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              <LI>Economic overview <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#overview">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Outlook 2005 <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#outlook">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

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              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#value">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Metallic minerals <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#metallic">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

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                <LI>Gold <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#gold">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Ferrous metals <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#ferrous">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Base metals <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#base">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
                </LI></UL>
              <LI>Industrial minerals <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#minerals">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Mining investment, financing and taxation <SPAN =
class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#investment">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <UL>
                <LI>Exploration and deposit appraisal activities <SPAN=20
                class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#exploration">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Financing <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#financing">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Mining taxation <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#taxation">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
                </LI></UL>
              <LI>Mining environment <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#environment">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Research and development <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#research">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Strategic activities <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#activities">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
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            <A id=3Doverview name=3Doverview></A>
            <H3>Economic overview of 2004</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Metals and Minerals Markets</H4>
            <H4>&nbsp;</H4>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In 2004, the worldwide =
mining industry=20
            benefited from stronger, better synchronized global economic =
growth.=20
            It also continued to take advantage of the vigour of China's =

            economy, in spite of various measures taken by the =
government to=20
            slow it down to a more sustainable pace. The resulting =
increase in=20
            consumption of metals and minerals was reflected in the =
prices of=20
            some of these commodities. Prices also greatly benefited =
from the=20
            depreciation of the American dollar for the second =
consecutive year=20
            and, in some cases, from major constraints in terms of =
supply.=20
            <BR><BR></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The average annual prices of =
base metals=20
            (copper, nickel and zinc) rose significantly. For the third =
year in=20
            a row, there was a noticeable rise in the price of gold. The =
price=20
            of iron ore, fuelled by substantial growth in world steel =
production=20
            and ore imports by China, also increased considerably.</P>
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            <H3><A name=3Doutlook></A>Outlook for 2005</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Regarding metals and minerals</H4>
            <H4>&nbsp;</H4>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The growth of the global =
economy should=20
            remain relatively solid in&nbsp;2005 despite some slowing =
down due=20
            mainly to the high price of petroleum and a strengthening of =
the=20
            macroeconomic policies of various countries. Stimulated by =
the=20
            performance of the global economy and especially by =
China=92s=20
            continuing strong demand, metal and mineral consumption =
should hold=20
            up. <BR><BR></P>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The prices of metallic =
substances should=20
            remain generally high in&nbsp;2005, and some will continue =
to rise=20
            due to tight markets and a weak supply. Nonetheless, it =
should be=20
            emphasized that certain base metals may have attained their =
cyclical=20
            peak in&nbsp;2004, as production progressively adjusted to =
market=20
            conditions. Moreover, prices will continue to be strongly =
volatile,=20
            reacting in particular to: <BR></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>unforeseen interruptions in production;=20
              <LI>fluctuations in the American dollar;=20
              <LI>and changing perceptions with respect to the Chinese=20
              demand.<BR></LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In all, Qu=E9bec=92s 2005 =
mineral shipments=20
            should continue to benefit from the vigorous global =
consumption of=20
            metals and minerals, and the high average annual prices for =
many of=20
            these commodities.</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft> </P>
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            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft><A name=3Dvalue></A></P>
            <H3>Value of production by NAICS<BR></H3>
            <H4>Mines sector<BR></H4>
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                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter>
                  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#ced8e4>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>Mines, quarries<BR>and =
sandpits<SUP>=20
                  1</SUP></B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#ced8e4>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Non-metallic =
mineral<BR>product=20
                  manufacturing</STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#ced8e4>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Primary metal=20
                  <BR>manufacturing</STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#ced8e4>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>Total</B></DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>NAICS</B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>212<SUP> 2</SUP></B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>327</B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>331</B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dcenter>
                  <P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><B>Year</B></DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <P>&nbsp;</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1991</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,425.1</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,550.3</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>6,259.0</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>10,234.4</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1992</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,206.4</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,464.8</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>6,086.3</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>9,757.5</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1993</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,144.9</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,452.5</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>6,325.2</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>9,922.5</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1994</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,446.4</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,649.7</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>7,695.2</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>11,791.3</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1995</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,748.6</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,697.6</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>8,972.3</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>13,418.5</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1996</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,790.6</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,792.8</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>9,271.1</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>13,854.5</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1997</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,855.8</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,063.7</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>10,294.2</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>15,213.6</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1998</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,823.9</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>1,923.6</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>10,828.3</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>15,575.8</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>1999</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,709.8</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,092.2</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>12,080.2</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>16,882.2</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>2000</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,895.5</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,379.5</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>14,296.7</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>19,571.6</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>2001</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,711.8</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,489.9</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>13,819.1</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>19,020.8</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter>2002</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>. .</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>2,763.5</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>13,682.7</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop>
                  <DIV align=3Dright>. .</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                <P class=3Dcontenu><FONT size=3D-2>Notes:</FONT></P>
                <P class=3Dcontenu><FONT size=3D-2>1 Corresponds to =
value of=20
                production. In addition, the data from 1991 to 1993 are =
based on=20
                the SIC.<BR>2 Mining (except Oil and Gas)</FONT></P>
                <P class=3Dcontenu><FONT size=3D-2>Table produced by the =
Direction=20
                de la concertation of the MRNF (02.2005) based on data =
from=20
                Statistics Canada</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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            <H3>Metallic minerals<BR></H3>
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src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/publications/enligne/mines/bfs2003/imag=
es/bfs-substances.jpg"=20
            width=3D200 align=3Dright>In 2004, the global market for =
metallic=20
            minerals was rather positive, compared to results recorded =
for=20
            2003.</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Gold in 2004 <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#gold">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR><BR>
              <LI>Ferrous metals in 2004 <BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>Iron <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#iron">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Niobium <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#niobium">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
                </LI></UL>
              <P>&nbsp;</P>
              <LI>Base metals in 2004 <BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>Copper <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#copper">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Nickel <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#nickel">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

                <LI>Zinc <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#zinc">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
                </LI></UL></LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <H3><A name=3Dgold></A>Gold</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><EM>Global context</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The price of gold has experienced an overall gain=20
              since&nbsp;2001 despite a number of significant =
fluctuations. The=20
              average price per ounce in&nbsp;2004 was $409&nbsp;US=20
              (London&nbsp;PM&nbsp;Fix), up 12.6% from the average price =
of $363=20
              in&nbsp;2003, and compared to $310 in&nbsp;2002. The daily =
price=20
              ranged from a floor price of $375&nbsp;US in May, to a =
ceiling of=20
              $454.20 in December =96 a height not seen since 16 years =
ago.=20
              Nevertheless, gold=92s performance was more moderate when =
measured=20
              in other currencies (e.g., euro, yen) and its value even =
fell for=20
              some (e.g., Australian dollar, rand). This situation =
reflects the=20
              significant decline in the value of the American dollar, =
the=20
              currency of quotation for gold, compared to other =
currencies. For=20
              this reason, the average price of gold was $532 CA =
in&nbsp;2004,=20
              up only 4.7% from its 2003&nbsp;level of $508&nbsp;CA. =
<BR><BR>
              <LI>The performance of the Canadian S&amp;P/TSX Gold =
Index, which=20
              consists of companies that own gold mines in Canada or =
elsewhere,=20
              was down by 9.0% in&nbsp;2004.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The direction of the gold price in&nbsp;2004 was =
largely=20
              determined by its demand as an investment purchase, where =
many=20
              short term investors were active in the market. The =
weakness of=20
              the American dollar =96 due to the double deficit of the =
United=20
              States (Budget and current account) prompted investors to =
turn to=20
              gold as a safe haven and alternative asset. The other main =
factors=20
              that contributed to the demand included: <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>the low real interest rates in the United States =
(and other=20
                countries);=20
                <LI>the persistence of strong geopolitical tensions;=20
                <LI>the increase in the price of petroleum;=20
                <LI>the arrival of new financial vehicles that make it =
easier to=20
                invest in gold (like StreetTRACKS Gold of New York, =
launched in=20
                mid-November);=20
                <LI>increased investor interest for commodity =
investments in=20
                general. <BR><BR></LI></UL>
              <LI>Despite all the attention given by market observers to =
the=20
              effect of investment-driven gold purchases, the positive =
influence=20
              exerted by other basic factors should not overlooked. =
Indeed,=20
              there was an overall reduction in supply due to a =
combination of=20
              declining worldwide mine production, lower sales from =
central=20
              banks (due in part to the renewal of the Washington Accord =
that=20
              limits sales from central European banks) and less =
recycling of=20
              jewellery and other goods. As for demand, the manufacture =
of=20
              jewellery and other gold-bearing goods was up, and =
decreased=20
              hedging activities from mining companies also helped boost =
the=20
              demand for the precious metal. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <H4><EM>Qu=E9bec=92s situation</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>According to preliminary data, the volume of gold =
shipments=20
              from Qu=E9bec=92s mines dropped by 14% compared =
to&nbsp;2003 figures,=20
              reaching 24.3&nbsp;tonnes (777,214&nbsp;ounces). The =
production=20
              value declined by 10%, from 458&nbsp;million dollars =
in&nbsp;2003=20
              to 415&nbsp;million dollars in&nbsp;2004. This shortfall =
was=20
              mainly due to the temporary shutdown of the Mouska mine, =
the lower=20
              production at the Doyon mine, and the processing of lower =
grade=20
              ore at the Beaufor mine. </LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG=20
            title=3D"Qu=E9bec shipments of golf from 1994 to 2004" =
height=3D286=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh200=
4/images/gold.gif"=20
            width=3D390> </DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In September, Cambior began its reorganization of =
mining=20
              operations at Doyon, resulting in a loss of 130&nbsp;jobs =
and a=20
              30% reduction in throughput, from 1,000,000 to =
700,000&nbsp;tonnes=20
              of ore. Cambior is currently mining pillars, which =
noticeably=20
              impacts mining costs and the life of the mine.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The Sleeping Giant mine (Cambior/Aurizon Mines) =
reported a 3%=20
              improvement in production for&nbsp;2004. <BR><BR>
              <LI>In October, Cambior restarted production at the Mouska =
mine,=20
              which had been shut down since January&nbsp;2004 to allow =
for=20
              deepening of the internal shaft.<BR><BR>
              <LI>During the first quarter of&nbsp;2004, Met-Chem Canada =
was=20
              awarded a contract by Aurizon Mines to conduct a =
feasibility study=20
              of the Casa Berardi project. Aurizon also awarded a shaft =
raising=20
              contract to the mining contractor Ross-Finlay. The project =
began=20
              at the end of the second quarter and nearly =
660&nbsp;metres of=20
              exploration drifts have since been constructed. In =
addition, more=20
              than 240&nbsp;m of the shaft collar have also been =
successfully=20
              completed. The company is expected to announce during the =
first=20
              half of&nbsp;2005 when production will begin. <BR><BR>
              <LI>In September, Century Mining announced that it had =
finalized=20
              its acquisition of the Sigma-Lamaque complex from =
McWatters=20
              Mining. The transaction was the result of an agreement =
reached=20
              with McWatters=92 creditors. The agreement stipulates, =
among other=20
              things, that Century Mining will assume responsibility for =
a loan=20
              made by Investissement Qu=E9bec. In November, the company =
began a=20
              drilling program in the Sigma-Lamaque pit to evaluate and =
define=20
              the ore-waste rock contact. These data will be used to =
re-evaluate=20
              mining reserves and, if the case allows, to determine the=20
              feasibility of bringing the project back into production =
during=20
              the first half of&nbsp;2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Agnico-Eagle Mines reduced its annual production to=20
              300,000&nbsp;ounces of gold in&nbsp;2004 and lowered its=20
              predictions for future years. The company continued its =
major=20
              development work on the Lapa, Bousquet-Ellison, Goldex and =
LaRonde=20
              II properties in&nbsp;2004 by investing 14&nbsp;million =
dollars.=20
              In August, the company began a 40&nbsp;million dollar =
development=20
              project at the Lapa property. This work, which should take =
almost=20
              two years, will include the sinking of a 825-m exploration =

