Corriente Resources Inc.: Form 6-K - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March, 2009

Commission File Number 001-32748
CORRIENTE RESOURCES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
520 - 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA V6C 2V6
(Address of principal executive offices)

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DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

Document  
   
1.

News release, dated March 25th, 2009

 

 

Disclosure statements as required
 

by National Instrument 43-101 are
 

available at our website
 

www.corriente.com
 

 
 

"NEWS RELEASE"

  
For Immediate Release  

March 25, 2009
TSX: CTQ, NYSE Amex: ETQ    

CORRIENTE PROVIDES UPDATE ON CITI – CANACCORDADAMS MARKETING
PROCESS

VANCOUVER, CANADA, March 25, 2009 – Corriente Resources Inc. wishes to advise that, contrary to recent media reports, there are no material developments to disclose regarding ongoing exclusive negotiations for the potential sale of the company that were announced on December 16, 2008.

ABOUT CORRIENTE

Corriente holds a 100% interest in four known copper and copper-gold porphyry deposits that are being strategically developed as the Mirador Project (which includes our Mirador Norte deposit) and the Panantza-San Carlos Project, for which NI 43-101 Technical Reports have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

The company also holds 100% of concession interests covering approximately 430 square kilometers, in which six additional copper exploration targets have been identified. Taken together, the known project deposits and exploration targets represent a potential long-term district development opportunity for large-scale copper-gold mining in southeast Ecuador.

"Ken Shannon"

Kenneth R. Shannon
CEO and President

For further information, please contact Mr. Dan Carriere, Senior Vice-President,
at (604) 687-0449 or see our website at www.corriente.com.

Certain statements contained in this News Release, which provides an update on the status of the company’s Citi-CanaccordAdams marketing process constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include among other things, statements regarding projected production rates and capital costs, estimates regarding copper prices, mineral resources and anticipated grades and internal rates of return. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks related to the exploration stage of the company’s projects; discussions with prospective joint venture partners and related potential outcomes; market fluctuations in prices for securities of exploration-stage companies; uncertainties about the availability of additional financing; uncertainties related to fluctuations in copper prices; the possibility that Corriente may change its plans with respect to one or more properties; and other risks and uncertainties described in the company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2007, and registration statement on Form 40-F filed with Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, respectively. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

520 – 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
T (604) 687-0449 F (604) 687-0827 Email copper@corriente.com

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  CORRIENTE RESOURCES INC.  
  (Registrant)  
   
Date: March 26, 2009  

By:   

/S/ DARRYL F. JONES  
  Name: Darryl F. Jones
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer