE) is an international mining company of gold and silver with mines in the United States and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , and development stage and exploration properties in Chile and Alaska. The company has received nine national environmental awards since 1987. CONTACT: Coeur d'Alene Mines, Coeur d'Alene Anthony R. Ebersole, 208/667-3511 |
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