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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=
05/sh2005.asp#overview">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20

              <LI>Outlook 2006<SPAN class=3Dprint><A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#outlook">&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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.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=
05/sh2005.asp#activities">&gt;&gt;</A></SPAN>=20
              </LI></UL>
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            <A id=3Doverview name=3Doverview></A>
            <P class=3Dtitre-page>Overview of the situation in 2005 </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>The Metals and Minerals =
Market</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Despite a certain slowdown, namely due to =
higher=20
            oil prices, the global economy remained strong in&nbsp;2005, =
with=20
            the United States and China leading the way. The global =
mining=20
            industry, more specifically, took advantage of the strong =
Chinese=20
            demand, which translated into higher prices for several =
metals and=20
            minerals. In fact, certain metal and mineral prices, also =
bolstered=20
            by constraints in terms of supply, reached record levels in =
nominal=20
            terms. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Thus, average annual prices for base =
metals=20
            (copper, nickel, zinc) were once again on the rise =
in&nbsp;2005,=20
            particularly for zinc and copper. They profited, to varying =
degrees,=20
            of the vigorous Chinese demand, of various constraints in =
terms of=20
            supply and of low stock levels. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>In addition to the generally strong =
fundamentals in=20
            the base metal market, base metal prices greatly benefited =
from the=20
            growing interest of investment funds for commodities. =
Moreover, iron=20
            ore prices, buoyed by the strong rise of imports into China, =

            experienced record growth in&nbsp;2005, reaching new =
historic peaks=20
            in nominal terms. Finally, the daily gold price broke =
through the=20
            US$500&nbsp;barrier for the first time since&nbsp;1983. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The impact of these price hikes on the =
Qu=E9bec=20
            mining industry was more than offset however by the =
continuing=20
            appreciation of the Canadian dollar in&nbsp;2005, but most =
of all by=20
            decreases, significant in some cases, in shipments namely =
due to=20
            mine closures which took place over the last two years. =
Based on=20
            preliminary data, the value of mineral shipments in Qu=E9bec =
stood at=20
            $3.62&nbsp;billion in&nbsp;2005, compared to =
$4.01&nbsp;billion=20
            in&nbsp;2004. </P>
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            <H3><A name=3Doutlook></A></H3>
            <P class=3Dtitre-page>Outlook for 2006</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>In the metals and minerals=20
            industry</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Global economic growth should remain =
healthy=20
            in&nbsp;2006, although certain risk factors, namely =
fluctuations in=20
            global oil prices, are deemed particularly significant by=20
            forecasters. Stimulated by this overall favourable economic =
setting,=20
            and particularly by the Chinese market which should remain =
strong,=20
            demand for metals and minerals should therefore experience =
another=20
            good year. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>In terms of prices for metal commodities, =
some=20
            markets are expected to remain fairly tight, thus metal =
prices=20
            should remain strong and even increase in certain cases. For =
base=20
            metals (copper, nickel and zinc) in particular, average =
annual=20
            prices should remain high and even increase, once again due =
to=20
            generally low stock levels and vigorous Chinese demand. =
However,=20
            investment funds will undoubtedly continue to impact greatly =
base=20
            metal prices in&nbsp;2006. In fact, sustained interest in =
these=20
            funds has prompted many analysts to significantly improve =
their=20
            forecasts early in the year. This situation is also likely =
to=20
            increase volatility, regardless of how their fundamentals =
evolve.=20
            </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The mining industry in Qu=E9bec should =
therefore=20
            benefit from the vigorous global demand for metals and =
minerals, as=20
            well as from the high average annual prices for many of =
these=20
            commodities. </P>
            <H3> </H3>
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            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <P class=3DsautdePage></P>
            <P><A name=3Dmetallic></A></P>
            <H3>Metallic minerals<BR><BR></H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu align=3Dleft><IMG height=3D300=20
            =
src=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/publications/enligne/mines/bfs2003/imag=
es/bfs-substances.jpg"=20
            width=3D200 align=3Dright>In 2005, the global market for =
metallic=20
            minerals was rather positive, compared to results recorded=20
            for&nbsp;2004.</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Gold in 2005 <A=20
              =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-gold.asp">&gt;&gt;</A><BR><BR>
              <LI>Ferrous metals in 2005<BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>Iron <A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-ferrous.asp#iron">&gt;&gt;</A>=20