              shaft.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In September, Richmont Mines completed the =
construction of=20
              surface installations at its East-Amphi project. It also =
completed=20
              the entrance to the access ramp and 770&nbsp;m of ramp =
tunnelling=20
              to a depth of 130&nbsp;metres, only 70&nbsp;m short of =
their final=20
              goal.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Wesdome Gold Mines initiated an ambitious =
15&nbsp;million=20
              dollar exploration and development program on its Kiena, =
Shawkey=20
              and Wesdome properties. <BR><BR>
              <LI>In March, management at the Troilus mine announced an=20
              investment of 18.5&nbsp;million dollars to increase daily=20
              production from 15,000 to 17,500&nbsp;tonnes. Integration =
of the=20
              new equipment began in December. Mining of the J-4 zone, =
which=20
              began in&nbsp;2004, now contributes a significant =
percentage of=20
              the mine=92s production. </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Outlook for 2005</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the gold price will continue to be largely =
determined=20
              by the trend in the value of the American dollar relative =
to other=20
              currencies. Indeed, despite an environment in which the =
main=20
              factors affecting gold supply should increase (mining =
production,=20
              sales from central banks, recycling), and the factors =
affecting=20
              demand should decrease (the manufacture of jewellery and =
other=20
              goods, the de-hedging by producers), the most prominent =
gold=20
              market analysts still predict an average price of $425 to=20
              $450&nbsp;US per ounce. They are evidently confident that =
gold=20
              will remain in high demand as an investment in response to =
the=20
              weak American dollar. The United States=92 double deficit =
will=20
              continue to weigh heavily on its currency, and it appears =
that a=20
              strong rebound is now unlikely. The predicted behaviour of =
other=20
              key economic factors, such as low effective real interest =
rates in=20
              the United States and elsewhere, an inflation hike and =
persisting=20
              geopolitical tensions, will also have a positive effect on =
the=20
              investment demand for gold. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The volume of gold shipments from Qu=E9bec =
in&nbsp;2005 should=20
              be similar to that of&nbsp;2004. </LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <P><A name=3Dferrous></A></P>
            <H3>Ferrous metals<BR></H3>
            <P>Iron <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#iron">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Niobium=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#niobium">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN></P>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><A name=3Diron></A>Iron ore</H4>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><EM>Global context</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>After two years of lengthy negotiations, the first =
agreements=20
              on benchmark prices for iron ore were signed in =
mid-January 2004,=20
              setting the stage for record-high nominal prices. Qu=E9bec =
Cartier=20
              Mining Company (QCMC) and the Iron Ore Company of Canada =
(IOC)=20
              obtained increases of 21.2% for pellets and 22.33% for =
concentrate=20
              on the European market. These early agreements attested to =
steel=20
              producers=92 desire to secure ore supplies in a highly =
tight market.=20
              The significant price increases are primarily attributable =
to the=20
              unabated Chinese demand, although other factors, such as =
the rise=20
              in world steel prices and the sharp depreciation of the =
U.S.=20
              dollar, also came into play. The effect of raising prices, =
set in=20
              U.S. dollars, on canadian mining compagnies revenues were =
dampened=20
              buy the strong appreciation of the Canadian dollar that =
started=20
              it's rally at the end of&nbsp;2002.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Led by the booming Chinese consumption, global =
production of=20
              crude steel exhibited exceptionally strong growth in 2004, =

              exceeding a billion tonnes for the first time ever. =
According to=20
              preliminary data from the International Iron and Steel =
Institute=20
              (IISI), world production was up by nearly 9% in 2004, =
mainly=20
              because of China, which posted growth of over 23%, while =
output in=20
              other countries grew by roughly 4.5%. Production rose =
nearly 3% in=20
              Canada, 5% in the United States and 5% in the European =
Union (15).=20
              With regard to iron ore consumption, it is noteworthy that =
the=20
              IISI data also show an expansion of approximately 9% in =
pig iron=20
              production and nearly 18% in direct reduced iron.<BR><BR>
              <LI>According to preliminary data from AME Mineral =
Economics, the=20
              international steel industry=92s excellent performance =
translated=20
              into an increase of about 11% in apparent iron ore =
consumption in=20
              2004. China recorded an 27% increase, boosting its imports =
by=20
              about 40%. Consumption in Europe and North America =
combined=97the=20
              main markets of Qu=E9bec-Labrador iron ore =
producers=97rose by about=20
              3%, but still remained below the level reached in =
2000.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The main world suppliers of iron ore posted a =
substantial=20
              increase in their sales in 2004. And for the second year =
running,=20
              these producers operated at full capacity, but they still =
could=20
              not keep pace with the soaring Chinese demand, a situation =
that=20
              provided the impetus for producers to step up their =
expansion=20
              projects. In view of the tight market conditions, a number =
of=20
              steelmakers moved to secure their ore supplies by locking =
into=20
              long-term contracts with ore producers. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <H4><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2004, the Qu=E9bec Cartier Mining Company=92s =
shipments=20
              amounted to 9.2 million tonnes of iron ore pellets and 4.3 =
million=20
              tonnes of concentrate.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Qu=E9bec Cartier is currently exploring the =
possibility of=20
              modifying its mining plan to extend its operation of the =
Fermont=20
              mine in the C=F4te-Nord region by 10 years.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Iron Ore of Canada (IOC) and Wabush Mines faced =
strikes that=20
              lasted 12 and 16 weeks respectively and affected their =
2004=20
              output. IOC shipped 11.4 million tonnes of ore, compared =
with its=20
              forecast of 14.9 million tonnes. Wabush Mines shipped a =
total of=20
              3.8 million tonnes, instead of the 6 million tonnes =
forecast at=20
              the start of the year. </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Outlook for 2005</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>While the global steel industry will continue its =
growth in=20
              2005, it is likely to expand at a more moderate rate than =
in 2004.=20
              This growth will be driven mainly by China, although=20
              industrialized countries should post a slight increase in =
their=20
              steel production, overall. World demand for iron ore will =
move up=20
              again, with China leading the way and boosting its ore =
imports;=20
              however, Chinese imports should increase at a lower rate =
in 2005.=20
              Global demand from the main markets served by =
Qu=E9bec-Labrador=20
              producers should also increase, albeit modestly.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Strong Chinese demand is expected to perpetuate the =
tight=20
              supply situation that characterized the iron ore market in =
2004.=20
              All of the early-year forecasts point to a further rise in =
ore=20
              prices in 2005. A number of analysts are even predicting=20
              appreciably higher price rises than those of last year. =
Aside from=20
              the tight market conditions, these predictions are based =
on the=20
              surge in world steel prices in 2004, the depreciation of =
the U.S.=20
              dollar and the major investments made by mine producers in =
an=20
              effort to capture the increased demand.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The three Qu=E9bec=96Labrador iron ore companies are =
expected to=20
              produce at full capacity in 2005. The pressure that China =
has been=20
              exerting on the iron ore market over the past few years =
should=20
              lead to a bigger price increase in 2005 versus 2004. If =
this=20
              happens, the price of iron ore will have gone up by more =
than 55%=20
              since 2002. </LI></UL>
            <H4><A name=3Dniobium></A>Niobium</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In July 2004, following its merger with Sequoia =
Minerals,=20
              Cambior became the sole owner of the Niobec mine. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The Niobec mine operated at full capacity, producing =
nearly=20
              3,450 tonnes of niobium. This represents an increase of =
more than=20
              6% over the 2003 level.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In November, Qu=E9bec=92s Minister of the Environment =
gave the=20
              BAPE a mandate to conduct an impact assessment on a =
proposed=20
              niobium mine project in order to determine the potential =
effects=20
              on surface waters and groundwater in the municipality of =
Oka.=20
            </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft> </P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <P class=3DsautdePage></P><A name=3Dbase></A>
            <H3>Base metals<BR></H3>
            <P>Copper <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#copper">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Nickel=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#nickel">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Zinc=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#zinc">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN></P>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><A id=3Dcopper name=3Dcopper></A>Copper</H4>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><EM>Global context</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The upswing in global mine production during the =
second half=20
              of the year was not mirrored fully in refined copper =
output in=20
              2004, since smelters had to replenish their stocks of =
concentrate,=20
              which had fallen to low levels. As a result of the small =
increase=20
              in output, coupled with the significant rise in =
consumption=20
              largely attributable to the United States and Asian =
countries, the=20
              deficit of refined copper on the international marketplace =

              worsened in 2004. Stocks declined sharply and the =
inventories held=20
              on metal exchanges contracted throughout the year, =
tumbling to a=20
              year-end level nearly 85% below that for 2003 and the =
lowest level=20
              posted since the late 1980s.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Supported by robust market fundamentals, the price of =
copper=20
              soared in 2004, with prices also being buoyed by =
investment fund=20
              interest in base metals. The average annual cash price on =
the=20
              London Metal Exchange (LME) shot up by about 60% compared =
to 2003,=20
              rising to US$1.30/lb, the highest level since 1995. The =
price of=20
              copper ended the year on a high note, at US$1.49/lb. Given =
the=20
              major deficit in the global marketplace and the low copper =

              inventories, the price of this metal was very volatile =
during the=20
              year, reacting to news about the Chinese economy, =
potential=20
              production shutdowns and the performance of the US dollar. =

<BR><BR>
              <LI>The concentrate supply constraints affecting smelters=20
              gradually eased up in 2004. After a difficult start to the =
year,=20
              treatment and refining charges rose substantially during =
the=20
              second part of the year. Furthermore, information =
available at=20
              year-end 2004 appears to show that the charges set out in =
annual=20
              contracts will double in 2005. </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec </EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Horne smelter=92s 2004 output was slightly higher =
than the=20
              level forecast at the start of the year (145,000 tonnes). =
The=20
              appreciable increase in revenues derived from processing =
fees may=20
              provide the impetus for stepped-up production at the Horne =
smelter=20
              in 2005. </LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG=20
            title=3D"Qu=E9bec shipments of copper from 1994 to 2004" =
height=3D293=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh200=
4/images/copperg.gif"=20
            width=3D392> </DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Louvicourt mine, the main copper producing mine in =
Qu=E9bec=20
              in 2004, will cease operating in summer 2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In November, Campbell Resources became the sole =
shareholder of=20
              Corporation Copper Rand (CCR). It expects to begin =
commercial=20
              production at the Copper Rand 5000 copper and gold mine in =
the=20
              first quarter of 2005. The mine has been in a =
pre-production phase=20
              since November 2004.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Campbell Resources continued exploration work at its =
Corner=20
              Bay copper deposit near Chibougamau, and a ramp is to be =
driven in=20
              2005. </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Outlook for 2005</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Although consumption of refined copper should stay =
firm in=20
              China, Western countries will cut back on their =
consumption,=20
              particularly the United States, leading to a drop in the =
global=20
              rate of expansion. The increase in mine production will =
have more=20
              of an impact on the supply of refined copper in 2005, =
since=20
              smelters have already moved to replenish their stocks of=20
              concentrate. As a result, the refined copper market should =

              stabilize gradually during the year, bringing about a =
significant=20
              reduction in the deficit situation for the year as a =
whole. Copper=20
              prices will continue to benefit from fairly tight market=20
              conditions, in a context characterized by record low =
inventories=20
              on metal exchanges. Analysts believe that the average =
annual price=20
              of copper will remain high in 2005, but most of them =
foresee a=20
              slight decrease from the 2004 level. </LI></UL>
            <H4><A name=3Dnickel></A>Nickel</H4>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><EM>Global context</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2004, world consumption of primary nickel continued =
to be=20
              buoyed by the growth in stainless steel production, which =
accounts=20
              for nearly two-thirds of consumption, as well as by an =
upturn in=20
              other nickel uses. The rise in consumption was not as =
strong as=20
              forecast at the start of the year, because of the high =
nickel=20
              prices, which also affected supply. The high price =
resulted in:=20
              <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>Greater availability of recycled stainless steel;=20
                <LI>Selling of stockpiles of nickel and stainless steel, =

                particularly in China;=20
                <LI>A substitution effect from the stepped-up production =
of=20
                classes of stainless steel that contain less nickel.=20
<BR></LI></UL>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The international market =
for primary=20
              nickel continued to be characterized by tight conditions =
in 2004,=20
              although predictions about shortfalls were generally =
revised=20
              downward over the course of the year. =
</DIV></LI></UL></DIV>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>With the tight market =
situation and=20
              low stocks on the LME, nickel prices remained true to =
their=20
              reputation of being highly volatile, in 2004. The price =
fluctuated=20
              between US$8.06/lb, posted on January 6, and US$4.78/lb, =
posted on=20
              May 18, ending the year at US$6.90/lb, compared to =
US$7.55/lb at=20
              year-end 2003. Although the price peaked early in the =
year, a=20
              number of analysts said that it was higher than warranted =
by the=20
              market fundamentals at that time, owing to speculative =
buying.=20
              Nickel prices fell sharply in the first few months of the =
year,=20
              before edging up again and sustaining their high overall =
level for=20
              the year. The average annual cash price for nickel on the =
London=20
              Metal Exchange (LME) rose from US$4.37/lb to US$6.27/lb, =
an=20
              increase of more than 40% and the highest level since =
1988. Nickel=20
              prices were also buoyed by investment fund interest in =
base=20
              metals, which was stimulated by the weak US =
dollar.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Raglan mine, on the Ungava Peninsula, is the only =
nickel=20
              producer in Qu=E9bec. In 2004, its output totalled 26,552 =
tonnes of=20
              nickel, up 5.7% over 2003. Research is continuing with the =
aim of=20
              boosting production by almost 40% within the next few =
years.=20
            </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Outlook for 2005</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Global consumption of primary nickel should expand at =
a faster=20
              rate in 2005, particularly since China appears to have =
stopped=20
              selling off stockpiles. International stainless steel =
production=20
              is expected to continue its upward trend. Inco will begin=20
              production at its Voisey=92s Bay nickel deposit in =
Labrador. Nickel=20
              consumption will likely be constrained again this year by =
tight=20
              supply conditions. The world market should therefore be =
close to=20
              equilibrium or show a small shortfall.<BR><BR>
              <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
              <LI>The nickel market will continue to be buoyed by its =
relatively=20
              solid fundamentals. With low stocks on the LME, the =
average annual=20
              nickel price is likely to be high in 2005, although most =
analysts=20
              are predicting a slight drop from the 2004 level. Factors =
such as=20
              the recycled stainless steel supply and substitutions =
could always=20
              come into play and change the picture, as they did last=20
              year.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In 2005, the Raglan mine expects to produce 20,700 =
tonnes of=20
              nickel, or 25% less than a year earlier, owing to a =
planned=20
              shutdown at the processing plant in order to make changes =
to the=20
              grinding circuit. In 2006, annual nickel production should =

              decrease to 25&nbsp;Kt. </LI></UL>
            <H4><A name=3Dzinc></A>Zinc<BR></H4>
            <H4><EM>Global context</EM></H4></DIV>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Global production from =
zinc mines=20
              grew only slightly in 2004, and the Western world=92s =
output=20
              actually declined, slowing the production of refined zinc. =
The=20
              Western market also had to cope with a sharp drop in =
China=92s=20
              exports of refined zinc, as this country may have become a =
net=20
              importer. Consumption grew at a high rate, once again =
bolstered by=20
              Chinese demand, but also by the significant upturn in =
Western=20
              demand, particularly in the United States. For the first =
time=20
              since 1999, the global refined zinc market moved into a =
deficit=20
              position. Stocks on the LME nonetheless remained high =
owing to the=20
              influx of unreported stocks over the course of the=20
              year.<BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The average annual cash =
price of=20
              zinc on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose a little more =
than=20
              25% from the 2003 level, to US 47.5=A2/lb, the highest =
level since=20
              2000. The price of zinc nonetheless increased at a slower =
rate=20
              than several other base metals, on account of the high =
zinc=20
              inventories. The price rose substantially at year-end, =
however, as=20
              a result of the improved market fundamentals, including a =
steady=20
              decline in stocks listed on the LME during the last =
quarter. The=20
              price ended the year at US 57.6=A2/lb, its high point of =
the year.=20
              Zinc prices also benefited from investment fund interest =
in base=20
              metals.<BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The concentrate supply =
problem that=20
              smelters faced persisted in 2004, and for the third =
consecutive=20
              year there was a drop in treatment charges set out in =
annual=20
              contracts. The year-end forecasts also point to a further =
decrease=20
              in these charges in 2005. Smelters were nonetheless able =
to take=20
              advantage of the high zinc prices in 2004, thanks to price =

              participation escalator. This should also happen in 2005 =
since a=20
              new price increase is foreseen.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Zinc shipments from mines rose nearly 2% in 2004 from =
about=20
              253,000 tonnes to 257,000 tonnes. This small upturn is due =
mainly=20
              to the higher zinc output at the LaRonde mine. =
</LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG=20
            title=3D"Qu=E9bec shipments of zinc from 1994 to 2004" =
height=3D290=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh200=
4/images/zinc.gif"=20
            width=3D392> </DIV>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The CEZinc refinery in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield =
operated at=20
              full capacity in 2004, producing nearly 275,000 tonnes of =
zinc=20
              metal. The outlook for 2005 is equally promising, given =
the higher=20
              prices and the low supply situation forecast for the zinc=20
              market.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The Bell-Allard mine, which accounted for 35% of the =
zinc=20
              produced in Qu=E9bec in 2004, ceased operating in October =
of the=20
              same year. At the Bouchard-H=E9bert mine, which =
contributed 20% of=20
              the zinc produced in 2004, operations are slated to end in =
spring=20
              2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In July, Noranda decided to put off development of the =

              Perseverance project located a few kilometres southwest of =

              Matagami, because of the low zinc price (US$0.44/lb). No =
date was=20
              given for the resumption of operations, and the start-up =
of=20
              production is now deferred to at least 2007. </LI></UL>
            <H4><EM>Outlook for 2005</EM></H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, global consumption of refined zinc should =
continue to=20
              increase, but at a more moderate rate than last year. =
Chinese=20
              demand is expected to remain high. However, since =
production is=20
              expected to expand slowly due to concentrates being in =
short=20
              supply, the world refined zinc market should continue to =
exhibit a=20
              deficit. In addition, Chinese exports may keep moving =
downward in=20
              2005, and some analysts are even suggesting that China =
will be a=20
              net importer. The buoyancy of the market fundamentals for =
zinc=20
              should allow the average annual price to rise again in =
2005,=20
              although more modestly than last year. </LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dminerals></A>
            <H3>Industrial Minerals in 2004<BR></H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Limestone <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Limestone">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Chrysotile=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Chrysotile">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Dolomite=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Dolomite">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Graphite=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Graphite">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Ilmenite=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Ilmenite">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Mica=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Mica">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Stone=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Stone">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Brine=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Brine">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Salt=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Salt">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Silica=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Silica">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Steatite=20
            <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Steatite">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN><BR>Peat=20
            moss <SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
04/sh2004.asp#Peatmoss">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4><A name=3DLimestone></A>Limestone</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In 2004, Graymont =
announced major=20
              investments at its Bedford and Marbleton plants. At =
Bedford, $10=20
              million will be invested to increase the hourly production =
rate of=20
              quicklime from 400 to 600 metric tonnes. The increase in =
price of=20
              natural gas over the past few years has forced Graymont to =
convert=20
              one of its two furnaces, which have been shut down for a =
year, to=20
              another source of energy. In 2005, Graymont=92s production =
should be=20
              comparable to that of 2004. <BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The demand for limestone =
products,=20
              mainly cement, should increase sufficiently to maintain an =
upward=20
              pressure on prices.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DChrysotile></A>Chrysotile</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Chrysotile shipments =
increased=20
              slightly in volume (about 2.5%), thanks mainly to strong =
growth in=20
              the Asian demand for chrysotile-based building materials. =
However,=20
              strong appreciation of the Canadian currency compared to =
the=20
              American dollar and the competition Quebec mines face on=20
              international markets from other producers have led to a =
15%=20
              decrease in the price of fiber compared to =
2003.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dcenter><BR><IMG=20
            title=3D"Qu=E9bec shipments of chrysotile from 1994 to 2004" =
height=3D294=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh200=
4/images/chrystile.gif"=20
            width=3D422 align=3Dcenter></P></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>During 2004, the Jeffrey =
Mine=20
              operated intermittently and produced about 50,000 tonnes. =
On=20
              December 21, the Superior Court approved a settlement =
accepted in=20
              the autumn by shareholders and creditors.<BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>LAB Chrysotile announced =
the=20
              suspension, for an indefinite period, of activities at the =
Lac=20
              d=92Amiante mine starting in November, 2004. The =
company=92s entire=20
              production will come from the Bell underground =
mine.<BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Several scientific =
articles=20
              published in 2004 confirmed that chrysotile fiber has a =
very low=20
              toxicity and that products containing chrysotile are safe =
when the=20
              fiber is encapsulated. Two studies carried out in the =
United=20
              Stated and the United Kingdom have for example =
demonstrated that=20
              over the last 100 years, workers involved in the =
fabrication,=20
              installation, maintenance, and removal of friction and=20
              fiber-cement products have not suffered from diseases =
associated=20
              with exposure to this fiber. </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DDolomite></A>Dolomite</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The Dolomex plant at=20
              Portage-du-Fort, acquired by Cambior at the beginning of =
2004,=20
              closed in October of the same year. Dismantling of the =
plant and=20
              site restoration should be completed by the summer of =
2005.=20
              </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DGraphite></A>Graphite</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In 2004, the =
Lac-des-=CEles mine near=20
              Mont-Laurier maintained production comparable to the level =
in=20
              2003. An intensive program to develop a new pit has been=20
              undertaken.<BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The production of =
exfoliated=20
              graphite at the Timcal plant in Terrebonne was similar to =
that in=20
              2003. Timcal has started using concentrate from its =
Lac-des-=CEles=20
              plant as part of the feed required for its Terrebonne =
plant. The=20
              remainder of the feed comes from China. </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DIlmenite></A>Ilmenite</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In January, QIT-Fer et =
Titane=20
              announced a project of about $500 million to modernize its =

              metallurgical complex in Sorel. With this investment, the =
annual=20
              production of enriched slag (UGS) will increase from =
250,000 to=20
              325,000 tonnes. However, this should have little impact on =
the=20
              production level at the Lac Tio Mine at=20
              Havre-Saint-Pierre.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DMica></A>Mica</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In 2004, Mica Suzorite =
produced more=20
              than 160,000 tonnes of ore at its B=E9dard mine near =
Parent. This=20
              amount should be sufficient to feed the Boucherville =
treatment=20
              plan for the next four years. As the automobile sector, =
which=20
              accounts for about 60% of mica production, is anticipated =
to=20
              decline in 2005, demand for mica could be lower in 2005.=20
              </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DStone></A>Stone</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>The production of stone =
and building=20
              materials was similar to the level in =
2003.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dcenter><IMG=20
            title=3D"Qu=E9bec shipments of stone from 1994 to 2004" =
height=3D310=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh200=
4/images/stone.gif"=20
            width=3D425></P></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Glendyne, the world=92s =
second largest=20
              producer of natural slate, plans to increase its =
production from=20
              20,000 to 40,000 tonnes in the next few years. The company =
plans=20
              to develop byproducts from waste (for concrete, roofing =
tar,=20
              paints, etc.) as well as new markets in landscaping and =
slate=20
              flooring. </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DBrine></A>Brine</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Junex began production =
at two new=20
              brine wells in the B=E9cancour area. Daily production from =
these two=20
              wells was 30,000 liters. Including these two new wells, =
Junex had=20
              eight brine wells in production in 2004. In addition, the =
company=20
              is about to start production at its primary transformation =
pilot=20
              plant where natural brine will be converted into more =
concentrated=20
              brine (33% dissolved salts instead of the current 24%).=20
            </DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DSalt></A>Salt</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Mines Seleine, property =
of Rohm and=20
              Haas of Philadelphia, maintained its Qu=E9bec production =
of about=20
              1.25 Mt of sodium chloride (NaCl). The salt produced is =
used=20
              mainly in the de-icing of Qu=E9bec=92s roads. =
</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DSilica></A>Silica </H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Exploration =
Qu=E9bec/Labrador Inc.=20
              extracted a 13,000-tonne sample of silica from its Lac =
Daviault=20
              quartzite deposit, near Fermont, to supply a Thetford =
Mines=20
              customer. In 2005, production of silica from the quartz =
quarry=20
              should double, reaching more than 20,000 tonnes. The =
company=20
              expects to be able to invest nearly $2 million and thus be =
able to=20
              supply other markets (silicon metal, silica glass, and =
high=20
              quality glass). <BR><BR></DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Unimin Canada Inc. is =
Canada=92s=20
              largest silica producer. The company has two deposits in=20
              production: a quartzite deposit at Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm =
and a=20
              siliceous sandstone deposit at Saint-Canut. It also =
operates=20
              silica sand production plants at both quarries. Production =
in 2004=20
              was similar to that in 2003. Markets should remain stable =
in=20
              2005.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DSteatite></A>Steatite </H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In October 2004, Les =
Pierres=20
              St=E9atite Inc. closed its dimension stone plant in the=20
              Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton area and moved it to the =
7<SUP>th</SUP>=20
              Concession road in East-Broughton, close to the quarry. =
The=20
              company specializes in the production of blocks for =
sculpting,=20
              refractory stone for stoves, and monumental stone. =
Production=20
              slowed slightly in 2004 compared to 2003. The company =
hopes to=20
              develop the European market in order to return to its 2002 =

              production level.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <H4><A name=3DPeatmoss></A>Peat moss</H4></DIV>
            <UL>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>Peat moss production =
declined=20
              severely in 2004, due mainly to a rainy summer that made=20
              harvesting very difficult. However, the volume of =
shipments and=20
              the value of sales in 2004 increased by 12 and 26%, =
respectively,=20
              compared to 2003. </DIV>
              <LI>
              <DIV class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft>In March 2004, Premier =
Tech Ltd.=20
              opened a commercial office in Mexico in order to =
demonstrate the=20
              advantages of using peat moss in the production of forest =
plants.=20
              Also, Premier Tech Environnement recently received a =
second=20
              favorable notice from the <EM>Secr=E9tariat de la =
Commission des=20
              avis techniques fran=E7ais</EM> for its peat moss filter =
process=20
              Ecoflo.</DIV></LI></UL>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dinvestment></A>
            <H3>Mining investments, financing and taxation in 2004</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><IMG height=3D150=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/publications/enligne/mines/bfs2004/imag=
es/investissements.jpg"=20
            width=3D180 align=3Dright>The mining industry is a sector of =
the economy=20
            that makes substantial yearly investments into mine =
complexes in=20
            order to develop known deposits and continue mine =
production. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>In addition, investments are also made =
towards the=20
            exploration and development of new deposits to replenish ore =

