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Goldcorp Announces Power Delivery Agreement With InterGen
Toronto Stock Exchange: G
New York Stock Exchange: GG
Goldcorp Announces Power Delivery Agreement With InterGen
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JANUARY 25, 2011 GOLDCORP INC.
(TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced the signing of a Power Delivery Agreement with a subsidiary of InterGen, the global power generation company with power plants located in Mexico, the UK, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Australia.The agreement will see InterGen construct and operate a 200-250MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant to deliver electricity to the Peasquito mine in Zacatecas, Mexico for a minimum term of 20 years.This Agreement helps secure a long-term supply of electricity to Peasquito at stable pricing with anticipated substantial cost savings compared to current arrangements.
Later this year, and during construction of the new plant, Peasquito will also benefit from an interim reduction in existing electricity rates.
The project is subject to regulatory and environment approvals and is expected to begin construction later this year with completion by 2014.
Goldcorp is one of the worlds fastest growing senior gold producers.Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Goldcorp Inc.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage.Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expectsis expected,budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates, believes or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved or the negative connotation thereof.All forward-looking statements are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set at herein.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to international operations; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities and other risks of the mining industry, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled Description of the Business Risk Factors in Goldcorps annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2009 available at www.sedar.com.Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date.
Except as otherwise indicated by Goldcorp, these statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof.
Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about managements current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of Goldcorpsoperating environment.Goldcorp does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are included in this document, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
For further information, please contact:
Jeff Wilhoit
Vice President, Investor Relations
Goldcorp Inc.
Telephone: (604) 696-3074
Fax: (604) 696-3001
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website:www.goldcorp.com
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