                <LI>Niobium <A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-ferrous.asp#niobium">&gt;&gt;</A>=20
                </LI></UL>
              <P>&nbsp;</P>
              <LI>Base metals in 2005 <BR>
              <UL>
                <LI>Copper <A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-base.asp#copper">&gt;&gt;</A>=20

                <LI>Nickel <A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-base.asp#nickel">&gt;&gt;</A>=20

                <LI>Zinc <A=20
                =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/metallic-base.asp#zinc">&gt;</A>=20
                </LI></UL></LI></UL>
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            <P>&nbsp;</P>
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            <H3><A name=3Dgold></A></H3>
            <P class=3Dtitre-page>Gold</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Global Setting</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The average price of gold in 2005 stood at =
US$445&nbsp;per=20
              ounce (London PM fix), compared to US$409&nbsp;per ounce=20
              in&nbsp;2004, an increase of 8.6% and the highest level=20
              since&nbsp;1987. In fact, the gold price continues to =
climb=20
              since&nbsp;2001, when the average annual price of gold =
dropped to=20
              a low of US$271&nbsp;per ounce. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>On a daily basis, from the last quote of&nbsp;2004 to =
the last=20
              quote of&nbsp;2005, the price of gold increased by 17.8%, =
from=20
              US$435.60&nbsp;to US$513.00&nbsp;per ounce. The daily =
quote peaked=20
              at US$536.50&nbsp;on December&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2005. The =
previous=20
              daily spot price to reach this high dates back =
to&nbsp;1981. The=20
              floor price for&nbsp;2005, which stood at US$411.10, was =
reached=20
              on February 8<SUP>th</SUP>. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Unlike 2003 and 2004, when the US dollar lost value =
relative=20
              to other major currencies, in&nbsp;2005 the US dollar was =
strong=20
              and actually gained value relative to many currencies, =
namely the=20
              euro, the yen and the pound. The average price of gold, =
expressed=20
              in these currencies, therefore rose even more than in US =
dollars.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Canadian dollar, on the other hand, continued to=20
              appreciate relative to the US&nbsp;dollar. Consequently, =
the price=20
              of gold did not show the same progression in CAN dollars =
compared=20
              to US dollars. Thus, from&nbsp;2001 to&nbsp;2005, the =
average=20
              annual price of gold in CAN dollars increased by 28%, =
compared to=20
              a 64% hike in US&nbsp;dollars. Note that the average =
exchange rate=20
              in&nbsp;2005 for the Canadian currency was 1.2116 =
(CAN$/US$),=20
              compared to 1.3015 in&nbsp;2004, 1.4015 in&nbsp;2003, and =
1.5704=20
              in&nbsp;2002. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the average price of gold in CAN dollars grew =
by a=20
              mere 1.2%, moving from CAN$531.72&nbsp;per ounce =
in&nbsp;2004 to=20
              CAN$537.95&nbsp;per ounce in&nbsp;2005. On a daily basis, =
from the=20
              last quote in&nbsp;2004 to the last quote in&nbsp;2005, =
the price=20
              of gold went from CAN$525.27&nbsp;per ounce to =
CAN$597.70&nbsp;per=20
              ounce, a 13.8% increase. However, this significant =
improvement in=20
              the daily gold price in CAN dollars only materialized over =
the=20
              last two months of the year. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The rising price of gold, especially in the later =
months of=20
              the year, was largely caused by demand for investment =
purposes,=20
              from investors and speculators (ingots, gold equity, or=20
              derivatives). The latter took up significant buying =
positions in a=20
              market characterized by:=20
              <UL class=3Dcontenu>
                <LI>Fears concerning the upcoming weakness of the US =
dollar (the=20
                American current account and budget running very high =
deficits);=20

