Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation today confirmed that it has submitted a binding proposal to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orko Silver Corp. in a transaction with a total value of approximately CAD$384 million. Orko today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined, after receiving the advice of its financial and legal advisors, that Coeurs Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal pursuant to its arrangement agreement with First Majestic Silver Corporation. Orko has provided notice of such determination to First Majestic. Orko also announced that under the arrangement agreement, First Majestic now has five business days, expiring at 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, to offer to amend the terms of that agreement to match Coeurs Proposal, failing which Orko will terminate the arrangement agreement with First Majestic and enter into a definitive agreement with Coeur reflecting Coeurs Proposal.