            reserves.<BR><BR></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <P class=3Dcontenu><BR><A name=3Dexploration></A></P>
            <H3>Exploration and deposit appraisal activities</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The 2004 year was the most active for =
mining=20
            exploration in Qu=E9bec since the end of the 1980=92s. =
According to=20
            preliminary data, exploration and development expenditures =
reached=20
            204 million dollars, representing an increase of 70 million =
(52%)=20
            compared to 2003 and the fourth consecutive annual increase. =
The 204=20
            million dollar amount equals 4.1% of the worldwide =
exploration=20
            budget, which totaled 3.8 billion dollars US in 2004 =
according to=20
            the Metals Economics Group. This puts Qu=E9bec in =
6<SUP>th</SUP> place=20
            when compared to a list of the most explored countries in =
the world=20
            for 2004. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Intense exploration for the following =
commodities=20
            was the reason behind Qu=E9bec=92s strong upswing in =
expenditures: </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>precious metals =96 an increase of 41 million (61%), =
reaching=20
              110 million dollars;=20
              <LI>base metals =96 an increase of 9 million (46%), =
reaching 61=20
              million dollars;=20
              <LI>diamonds =96 an increase of 9 million (48%), reaching =
27 million=20
              dollars. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu> </P>
            <TABLE class=3Dcontenu cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 =
align=3Dcenter=20
            border=3D0>
              <TBODY>
              <TR>
                <TD colSpan=3D2>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG height=3D266=20
                  =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/mines/quebec-mines/2005-02/imag=
es/fev-05-exploration2004.gif"=20
                  width=3D450 border=3D0></DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR vAlign=3Dtop>
                <TD><FONT size=3D-2>Sources:</FONT></TD>
                <TD><FONT size=3D-2>MRNF, Secteur des mines, Direction =
du=20
                  d=E9veloppement min=E9ral, Service de l=92imposition =
et des donn=E9es=20
                  mini=E8res (for data related to Qu=E9bec); <BR>Metals =
Economics=20
                  Group (for worldwide data). </FONT></TD></TR>
              <TR vAlign=3Dtop>
                <TD><FONT size=3D-2>Note:</FONT></TD>
                <TD><FONT size=3D-2>2004P refers to preliminary data. =
<BR>2005CI=20
                  means companies=92 intentions for 2005.=20
            </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><BR>A detailed description of many of =
Qu=E9bec=92s=20
            exploration and development projects can be found in the =
MRNF Report=20
            on mineral exploration activities, or by accessing the 2004 =
link=20
            from the Hot Spots web page. A number of projects worth =
mentioning=20
            are summarized below.</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Gold in Northwestern Qu=E9bec </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Alexis Minerals Corporation and Noranda intersected =
auriferous=20
              veins that assayed 3.19 g/t over 15 metres while drilling =
their=20
              Noralex property. The property lies 10 km northwest of the =
Doyon=20
              and Mouska mines.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Agnico-Eagle Mines began rehabilitation work on the =
mining=20
              infrastructure at its Goldex property near Val-d=92Or. =
Approximately=20
              10 million dollars will be invested to improve the degree =
of=20
              confidence in its probable reserve estimate of 21.77 =
million=20
              tonnes at 2.4 g/t gold. <BR><BR>
              <LI>At its Croinor property, South Malartic Exploration =
recovered=20
              1,981 ounces of gold during a bulk sampling of 20,000 =
tonnes that=20
              was completed in February. The company also announced that =
it had=20
              reached an agreement with the Camflo mill to process =
65,000 tonnes=20
              of ore from July to December 2004.<BR><BR>
              <LI>To the east of Val-d=92Or, drilling by Alexis Minerals =

              Corporation on the Hogg showing =96 part of the =
company=92s Cadillac=20
              Group project =96 intersected a skarn-type mineralized =
zone yielding=20
              values of 21.2 g/t gold and 0.56% copper over 3.8 metres. =
<BR><BR>
              <LI>North of the Selbaie mine, International Taurus =
Resources and=20
              Fairstar Explorations recovered 3,428 ounces of gold from =
an 8,300=20
              tonne bulk sample at the Fenelon deposit. An estimate of =
measured=20
              (4,002 tonnes at 18.36 g/t) and indicated resources =
(52,255 tonnes=20
              at 19.71 g/t) was announced for the central zone.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In the central part of the Urban-Barry belt, 120 km =
east of=20
              Lebel-sur-Qu=E9villon, Noront Resources conducted a =
drilling program=20
              on its Windfall property. Several holes intersected =
pyritic zones=20
              containing significant gold grades, including 8.55 g/t =
gold over=20
              13.4 metres. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Copper, zinc and gold in Northwestern Qu=E9bec </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>On October 1<SUP>st</SUP>, Campbell Resources =
completed almost=20
              9,000 m of definition drilling at the Copper Rand mine in=20
              Chibougamau. Extraction of the copper-gold ore began in =
November=20
              and commercial production should begin in January =
2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In the Matagami region, drilling by Noranda =
intersected=20
              massive and semi-massive sulfides over 6.9 metres at a =
depth of=20
              465 metres. The new showing, named =93Renaissance=94, is =
located seven=20
              kilometres southeast of the company=92s concentration =
mill.<BR><BR>
              <LI>West of Rouyn-Noranda, partners Noranda and Alexis =
Minerals=20
              Corporation revealed an impressive intersection on the Lac =

              Montbray property: 5.16 metres at 5.61% copper, 1.70% =
zinc, 0.34=20
              g/t gold and 17.6 g/t silver. The zone was reached at a =
vertical=20
              depth of 110 m. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Gold, zinc and diamonds in the James Bay territory</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In the Near North, close to the Opinaca reservoir, =
Virginia=20
              Gold Mines defined a rich gold-bearing system using =
surface=20
              fieldwork and drilling. The zone extends over a lateral =
distance=20
              of approximately 300 metres and a depth of more than 225 =
m. The=20
              project, known as =93El=E9onore=94, consists of two main =
zones: Roberto=20
              (18.85 g/t gold over 16 m) and Roberto Est (4.05 g/t gold =
over 17=20
              m). This new, strongly auriferous gold environment has =
generated=20
              enormous interest, leading to the acquisition of a large =
number of=20
              claims in the area.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In the La Grande greenstone belt, Virginia Gold Mines =
and its=20
              partner Noranda announced the discovery of volcanogenic =
massive=20
              sulfide horizons on the Coulon property: <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>the DOM zone (9.94% zinc, 2.12% lead, 0.73% copper =
and 96.38=20
                g/t silver over 19.5 m);=20
                <LI>and the DOM NORD zone (12.65% zinc, 1.54% lead, =
1.36%=20
                copper, 125.31 g/t silver and 0.3 g/t gold over 4.7=20
                m).<BR><BR></LI></UL>
              <LI>Ashton Mining of Canada and SOQUEM invested =
approximately 18=20
              million dollars north of the Otish Mountains to conduct a =
bulk=20
              sampling program comprising 635 tonnes of kimberlitic =
rocks=20
              collected from the Renard cluster. The planned target is =
300 to=20
              400 carats in order to properly evaluate the diamond =
value. A=20
              415-tonne bulk sample collected in 2004 from drill core =
and=20
              reverse circulation drilling yielded 282 carats of =
diamonds,=20
              including 12&nbsp;stones weighing more than one carat. The =

              processing of a 3.87-tonne sample of float from the Lynx =
property=20
              also yielded an estimated diamond content of 120 carats =
per 100=20
              tonnes.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Majescor Resources confirmed the discovery of several=20
              kimberlite blocks up to 50 cm wide on its Portage =
property.=20
              Thirty-two diamonds larger than 0.075 mm were recovered =
from a=20
              138-kg sample collected from the float material. =
</LI></UL>
            <H4>Nickel in the Far North</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Canadian Royalties continued exploration work at their =

              Expo-Ungava property, 15 km south of the Raglan mine, =
which has=20
              been in operation since 1998. The company announced =
revised=20
              estimates of indicated resources at its Mesamax deposit =
(1.84=20
              million tonnes at 1.9% nickel, 2.3% copper, 5.2 g/t =
platinum and=20
              palladium), and a preliminary estimate for inferred =
resources at=20
              its Mequillon deposit (1.4 million tonnes at 0.7% nickel, =
0.9%=20
              copper, 2.7 g/t platinum and palladium). In addition, =
Canadian=20
              Royalties discovered another high grade surface showing =
near=20
              Mesamax that grades 2.25% nickel, 5.70% copper, and 10.01 =
g/t=20
              platinum and palladium over 56.6 m.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Goldbrook Ventures also reported the discovery of high =
grade=20
              Ni-Cu-Pt-Pd showings on its B=E9langer property in the =
western part=20
              of the Cape Smith Belt. A drill hole returned average =
grades of=20
              1.35% nickel, 0.61% copper and 2.88 g/t platinum and =
palladium=20
              over an interval of 49.35 metres. Further west, Knight =
Resources=20
              and Anglo American Exploration (Canada) announced several=20
              interesting intersections, including 24.5 metres at 1.71% =
nickel,=20
              0.8% copper and 1.33 g/t platinum and palladium. <BR><BR>
              <LI>Further south and between the 55<SUP>th</SUP> and=20
              56<SUP>th</SUP> parallels, Virginia Gold Mines and =
BHP-Billiton=20
              completed a drilling program of almost 1 million dollars =
at the=20
              Gayot project. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Other projects</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The 2004 year also witnessed renewed interest for =
exploration=20
              in other regions or for new substances, including: =
<BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>uranium, notably in the Caniapiscau reservoir =
region;=20
                <LI>copper and nickel in the Grenville Province, on the=20
                C=F4te-Nord (North Shore) and in Lac-Saint-Jean;=20
                <LI>titanium dioxide in the Grenville Province north of=20
                Forestville on the C=F4te-Nord (North Shore);=20
                <LI>copper associated with iron oxide-copper-gold=20
                mineralizations in the Gasp=E9 region. =
</LI></UL></LI></UL>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <H4>Stone and industrial minerals</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>NAMCA successfully continued their development work at =
two=20
              architectural stone deposits. Located at Maria and =
Saint-Armand,=20
              the deposits consist of rosy violet limestone breccia and =
whitish=20
              grey calcilutite respectively.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Junex began drilling two new brine wells at =
B=E9cancour. Once in=20
              production, these wells will allow the company to increase =
its=20
              daily production capacity of natural brine. <BR><BR>
              <LI>Finally, exploration for graphite continues in some =
areas of=20
              the C=F4te-Nord region, and limestone that may be of =
interest for=20
              cement manufacturing has been identified in the Perc=E9 =
area of the=20
              Gasp=E9 region. </LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dfinancing></A>
            <H3>Financing of mineral exploration activities</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Funds raised in the Qu=E9bec capital =
market by=20
            mineral exploration companies are used to carry out numerous =