                <LI>Expectations of greater inflation (high energy =
costs);=20
                <LI>Growing investor interest for commodities (among =
which=20
                institutional investors and retirement funds);=20
                <LI>Geopolitical unrest;=20
                <LI>US interest rates expected to level out, etc.=20
            </LI></UL></LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The rising gold price is also =
attributable to the=20
            success of new exchange-traded funds backed by gold =
ingots.</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Among the principal fundamentals which reassured =
investors=20
              in&nbsp;2005 and which directly contributed to the rising =
gold=20
              price, we can mention:=20
              <UL>
                <LI>The continuance of the Central Bank Gold Agreement, =
which=20
                restricts sales of European central banks to =
500&nbsp;tonnes per=20
                year;=20
                <LI>The ongoing reduction of gold producers=92 hedging =
positions,=20
                albeit at a slower pace than in&nbsp;2004;=20
                <LI>Growing demand for jewellery, namely supported by =
the Middle=20
                East market (high oil prices);=20
                <LI>The recent deregulation of the gold market and the =
growing=20
                purchasing power in certain countries such as China and =
India;=20
                <LI>The weak growth in mining output in&nbsp;2005 and=20
                expectations of rather slow growth in coming years;=20
                <LI>Rising operating costs for gold producers. =
</LI></UL>
              <LI>The very strong rise in demand for gold investments, =
in all=20
              forms, and the growing demand for gold jewellery =
compensated for=20
              the much greater supply from central bank sales, for the =
slight=20
              increased supply from gold producers and recycling, and =
for the=20
              significant decrease in demand brought on by declining =
de-hedging=20
              by gold producers. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The performance of the Canadian stock market gold =
sub-index=20
              (S&amp;P/TSX gold index), composed of companies operating =
gold=20
              mines in Canada and abroad, was up +20.1% in&nbsp;2005, =
compared=20
              to =969% in&nbsp;2004, +13.6% in&nbsp;2003, and +42.5% =
in&nbsp;2002.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Despite the rising gold price in US$, and to a lesser =
extent=20
              in CAN$, the rising cost of raw materials (cement, steel), =
power=20
              and labour, as well as the lower grade of ore extracted in =
certain=20
              mature mines made operating costs rise, which had a =
negative=20
              impact on the performance of gold mines in Qu=E9bec. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Situation in =
Qu=E9bec</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Based on preliminary data, the volume and value of =
gold=20
              shipments from Qu=E9bec mines slightly decreased =
in&nbsp;2005. This=20
              drop is attributable to operating conditions and to the =
shutdown=20
              of the Bell Allard, Louvicourt, and Bouchard-H=E9bert =
mines, all of=20
              which produced gold as a by-product. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In July 2005, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd announced its =
decision to=20
              bring the Goldex project into production, at a cost of =
$177M. The=20
              ore deposit, located 3&nbsp;kilometres west of Val-d=92Or =
near the=20
              rivi=E8re Thompson, hosts nearly 21&nbsp;million metric =
tonnes of=20
              ore grading nearly 2&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;gold. This mining =
operation=20
              will generate about 200&nbsp;jobs over a period of =
