7:13AM Coeur d'Alene Mines Proposes to Acquire WHT (CDE) 5.06: CDE announced that it has proposed an acquisition of WHT in a stock and cash transaction valued at $3.28 per WHT share, or a total transaction value of approx $1.8 bln, including $1.9 bln in equity and $133 mln in assumed debt less $174 mln of cash, based upon CDE closing stock price on May 27, 2004. The transaction is subject to termination of the existing agreement between WHT and IAG Corporation. Briefing.com note: see 7:03 comment for further information.