            exploration and development projects in the province. This =
financing=20
            is in the form of common shares, flow-through shares or =
debentures.=20
            </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>During the first nine months of 2004, financing raised =
from=20
              the Qu=E9bec capital market for exploration and =
development projects=20
              totalled $47.1 million, compared to the $36.4 million =
raised=20
              during the corresponding period of 2003. Mineral =
exploration=20
              companies plan to use 34% of this funding for projects in=20
              Qu=E9bec.<BR><BR>
              <LI>A total of $3 million in flow-through shares were =
purchased=20
              directly by private investors in Qu=E9bec during the first =
nine=20
              months of 2004. According to information filed with the=20
              <EM>Autorit=E9 des march=E9s financiers</EM> during the =
final months=20
              of the year, the proceeds of flow-through share offerings =
to=20
              Qu=E9bec investors should total between $20 million and =
$25 million=20
              in 2004. <BR><BR>
              <LI>To this amount must be added the funds raised by =
flow-through=20
              limited partnerships across the country (which were =
especially=20
              active in 2004) from Qu=E9bec private investors, a portion =
of which=20
              goes to Qu=E9bec in the form of flow-through investments =
in mineral=20
              exploration companies. These limited partnerships are =
expected to=20
              invest between $20 million and $25 million in the =
flow-through=20
              share offerings of mineral exploration companies in=20
Qu=E9bec.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Sodemex and Sodemex II made equity investments =
amounting to=20
              nearly $4 million in 22&nbsp;exploration companies, with =
roughly=20
              85% of this amount being destined for projects in =
Qu=E9bec.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The Solidarity Fund QFL, including the regional funds =
of=20
              Abitibi-T=E9miscamingue, Nord-du-Qu=E9bec and C=F4te-Nord, =
invested $2.2=20
              million in the capital stock and debentures of 10 =
exploration=20
              companies.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The <EM>Diversification of Exploration Investment=20
              Partnership</EM> (SIDEX), a partnership dedicated to the=20
              diversification of exploration investment, signed more =
than $6=20
              million in investment agreements with 19 exploration =
companies in=20
              the first nine months of 2004. <BR><BR>
              <LI>Flow-through and non-flow-through financing sought =
outside=20
              Qu=E9bec by exploration companies operating in Qu=E9bec =
should reach=20
              levels comparable to or higher than those seen in 2003. =
</LI></UL>
            <H4>Securities regulation</H4>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The price outlook for the key mineral =
commodities=20
            and the tax incentives provided in Qu=E9bec are the main =
factors that=20
            explain the high level of financing raised in Qu=E9bec for =
mineral=20
            exploration. Changes in the securities regulation context in =
2004=20
            likewise facilitated access to funds for a number of =
companies. </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Last spring, the<EM> Autorit=E9 des march=E9s =
financiers</EM>=20
              announced that it would exempt companies from the =
provisions of=20
              Qu=E9bec Policy Statement Q-4 dealing with the =
distribution of=20
              securities of mining exploration and development companies =

              operating in the primary sector. It also announced that, =
with a=20
              view to harmonizing procedures with other jurisdictions in =
Canada,=20
              it would in future grant a discretionary exemption for any =

              financing raised from a person who qualify as =
<EM>accredited=20
              investors</EM>, as defined in <EM>Multilateral Instrument =
45-103,=20
              Capital Raising Exemption</EM>.<BR><BR>
              <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
              <LI>The work to simplify the securities regulation system =
and=20
              harmonize the regulations will continue in 2005. One of =
the=20
              changes envisaged is a passport model for securities =
regulation=20
              that would give issuers access to the capital markets of =
all=20
              participating provinces and territories through the =
securities=20
              regulator in their primary jurisdiction. To find out more, =
visit=20
              the Web site of the Autorit=E9 des march=E9s financiers. =
</LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dtaxation></A>
            <H3>Mining taxation in 2004</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Tax credit for resources</H4>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Budget Speech on March 30, 2004: the gouvernement du =
Qu=E9bec=20
              announced an improvement in the tax credit for resources=20
              (refundable portion) that applies to corporations that =
develop no=20
              mineral resource.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The overall 45% credit to which eligible mining =
corporations=20
              can be entitled is distributed as follows: </LI></UL>
            <TABLE class=3Dcontenu cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D3 =
width=3D"95%"=20
            align=3Dcenter border=3D1>
              <TBODY>
              <TR class=3Dreg-espece vAlign=3Dtop>
                <TD width=3D222 rowSpan=3D2>&nbsp;</TD>
                <TD bgColor=3D#ced8e4 colSpan=3D3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Companies that are not =
mining<BR>a=20
                  mineral resource</STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD bgColor=3D#ced8e4 colSpan=3D3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><BR>Other=20
              companies</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD width=3D70 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><BR>Refundable<BR>portion=20
                  </STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD width=3D61 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Non-<BR>refundable<BR>portion=20
                  </STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD width=3D37 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dcenter><STRONG><BR><BR>Total</STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD width=3D66 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><BR>Refundable<BR>portion=20
                  </STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD width=3D61 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Non-<BR>refundable<BR>portion=20
                  </STRONG></DIV></TD>
                <TD width=3D49 bgColor=3D#edf0f3>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dcenter><STRONG><BR><BR>Total</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR vAlign=3Dtop>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70><STRONG>Expenses =
relating to=20
                  mineral resources </STRONG><BR><BR>Near and Far=20
                  North<BR><BR>Elsewhere in Qu=E9ec<BR></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>38.75%<BR><BR>30% =
</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>6.25%<BR><BR>15% =
</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>45%<BR><BR>45%</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>18.75%<BR><BR>15% =
</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>26.25%<BR><BR>30% =
</DIV></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dbottom height=3D70>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR><BR>45%<BR><BR>45% =
</DIV></TD></TR>
              <TR vAlign=3Dtop>
                <TD><STRONG>Expenses relating to natural =
resources<BR>(cut=20
                  stone)</STRONG></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR>15%</DIV></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR>n.a.</DIV></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR>15%</DIV></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR>15%</DIV></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV align=3Dright><BR><BR>n.a..</DIV></TD>
                <TD>
                  <DIV =
align=3Dright><BR><BR>15%</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>This credit is <STRONG>taxable</STRONG> under the =
Qu=E9bec=20
              <EM>Taxation Act</EM>, the federal<EM> Income Tax Act</EM> =
and the=20
              <EM>Mining Duties Act</EM>. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The taxation of the credit applies to eligible =
expenses=20
              incurred after June&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2003. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Flow-through share system</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The permanency of the system was announced during the =
Speech=20
              of March&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2004.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Additional deductions of 10.42% and 20.83% that could=20
              previously be claimed by individual investors have been =
increased=20
              to 25% each. <BR><BR>
              <LI>Overall deduction can attain 150%. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>For flow-through shares issued after the =
Budget=20
            Speech:</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>deductions regarding issue expenses of flow-through =
shares can=20
              be transferred to an investor; <BR><BR>
              <LI>the additional capital gains exemption is available. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <H4>Federal Tax Reform</H4>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>As announced in the 2003 federal budget, =
the new=20
            taxation system for resource income is being gradually =
implemented=20
            over a five-year period starting in 2003. It includes the =
following=20
            elements:</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>the introduction of an income tax deduction for crown=20
              royalties and mining taxes; <BR><BR>
              <LI>the elimination of the 25% resource allowance; =
<BR><BR>
              <LI>a reduction in the general corporate tax rate on =
resource=20
              income from 28% to 21%; <BR><BR>
              <LI>a 10% tax credit for mineral exploration expenditures. =
The=20
              credit will be granted to corporations that directly incur =