12&nbsp;years.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd continued shaft-sinking on the =
Lapa=20
              property. The shaft has now reached a depth of =
2,850&nbsp;feet,=20
              more than 50% of its total depth. Shaft-sinking should be=20
              completed in the summer of&nbsp;2006. The company also =
continued=20
              drilling and assessment work on the LaRonde II ore =
deposit.=20
              Results are expected to be announced over the course =
of&nbsp;2006.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Richmont Mines Inc. pursued development work on the =
East Amphi=20
              deposit, located near Malartic. The company extracted a=20
              25,900-tonne bulk sample from the ore deposit, including=20
              15,800&nbsp;tonnes from the first four stopes. A technical =
report=20
              concerning the rock mechanics for the A Zone was completed =
in=20
              December&nbsp;2005. The company is currently examining =
which=20
              mining method is best suited for this zone, in order to =
complete=20
              its reserve assessment for this part of the deposit. =
</LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>After a planned production halt during the summer, =
mining=20
              operations resumed in early September at the Beaufor mine, =
held by=20
              Richmont Mines Inc. During the fall, the company began =
development=20
              of a ramp to reach the lowest accessible level at the =
mine, at=20
              30&nbsp;metres vertical depth, in order to access the =
depth=20
              extension of Zone&nbsp;C, where gold reserves of=20
              50,000&nbsp;tonnes at an average grade of 9.4&nbsp;g/t =
have=20
              already been identified. The potential of Zone&nbsp;B, =
located=20
              further south, and the depth potential of Zone&nbsp;C will =
be=20
              drill-tested. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>During the year, Aurizon Mines Ltd continued =
assessment and=20
              development work on the Casa Berardi project. In December, =
the=20
              company closed a $28M financing, and announced it had =
received a=20
              commitment from BNP Paribas to arrange and underwrite a =
senior=20
              debt financing facility for a maximum amount of $75M. This =
debt=20
              facility is expected to close early in&nbsp;2006, and will =
allow=20
              the company to complete its development program at the =
mine. At=20
              the end of&nbsp;2005, the company had nearly completed its =
surface=20
              installations. Remaining work includes shaft sinking and=20
              modifications to the processing plant. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In April 2005, Cambior reached an agreement with =
Aurizon Mines=20
              Ltd to purchase the remaining 50% interest in the Sleeping =
Giant=20
              gold mine, at a price of CAN$5M. Production rates =
in&nbsp;2005=20
              remained stable at the Sleeping Giant mine relative =
to&nbsp;2004.=20
              The performance of the Doyon division consistently =
improved during=20
              the year, thanks to the mining of high-grade zones at the =
Mouska=20
              mine. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Exploration work carried out in&nbsp;2005 under the =
open pit=20
              at the Troilus mine led to the identification of a gold =
resource=20
              of 37.3&nbsp;Mt, for 1.7&nbsp;million ounces of gold. =
</LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In early June 2005, Century Mining Corporation =
announced the=20
              start-up of commercial production at the Sigma-Lamaque =
mine. The=20
              company continues to evaluate reserves on the property. =
</LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Operations at the Joe Mann mine, expected to terminate =

