The new Inco will be a world-class, metals and mining company. |
| The new Inco will be the worlds leading nickel producer. | |
| The new Inco will also be a a leading player in copper, zinc, aluminum and cobalt markets. |
MILLIONS OF POUNDS | ||||||||||||
INCO | FALCONBRIDGE | NEW INCO | ||||||||||
NICKEL |
485 | 250 | 735 | |||||||||
250 | 1,080 | 1,330 |
A STRONGER, MORE DIVERSIFIED COMPANY |
| The worlds largest nickel producer, eighth-largest copper producer, third largest zinc producer and a leading cobalt producer | |
| U.S. $350 million annual pre-tax synergies by year-end 2007 | |
| One of the lowest cash costs in the global nickel and copper industries | |
| Financial strength and flexibility to invest in growth | |
| Excellent portfolio of global growth opportunities |
35% increase in nickel production by 2009 | 95% increase in copper production by 2011 | |
The new Inco will be more geographically diverse with operations, projects and
offices in 28 countries and a marketing network that extends to over 40. The new
company will become the worlds leading nickel producer, eighth largest copper
producer, third largest zinc producer, a leading cobalt producer, and will have 10
per cent of the United States aluminum market. The new company will also possess an
enviable portfolio of growth projects and will be a Canadian-based, global mining
leader. |
The new Inco will have the worlds best pipeline of growth opportunities. |
NAME | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION | ||||
Voiseys Bay |
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Massive sulphide ore deposit, mine and concentrator in Labrador and demonstration processing plant in Argentia, Newfoundland | |||
| First concentrate produced in September 2005 | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Goro |
New Caledonia | | One of the best undeveloped nickel laterite orebodies in the world - first production from this nickel-cobalt project is expected in late 2007 | |||
| 69% ownership | |||||
Koniambo |
New Caledonia | | Very good undeveloped laterite deposit - decision on development by January 1,2006 | |||
| 49% ownership | |||||
Nickel Rim South |
Sudbury, Ontario | | One of the highest grade deposits in the Sudbury Basin with significant platinum-group metals | |||
| Production scheduled to commence in 2009 | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
PT Inco |
Sorowako, Indonesia | | One of the lowest cost producers, with significant expansion potential within contract of work area | |||
| 61% ownership | |||||
Raglan |
NunavikTerritory, Quebec | | Expansion project for the Raglan nickel operation | |||
| Drilling program underway | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Kabanga |
Tanzania | | Important nickel sulphide development project | |||
| Drilling program and feasibility study underway | |||||
| 50% ownership | |||||
Araguaia |
Brazil | | Attractive newly discovered nickel laterite property | |||
| Extensive exploration program being conducted | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Fraser Morgan |
Sudbury, Ontario | | Encouraging results in this Sudbury area drilling program reaffirms local exploration and resource potential | |||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Kelly Lake |
Sudbury, Ontario | | Orebody located adjacent to existing Copper Cliff South Mine | |||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Onaping Depth |
Sudbury, Ontario | | Orebody located below previously operating Onaping mine | |||
| 100% ownership | |||||
I-D Lower |
Thompson, Manitoba | | Located at Thompson Mine, development of the first phase of the I-D Lower orebody is expected to commence in 2006, and production from the orebody should begin in 2008 | |||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Totten Mine |
Sudbury, Ontario | | Orebody located at former operating site | |||
| 100% ownership |
NAME | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION | ||||
El Pachón |
Argentina | | Attractive copper mine development project | |||
| Feasibility study being updated based on results of extensive drilling program | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
El Morro |
Chile | | A large copper porphyry with high gold co-product credits | |||
| 70% ownership | |||||
Collahuasi |
Chile | | Expansion project and new discoveries | |||
| Scoping study underway | |||||
| 44% ownership | |||||
Lomas Bayas |
Chile | | Reviewing adjacent Fortuna de Cobre deposit | |||
| Exploration program ingoing | |||||
| 100% ownership | |||||
Frieda River |
Papua, New Guinea | | One of the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits | |||
| Right to earn 72% ownership | |||||
Kidd Mine D |
Timmins, Ontario | | Deepest base metals orebody in the world | |||
| 100% ownership | |||||
West Wall |
Chile | | Significant copper porphyry | |||
| Right to earn 50% ownership |