FORM
6-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of December 2006
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Goldcorp
Inc.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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Suite 3400
- 666 Burrard St.
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6C 2X8 Canada
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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| GOLDCORP INC. | ||
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Date: December
18, 2006
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/s/Anna
M. Tudela
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Name: Anna M. Tudela |
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Title:
Director,
Legal and Assistant Corporate
Secretary
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Suite
3400 - 666 Burrard St.
Vancouver,
BC, V6C 2X8
Tel:
(604) 696-3000
Fax:
(604) 696-3001
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| Toronto Stock Exchange: G |
New
York Stock Exchange:
GG
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GOLDCORP
PROVIDES 2007 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE; ANNOUNCES
MANAGEMENT
APPOINTMENTS
(All
figures are in US dollars unless stated otherwise)
Vancouver,
British Columbia - December 18, 2006 - GOLDCORP INC. (GG:NYSE; G:TSX)
announced
today that it expects to produce approximately 2.8 million ounces of gold
in
2007 at an anticipated total cash cost of $150 per ounce. By-product assumptions
used to forecast cash costs are silver at $10 per ounce and copper at $3
per
pound.
Expected
metals production is as follows:
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First
Half 2007
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Second
Half 2007
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Total
2007
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Gold
(oz)
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1,265,000
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1,535,000
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2,800,000
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Silver
(oz)
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10,000,000
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8,300,000
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18,300,000
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Copper
(lbs)
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75,000,000
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88,000,000
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163,000,000
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The
ramp-up of production at Los Filos in Mexico and Marlin in Guatemala is
expected
to drive the increase in gold production in the second half of the
year.
Forecast
2007 gold production by mine is as follows:
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Gold
Ounces
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Gold
Ounces
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Red
Lake
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790,000
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San
Dimas
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155,000
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El
Sauzal
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265,000
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Marigold
(66.7%)
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135,000
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Los
Filos*
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260,000
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Peak
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120,000
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Alumbrera
(37.5%)
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230,000
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Amapari
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95,000
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Marlin
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230,000
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Wharf
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70,000
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Porcupine
(51%)
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175,000
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La
Coipa
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55,000
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Musselwhite
(68%)
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165,000
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San
Martin
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55,000
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*Los
Filos includes Nukay with approximately 30,000 ounces in gold
production.
Capital
expenditures for the year are forecast at $750 million, including approximately
$315 million at the Peñasquito project in Mexico, $110 million at Red Lake mine
in Canada and $95 million at Los Filos and San Dimas--the latter of which
includes the on-going construction of a hydroelectric power plant. Exploration
expense for 2007 is forecast at $55 million, including $23 million in Canada
and
$22 million in Mexico.
Management
Appointments
Goldcorp
also announced today the appointment of Steve Reid as the Company’s Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Reid previously served as Goldcorp’s Executive Vice
President in charge of US and Canadian operations. He replaces Russell
Barwick,
who has served as Goldcorp’s Executive Vice President and COO since the
Company’s merger with Wheaton River in 2005. Also departing is Jim Voorhees,
former Chief Operating Officer of Glamis Gold. In addition, current Goldcorp
Executive Vice President Chuck Jeannes has been appointed Executive Vice
President, Corporate Development. All changes are effective as of January
1,
2007.
“On
behalf of the entire board and management team, I wish to thank Mr. Barwick
and
Mr. Voorhees for the tremendous contributions that each has made to the
Company,” said Kevin McArthur, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In Steve
Reid, I am confident we have the right individual to take the Company through
its next phase of growth. He will be supported in this endeavor by one
of the
most talented teams in the industry. I look forward to working with the
entire
group to build Goldcorp into the world’s premier gold mining
company.”
Goldcorp
is the lowest-cost senior gold producer with the best growth profile in
the
Americas.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Safe
Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform
Act of 1995: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein,
the
information presented constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those with respect
to
the price of gold, silver and copper, the timing and amount of estimated
future
production, costs of production, reserve determination and reserve conversion
rates involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievement of Goldcorp to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among others, risks related to the integration of acquisitions, risks related
to
international operations, risks related to joint venture operations, the
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 and copper,
as
well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “General Development of
the Business - Risks of the Business” in Goldcorp’s Form 40-F on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. and Goldcorp’s Annual
Information Form on file with the securities regulatory authorities in
Canada.
Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause
actual results to differ materially, 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.
For
further information, please contact:
| Melanie Pilon | Jeff Wilhoit | ||
| Director, Investor Relations | Investor Relations, Reno | ||
| Goldcorp Inc. | Goldcorp Inc. | ||
| 3400-666 Burrard Street | 5190 Neil Road Ste. 310 | ||
| Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8 | Reno, Nevada 89502 | ||
| Telephone: (604) 696-3024 | Telephone: (775) 827-4600 | ||
| Fax: (604) 696-3001 | Fax: (775) 827-6992 |
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e-mail:
info@goldcorp.com
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website:
www.goldcorp.com
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