              in&nbsp;2005, will be maintained at least until=20
              December&nbsp;2006. High gold prices and good results of=20
              operations at the mine explain this extension. =
In&nbsp;2005, the=20
              Joe Mann mine produced 29,400&nbsp;ounces of gold. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Outlook for 2006</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2006, given the continuance of the Central Bank =
Gold=20
              Agreement (CBGA), real interest rates which should remain =
under=20
              control, and the continued deregulation of the gold market =
in=20
              certain Asian countries among which China, the price of =
gold will=20
              continue to be largely determined by demand for investment =

              purposes. The latter will be essentially supported by the =
same=20
              fundamentals as in&nbsp;2005 (fears concerning the =
weakness of the=20
              US&nbsp;dollar and rising inflation, continued interest =
for=20
              investment in commodities in general, persistent =
geopolitical=20
              unrest, popularity of exchange-traded funds). The expected =

              decrease of central bank sales outside of the CBGA, the =
continued=20
              de-hedging of gold producers, the growing demand for gold=20
              jewellery, which would support the gold price should it =
fall below=20
              US$500, and a moderate increase in mining output should =
also be=20
              favourable for gold in&nbsp;2006. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Leading analysts forecast an average price of gold on =
the=20
              order of US$550 to US$600&nbsp;per ounce. At an average =
exchange=20
              rate of CAN$1.12/US$1, this represents an average price on =
the=20
              order of CAN$616 to CAN$672&nbsp;per ounce. The daily =
quote should=20
              likely range between US$530 and US$650&nbsp;per ounce. =
</LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2006, the volume of gold shipments from Qu=E9bec is =
expected=20
              to remain similar to&nbsp;2005, despite the anticipated =
start-up=20
              of the East Amphi and Casa Berardi gold mines. The Goldex =
project=20
              will not have an impact until&nbsp;2008. </LI></UL>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2006, the Troilus mine plans to increase its =
throughput to=20
              20,000&nbsp;tonnes/day, an increase of&nbsp;5%. More than =
half of=20
              this will come from the J-4&nbsp;pit. </LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <P><A name=3Dferrous></A></P>
            <H3>Ferrous metals<BR></H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Iron&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#iron">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Niobium&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#niobium">&gt;&gt;</A></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Diron></A><STRONG>Iron</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Global Setting</EM> </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, for the third consecutive year, agreements=20
              establishing benchmark prices for iron ore led to new =
price=20
              increases, the greatest ever obtained. Prices thus reached =
new=20
              historic highs in nominal terms. More specifically, the=20
              Qu=E9bec-Cartier Mining Company (QCMC) and the Iron Ore =
Company=20
              (IOC) obtained higher prices on the European market, =
namely 86.14%=20
              higher for the free on board (FOB) price of pellets, and =
71.5%=20
              higher for concentrates. This tremendous increase is =
essentially=20
              related to the vigorous Chinese demand, although other =
factors=20
              also played a role, such as:=20
              <UL class=3Dcontenu>
                <LI>Soaring global prices for steel in 2004;=20
                <LI>Better performance of currencies relative to the US =
dollar=20
                for many iron ore producing countries;=20
                <LI>Substantial investments made by mining producers to =
meet=20
                demand. </LI></UL>
              <LI>The global production of crude steel once again showed =

              vigorous growth in&nbsp;2005, although the pace slowed =
down=20
              somewhat during the second semester. Steelmakers in Europe =
and=20
              North America namely cut back their production so as to =
bring down=20
              the significant inventories accumulated in&nbsp;2004 and =
thus=20
              support steel prices. According to preliminary data =
released by=20
              the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI), =
production was=20
              up nearly 6% by the end of the year. This growth was =
largely=20
              attributable to China, where production increased by some =
25%,=20
              since the rest of the world posted a slight drop of about =
1%. Note=20
              however that Chinese production outstripped demand for =
2005, which=20
              led the Chinese government to implement new measures to =
correct=20
              the situation. The European Union (-2.5%), the United =
States=20
              <NOBR>(-5.8%),</NOBR> and Canada (-4.5%) reported =
decreases, with=20
              sharper drops in the second semester. IISI data reports an =

              increase of about 8% in the production of pig iron, and of =
5% for=20
              direct reduced iron, two important markers of iron ore=20
              consumption.=20
              <LI>According to AME Mineral Economics, the good =
performance of=20
              the global steel industry translated into a 10% or so =
increase of=20
              apparent iron ore consumption in&nbsp;2005, which includes =
a hike=20
              close to 30% in China. Iron ore imports into China were up =
by=20
              about 30%, although its domestic production also increased =