              qualifying exploration expenditures for the following =
minerals:=20
              diamonds, base metals, precious metals and industrial =
minerals=20
              that, through refining, become base metals or precious =
metals.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Denvironment></A>
            <H3>The mining environment in 2004</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Environmental regulations</H4>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In November, the <EM>Minist=E8re de =
l=92Environnement</EM> (MENV)=20
              tabled Qu=E9bec=92s Sustainable Development Plan for =
Qu=E9bec, which=20
              allows for the creation of a =93Green Fund=94, the =
appointment of a=20
              sustainable development commissioner and the adoption of =
an=20
              accountability mechanism. The government plan also =
proposes an=20
              amendment to the Qu=E9bec Charter of Human Rights and =
Freedoms to=20
              create a new right, the right to live in a healthy =
environment.=20
              The <EM>Minist=E8re des Ressources naturelles et de la =
Faune</EM>=20
              (MRNF) will develop a plan of action that conforms to the =
strategy=20
              and each new mining project will be assessed in accordance =
with=20
              its new approach. Public consultation is planned for =
winter of=20
              2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In June, the government adopted the 2004-2007 =
Biological=20
              Diversity Strategy and Action Plan for Qu=E9bec. The =
Department will=20
              participate by promising to institute, by 2007, an =
intervention=20
              and rehabilitation program for abandoned tailing storage=20
              sites.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Bill 44 was adopted in December of 2004. Under this =
law, the=20
              <EM>Minist=E8re de l=92Environnement</EM> is authorized to =
demand=20
              environmental information from businesses and bill them =
for=20
              services rendered. In a parliamentary commission, Minister =
Mulcair=20
              reassured the mining industry by declaring that mine =
operators=20
              will not be subjected to double-billing, having already =
been=20
              required to submit to the requirements of the Industrial =
Waste=20
              Reduction Program (<EM>Programme de r=E9duction des rejets =

              industriels: PRRI</EM>).<BR><BR>
              <LI>The Kyoto Protocol came into effect on February 16, =
2005=20
              following its official ratification by Russia in 2004. =
According=20
              to the agreement, Canada will aim to significantly reduce =
its=20
              greenhouse gas emissions during the period 2008-2012. The =
mining=20
              industry is among the major greenhouse gas emitters and =
its=20
              representatives are negotiating an agreement with the =
federal=20
              government.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In the end, chrysotile was not included in the list of =

              dangerous products submitted to the Rotterdam Convention.=20
              According to this treaty, exporting a listed chemical =
product=20
              would not be permitted without the knowledge and consent =
of the=20
              country importing the substance.<BR><BR>
              <LI>On November 24<SUP>th</SUP>, the <EM>Minist=E8re de=20
              l=92Environnement</EM> adopted by decree the =
<EM>R=E8glement sur les=20
              redevances exigibles pour l=92=E9limination des mati=E8res =
r=E9siduelles=20
              et des sols contamin=E9s</EM>. The objective of this =
regulation is=20
              to stipulate the amounts payable relating to the disposal =
of=20
              residual materials and contaminated soils at disposal =
sites. For=20
              the mining industry, these new measures will affect the =
cost=20
              related to the disposal of residual material, especially =
at the=20
              rehabilitation of contaminated soils at mine =
closure.<BR><BR>
              <LI>On December 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, the MRNFP =96 in =
cooperation with=20
              the <EM>Minist=E8re de l=92Environnement</EM> (MENV) =96 =
began to revise=20
              the guidelines for mine site rehabilitation and the =
MRNFP-MENV=20
              memorandum of understanding. Although the last =
modifications to=20
              the rehabilitation guide date back to 1997, a number of=20
              legislative changes have been brought into effect since =
then,=20
              notably by the MENV, thereby necessitating an =
update.<BR><BR>
              <LI>A plan to modify the <EM>Regulations respecting =
mineral=20
              substances other than petroleum, natural gas and =
brine</EM> was=20
              submitted to the <EM>Minist=E8re du Conseil =
ex=E9cutif</EM> for=20
              tabling during a session of the Cabinet. With regards to =
mine site=20
              rehabilitation, the proposed modifications will include =
the=20
              removal of a provisional measure that was applicable =
during the=20
              two years prior to March 1995 =96 the date at which =
regulations came=20
              into effect. The plan also proposes to remove a measure =
that=20
              allows companies to carry over, from one year to the next, =

              payments towards the financial guarantee. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Rehabilitation</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2004, the Department invested nearly $320,000 =
towards=20
              environmental monitoring, maintenance and follow-up of =
mine sites=20
              transferred back to the State.<BR><BR>
              <LI>An action plan for the rehabilitation of abandoned =
mine sites=20
              in Qu=E9bec is currently being developed. The cost of this =
work is=20
              estimated at 75 million dollars. Various measures are =
currently=20
              being examined that would ensure adequate financing for =
this work,=20
              which may be spread over 15 years.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The clean up of the Manitou site began in 2004 once =
the=20
              Department released some of the buildings following a call =
for=20
              tenders. The Department is analyzing the collected data =
and should=20
              begin preparing the rehabilitation master plan in =
2005.<BR><BR>
              <LI>On November 1<SUP>st</SUP>, the Department accepted =
the=20
              closure of the East Malartic mine site following an =
agreement with=20
              the trustee of McWatters Mining Inc. The Department =
ensures the=20
              maintenance and security of the site and buildings =
(processing=20
              plant and service structures) until a new buyer is able to =

              recommence mining activities or undertake demolition =
work.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The rehabilitation and security work that began in =
2003 at=20
              mine sites near Schefferville is now complete in =
accordance with=20
              the agreement between the Department and the IOC. The =
completion=20
              of this work means that the IOC was released of its =
environmental=20
              obligations as defined by the <EM>Mining Act</EM>. =
</LI></UL>
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            <H3>Research and Development in 2004</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2004, the Minist=E8re des Ressources naturelles de =
la Faune=20
              et des Parcs (MRNFP) gave $200,000 dollars to the=20
              CRSNG-Polytechnique-UQAT Chair in the Environmental =
Management of=20
              Mining Wastes. This sum completes the Department=92s =
$400,000=20
              commitment towards the first phase (2001-2006) of the =
Chair. The=20
              Department also participates in the scientific and =
steering=20
              committees. Steps towards renewing the Chair for a =
five-year=20
              period are already underway. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The Department continued to be involved with the Mine=20
              Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) research program and=20
              technology transfer. A new international organization =96 =
the=20
              Partnership for Acid Drainage Remediation in Europe =
(PARDE) =96 has=20
              joined MEND in the search for solutions to acid mine =
drainage. In=20
              2004, the research budget is 125 000 $. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The Department was presented with a major research =
report that=20
              establishes priorities for mining-related research =
(excluding the=20
              subject of ore treatment) over the next several years. The =
authors=20
              of the report, financed in part by the <EM>Soci=E9t=E9 de =
recherche et=20
              de d=E9veloppement minier</EM> (R&amp;D committee of the =
Qu=E9bec=20
              Mining Association; SOREDEM) and the Department, =
recommended that=20
              massive investments be injected into research in order to =
sustain=20
              the development of Canada=92s mining industry. The amount =
needed for=20
              Qu=E9bec would total annually more than 15 million =
dollars.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In 2003, the University of Qu=E9bec in =
Abitibi-T=E9miscamingue=20
              (UQAT) and T=E9l=E9bec Mobilit=E9 created the =
<EM>Laboratoire de=20
              recherche sur les communications souterraines</EM> (a =
research=20
              laboratory specializing in subterranean =
telecommunications; LRCS)=20
              with the aim of producing a versatile underground =
communications=20
              system that will improve the safety of miners. In December =
2004,=20
              T=E9l=E9bec announced that it will invest one million =
dollars to=20
              finance another three years of the project.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Nichromet and LAB Chrysotile announced the =
construction of a=20
              pilot plant for the extraction of nickel metal and =
magnesium=20
              by-products from mine residues. At a cost of 7 million =
dollars,=20
              the plant will create 25 jobs for two years. If the =
results are=20
              conclusive, the project could advance to the commercial =
stage with=20
              the construction of a plant worth 100 million dollars that =
would=20
              create approximately 300 jobs and produce 10,000 tonnes =
each of=20
              nickel and magnesium by-products. The main advantages of =
this=20
              hydrometallurgical process include the absence of liquid =
effluents=20
              and the availability of raw material. The region=92s =
resources could=20
              provide 1.5 million tonnes of nickel =96 enough for 150 =
years of=20
              production.<BR><BR>
              <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
              <LI>COREM is involved in 24 precompetitive research =
projects. In=20
              addition, 25 other projects are at the preliminary =
research stage=20
              to assess their potential. Thanks to ten completed =
projects, COREM=20
              now offers products that can be installed in its =
members=92 plants.=20
              In 2005, the organization will develop their business plan =
for the=20
              2006-2008 period. Due to the success of its research in =
the field=20
              of iron, COREM succeeded in recruiting Corus, a major =
company=20
              based in Great Britain that boasts nearly 50,000 employees =
around=20
              the world. Corus, formerly known as British Steel, is =
currently=20
              the most important steel producer in England.<BR><BR>
              <LI>CONSOREM, the Mineral Exploration Research Consortium =
is an=20
              applied research organization dedicated to mineral =
exploration=20
              technologies in Qu=E9bec. It represents a link between =
various=20
              mineral industry players from companies, the government =
and=20
              universities. CONSOREM=92s research projects revolve =
around three=20
              main themes:<BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>hydrothermal alteration signatures;=20
                <LI>data integration for mineral exploration;=20
                <LI>opportunity studies for specific types of =
mineralization.=20
                </LI></UL></LI></UL></DIV>
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                <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
                <TD style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 30px">In 2004, the Department =

                  continued its collaboration with CONSOREM through =
financial=20
                  support ($90,000) and active participation on the =
research=20
                  steering committee and the board of directors.=20
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            <H3>Strategic Activities in 2004</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>First Nations </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>By signing the Peace of the Braves Agreement with the =
Cree on=20
              February 7, 2002 and the Sanarrutik Agreement with the =
Inuit on=20
              April 9, 2002, Qu=E9bec has pledged to encourage and =
facilitate the=20
              signing of agreements between mining promoters and the =
Aboriginal=20
              peoples.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Three native mineral exploration funds, to which the=20
              Department granted $650,000 in financial support during =
the=20
              2004-2005 fiscal year, are currently active: <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>the Nunavik Mineral Exploration Fund, active since =
1998;=20
                <LI>the Nitassinan Innu Mining Fund, active since March =
2002;=20
                <LI>the Cree Mineral Exploration Board, created in March =

