OREANDA-NEWS. GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 7,320,200 common shares of Probe Mines Limited ("Probe") (TSX-V: PRB) and 2,347,951 warrants to purchase common shares of Probe from Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico") (TSX & NYSE: AEM) for cash consideration of CAD 5.00 per common share and CAD 2.90 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of approximately CAD 43 million. Each warrant is exercisable to purchase one common share of Probe at a price of CAD 2.10 until May 28, 2015. The purchase of the Probe common shares and warrants is expected to close on or about January 28, 2015.

"We are pleased to have received the support of Agnico in respect of our proposed acquisition of Probe," said Chuck Jeannes , Goldcorp's President and CEO. "With the acquisition of Agnico's common shares in Probe and the above warrants, Goldcorp now controls approximately 19.9% of Probe."

Goldcorp currently owns 8.4 million shares of Probe, representing 9.3% of the basic shares outstanding. Following the acquisition from Agnico, Goldcorp will own 15,720,200 Probe shares and 2,347,951 warrants, representing beneficial ownership of 18,068,151 Probe shares, or 19.9% on a partially-diluted basis. Goldcorp intends to vote the purchased shares and any additional Probe shares acquired on the exercise of the warrants in favor of a resolution approving the Plan of Arrangement pursuant to which Goldcorp proposes to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Probe (the "Arrangement"). If the proposed Arrangement is approved by the shareholders of Probe and all necessary court approvals are obtained, Goldcorp will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding Probe shares. Please refer to Goldcorp's news release dated January 19, 2015 for additional details regarding the proposed acquisition by Goldcorp of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Probe.