              considerably. As for Europe and North America, the main =
markets=20
              for iron ore producers in Qu=E9bec and Labrador, their =
combined=20
              apparent consumption went down by about 6.5% as a result =
of=20
              reduced steel production.=20
              <LI>The main world suppliers of iron ore, faced with a =
vigorous=20
              demand, once again posted much higher sales in&nbsp;2005, =
reaching=20
              record levels overall. For the third consecutive year, =
most major=20
              producers operated at full capacity or just about, barely =
able to=20
              meet the strong growth of the Chinese demand, which led =
them to=20
              step up development and expansion projects. This tight =
context and=20
              ensuing price hikes prompted several steelmakers to secure =
their=20
              iron ore supply by entering long-term contracts with =
mining=20
              producers. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec </EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Qu=E9bec-Cartier Mining Company (QCMC), acquired=20
              in&nbsp;2005 by Dofasco, adopted a new mining plan which =
extends=20
              mining operations at the Mont-Wright mine until&nbsp;2026. =
The=20
              mine closure was previously planned for&nbsp;2016.=20
              <LI>In 2005, QCMC shipments reached 10.9&nbsp;Mt compared =
to=20
              13.2&nbsp;Mt in&nbsp;2004. An eight-week strike which =
affected its=20
              installations in Port-Cartier and Fermont is the major =
factor=20
              explaining this drop of nearly 17%.=20
              <LI>Shipments for the two other iron ore producers in the=20
              C=F4te-Nord region, IOC and Wabush Mines, were =
respectively of=20
              13.7&nbsp;Mt and 4.9&nbsp;Mt in&nbsp;2005.=20
              <LI>In light of rising iron ore prices and consistent =
demand from=20
              the Chinese steel manufacturing industry, several iron ore =

              development projects sprang up in the Fermont and =
Schefferville=20
              area. Five development projects were in the works at the =
end=20
              of&nbsp;2005. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Outlook for 2006</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The global steel industry should continue to grow=20
              in&nbsp;2006, despite an anticipated slowdown in the =
growth rate=20
              of the Chinese production, as a result of last year=92s =
surplus.=20
              Thus, unlike last year, the global production of crude =
steel,=20
              excluding China, is expected to increase, namely in Europe =
and=20
              North America, which should post modest increases. The =
bulk of the=20
              global production increase will nevertheless remain =
largely=20
              attributable to China.=20
              <LI>The future remains bright in terms of global demand =
for iron=20
              ore, which should continue to increase in&nbsp;2006. This =
hike=20
              will again come mainly from China, which should also =
continue to=20
              increase its iron ore imports, albeit at a slower pace =
than last=20
              year. Global demand from the main markets for Qu=E9bec and =
Labrador=20
              producers should also increase, at a modest rate however. =
Despite=20
              this favourable outlook, the evolution of the iron ore =
market this=20
              year could be strongly affected by such factors as Chinese =
demand,=20
              given the strong growth of its domestic iron ore =
production and=20
              last year=92s surplus steel output.=20
              <LI>Chinese demand should remain fairly vigorous, to =
maintain=20
              tight conditions on the iron ore market in&nbsp;2006. Most =

              early-year forecasts expected new benchmark price hikes =
for iron=20
              ore products in 2006, albeit less spectacular than =
in&nbsp;2005.=20
              In addition to the firm market, these forecasts are namely =
based=20
              on healthy spot prices, which remain higher than =
negotiated=20
              prices. Analysts also mention the substantial mining =
investments=20
              to be forked out to meet demand and the rising production =
costs=20
              which should ensue. Heated negotiations are expected, =
given the=20
              significant raises obtained last year, dropping steel =
prices and=20
              the important role played by China in this market.=20
              <LI>The three iron ore producers in Qu=E9bec and Labrador =
are=20
              expected to operate at full capacity in&nbsp;2006.=20
              <LI>In 2005, most iron ore development projects had =
reached the=20
              deposit appraisal phase. In&nbsp;2006, several feasibility =
studies=20
              should be carried out in order to, pending results, =
establish=20
              financing mechanisms needed to go into production.=20
              <LI>One of the current producers could also announce it is =