                2002.<BR><BR></LI></UL>
              <LI>In 2004, 75 Crees (25% of the labor force) worked at =
the=20
              Troilus gold mine north of Chibougamau and 65 Inuit (14% =
of the=20
              labor force) worked at the Raglan nickel mine in Nunavik.=20
              Moreover, more than 50 Cree and Inuit prospectors worked =
for=20
              mining companies exploring in the James Bay and Nunavik =
areas.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <H4>Qu=E9bec=92s Strategy for Protected Areas</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Department contributes to the creation of =
protected areas,=20
              at the same time as it looks after the interests of the =
mining=20
              sector.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The area of land set aside in protected areas =
continued to=20
              increase: from 2.9% of the landmass in 1999=20
              (48,000&nbsp;km<SUP>2</SUP>) to 5.4% in 2004=20
              (90,016&nbsp;km<SUP>2</SUP>). Qu=E9bec=92s strategy =
concerning=20
              protected areas is to reach 8% of its surface area, that =
is,=20
              133,000&nbsp;km<SUP>2</SUP>. <BR><BR>
              <LI>Work continued to identify new territories of interest =
in the=20
              natural provinces of the Abitibi and James Bay Lowlands =
(F), the=20
              central Laurentians (D), and the Mistassini Highlands =
(G).<BR><BR>
              <LI>In 2004, a strategy aimed at protecting exceptional =
geological=20
              sites was developed, and the population can now propose =
potential=20
              sites to the Department.<BR><BR>
              <LI>In 2005, work will be carried out in the natural =
province of=20
              the southern Laurentians (C).<BR><BR>
              <LI>In 2005-2006, the Department will propose legal means =
to=20
              protect designated exceptional geological sites. =
</LI></UL>
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            <H4>Mining Act </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The <EM>Act to amend the Mining Act</EM> was =
sanctioned on=20
              December 18, 2003. In addition to modifications to the =
financial=20
              guarantee, the following measures are among the main =
changes:=20
              <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>A claim holder may renew claims if they are located =
within a=20
                4.5 km radius circle of a claim for which there is an =
excess of=20
                assessment work credits.=20
                <LI>Map designation within a staking park is possible =
under=20
                certain conditions.=20
                <LI>Municipalities and intermunicipal boards may obtain =
an=20
                exclusive lease for exploitation of surface mineral =
substances=20
                for the construction and maintenance of their road =
networks.=20
                <LI>In the public interest, the granting of mining =
titles on=20
                certain territories can be temporarily suspended for a =
maximum=20
                period of six months during the preparation of a =
ministerial=20
                order concerning, for example, the creation of a =
protected area.=20
                </LI></UL></LI></UL>
            <H4>Committee on the National Diamond Strategy</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>On July 20, the Steering Committee of the Strategy, =
composed=20
              of representatives of the provinces and territories and =
co-chaired=20
              by Qu=E9bec and the Northwest Territories, presented its =
report to=20
              the provincial and territorial mines ministers during the =
Mines=20
              Ministers=92 Conference in Iqaluit. The ministers approved =
the=20
              National Diamond Strategy action plan. The fifteen =
recommendations=20
              set forth in the action plan are framed around three =
aspects that=20
              underlie the development of the diamond market in Canada: =
the=20
              supply of Canadian-sourced diamonds, the demand for =
diamonds=20
              processed in Canada, and the regulation of the markets. =
These=20
              three aspects must be taken into account if the diamond =
industry=20
              is to be developed in a sustainable way. <BR><BR>
              <LI>The provincial and territorial Premiers received the =
action=20
              plan and approved the National Diamond Strategy at the =
Council of=20
              the Federation held at Niagara-on-the-lake, from July 28 =
to 30,=20
              2004. The Premiers mandated the provincial and territorial =
mines=20
              ministers to continue to plan the implementation of the=20
              Strategy.<BR><BR>
              <LI>Ministers Brendan Bell of the Northwest Territories =
and Sam=20
              Hamad of Qu=E9bec made public the action plan of the =
Strategy on=20
              September 24, 2004. The industry gave it a very favorable =
welcome.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <H4>Strategy for the Accelerated Development of Qu=E9bec=92s =
Diamond=20
            Potential </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Qu=E9bec=92s diamond strategy was announced on June =
14, 2004 in=20
              Matane in the presence of the Premier of Qu=E9bec. This =
strategy=20
              comprises 14 measures aimed at enhancing exploration, =
development,=20
              cutting, polishing, and jewelry making. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Copper Plan </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In order to facilitate the discovery and development =
of new=20
              copper deposits in northwestern Qu=E9bec and to ensure the =

              availability of feed to the Horne smelter, the government =
has=20
              until now encouraged mining exploration by renewing and =
improving=20
              existing fiscal measures and by acquiring geoscientific =
knowledge=20
              in priority sectors, including those of Rouyn-Noranda and=20
              Matagami.<BR><BR>
              <LI>The Department began the production of mineral =
potential maps=20
              for base metals for the Abitibi region and the southern =
part of=20
              the James Bay territory. About 120 regional maps will be =
launched=20
              at the next Prospectors and Developers Association of =
Canada=20
              Convention (PDAC). These maps will show many new =
exploration=20
              targets for copper in Qu=E9bec.<BR><BR>
              <LI>As an additional measure contributing to the same =
objectives,=20
              a Copper Plan committee was struck in 2004. It is composed =
of=20
              representatives of the Qu=E9bec Mineral Exploration =
Association, the=20
              Qu=E9bec Mining Association, Coalition Noranda, SOQUEM, =
the=20
              Minist=E8re des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, and =
the=20
              Minist=E8re du D=E9veloppement =E9conomique, de =
l=92Innovation et de=20
              l=92Exportation. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Qu=E9bec=92s Granite Strategy</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Department made particular efforts to encourage =
the=20
              development of the granite sector: <BR><BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>An advisory board composed mostly of industry=20
                representatives was set up.=20
                <LI>A granite section was developed on the Internet =
website of=20
                the Department.=20
                <LI>Inventory surveys were carried out and promotional =
documents=20
                were published. </LI></UL></LI></UL>
            <H4>Geoscientific Activities at the Department</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Department invested more than $3.5 million in =
inventory=20
              surveys and geoscientific studies. Work was concentrated =
in the=20
              most accessible areas and was carried out in response to =
the need=20
              for increased resources, especially copper, zinc, and =
gold. The=20
              Department also sought to highlight the mineral potential =
of new,=20
              poorly known sectors in the extension of the Chibougamau =
mining=20
              camp, on the North Shore, and in Gasp=E9sie. During the =
summer of=20
              2004, seven geological surveys and about fifteen thematic =
studies=20
              were carried out in various areas. The first results were =
revealed=20
              in November during Qu=E9bec Exploration 2004. </LI></UL>
            <H4>Qu=E9bec Exploration 2004</H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The second edition of Qu=E9bec Exploration was held =
from=20
              November 22 to 25. Organized jointly by the Minist=E8re =
des=20
              Ressources naturelles, de la Faune et des Parcs and the =
Qu=E9bec=20
              Mineral Exploration Association, the event attracted =
nearly=20
              1,200&nbsp;participants from the mining exploration =
sector,=20
              geoscientific research organizations, and the business=20
              world.<BR><BR>
              <LI>A colloquium on Qu=E9bec=92s geological heritage was =
held=20
              immediately following Qu=E9bec Exploration =
2004.<BR></LI></UL>
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}
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}
.reg-navbas2 A:visited {
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}
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#000000; FLOAT: right; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: =
#000000; MARGIN: 3px 3px 10px; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; =
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}
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}
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}

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/**
 * Divers fonctions javascript utilis=E9 dans les templates du site web =
INDI
 * S=E9bastien Cloutier, Avril 2004
 * Minist=E8re des Ressources Naturelles
 *=20
 * Pour inclure dans une page web :
 *	<script type=3D"text/javascript" src=3D"/script/tous_js.js"></script>
 *=20
 * Inclure toutes autres fonctions JavaScript qui sont communes aux
 * pages web du site.
 */

var ns4 =3D (document.layers)? true:false;   			//NS 4=20
var ie4 =3D (document.all)? true:false;   			//IE 4=20
var dom =3D (document.getElementById)? true:false;   	//DOM=20



function MoveFleche()
{
	var objFleche;
	var objConteneur;
	var objSupport;
	var posY;
	var tailleY;
	var offsetY;
	var minimum;
	var maximum;
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	{
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r=E9f=E9rence sur l'objet fleche=20
		objConteneur =3D document.getElementById("conteneur");	// retourne une =
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		objSupport =3D document.getElementById("support");	// retourne une =
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	else if (ns4)
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		objFleche =3D document.anchors["fleche"];	// retourne une =
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		objConteneur =3D document.anchors["conteneur"];	// retourne une =
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		objSupport =3D document.anchors["support"];	// retourne une =
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{
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	else=20
		return (MyObject.offsetLeft);
	}=20
=09
function getTop(MyObject)
//Fonction permettant de conna=EEtre la position d'un objet
//par rapport au bord haut de la page.
//Cet objet peut =EAtre =E0 l'int=E9rieur d'un autre objet.
{
	if (ns4)
        return pos.y;
	else if (MyObject.offsetParent)
		return (MyObject.offsetTop + getTop(MyObject.offsetParent));
	else
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	document.getElementById("1").className =3D "ferme";	// on cache tous =
les sous-menu
	document.getElementById("2").className =3D "ferme";
	document.getElementById("3").className =3D "ferme";
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function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0
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function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.01
  var p,i,x;  if(!d) d=3Ddocument; =
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x=3DMM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document);
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