              considering the possibility of increasing its mining =
output or its=20
              concentrate processing capacity. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A name=3Dniobium></A><STRONG>Niobium =
</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the Niobec mine benefited from a very strong =
market=20
              for ferroniobium.<STRONG></STRONG>=20
              <LI>In September 2005, the Niobec mine completed an =
important=20
              expansion and optimization program to increase its =
capacity by=20
              20%. This expansion should allow Niobec to maintain its =
market=20
              share in coming years. This latest expansion program =
required=20
              capital investments of US$6.1M. As at =
December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2005,=20
              reserves stood at 21.5&nbsp;Mt grading=20
              0.66%&nbsp;Nb<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>5</SUB>.=20
              <LI>In November 2005, within the scope of its project to =
bring the=20
              Oka niobium deposit into production, Niocan Inc. announced =
it had=20
              hired a specialized firm to develop a plan of action that =
would=20
              address concerns raised by the Minist=E8re du =
D=E9veloppement durable,=20
              de l=92Environnement et des Parcs. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Outlook for 2006 </EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>For 2006, Cambior Inc., owner of the Niobec mine, =
expects=20
              ferroniobium sales to reach US$60&nbsp;million, compared =
to sales=20
              of US$51.4&nbsp;million in&nbsp;2005. </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 class=3Dcontenu>Copper&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#copper">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Nickel&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#nickel">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Zinc&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#zinc">&gt;&gt;</A></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dcopper></A><STRONG>Copper</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Global Setting</EM> </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, refined copper output did not increase as=20
              significantly as expected. Thus, several mines and =
smelters namely=20
              had to interrupt operations for various reasons, including =
labour=20
              conflicts, maintenance work, and natural disasters. =
However,=20
              global consumption fell sharply, with most consumer =
countries=20
              posting drops, except for China particulary, which =
experienced a=20
              significant increase. Thus, the global market for refined =
copper=20
              seems to have reached balance, after two years of heavy =
deficits.=20
              Copper stocks, namely those of metal exchanges, therefore =
remained=20
              very low.=20
              <LI>With these relatively solid fundamentals, the price of =
copper=20
              increased once again in&nbsp;2005, having particularly =
benefited=20
              from the growing interest of investment funds for =
commodities.=20
              Thus, the average annual cash settlement price on the =
London Metal=20
              Exchange went up nearly 30% relative to 2004, at =
US$1.67/lb, a=20
              historic high in nominal terms. In fact, the daily quote =
reached a=20
              new record high, even breaking through the US$2.00/lb =
barrier to=20
              end the year at US$2.08/lb. Given the low stock levels, =
copper=20
              prices experienced a lot of volatility during the year, =
namely=20
              reacting to the numerous work stoppages.=20
              <LI>Given the abundant concentrates available during =
negotiations=20
              undertaken in late&nbsp;2004, treatment and refining =
charges=20
              covered by annual contracts increased substantially =
in&nbsp;2005.=20
              In fact, this abundance also allowed spot treatment and =
refining=20
              charges to reach fairly high levels during the year, as =
those also=20
              profited from the various smelter closures for maintenance =

              purposes. Although spot charges decreased somewhat during =
the=20
              second half of the year, charges negotiated under annual =
contract=20
              settlements for&nbsp;2006 recorded new increases. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM> </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Horne smelter produced in&nbsp;2005 about =
150&nbsp;kt of=20
              anode copper. Falconbridge invested $10M at the smelter in =
order=20
              to produce 170&nbsp;kt/year of copper as early =
as&nbsp;2006.=20
              <LI>Falconbridge invested $1.5M in&nbsp;2005 within the =
scope of=20
              its action plan to reduce arsenic emissions at the Horne =
smelter.=20
              Overall, the project will require an investment of $20M =
until 2008=20
              and lead to a 50% reduction in arsenic emissions relative=20
              to&nbsp;2004.=20
              <LI>The CCR copper refinery, located in Montr=E9al, =
benefited from=20
              an $18M investment to increase its output capacity from =
300=20
              kt/year to 370&nbsp;kt/year. This additional capacity will =
allow=20
              CCR to refine, as early as January 2006, copper anodes =
produced by=20
              Inco at its Sudbury smelter.=20
              <LI>In 2005, Qu=E9bec mines produced nearly =
40,000&nbsp;tonnes of=20
              copper. The Louvicourt polymetallic mine generated more =
than 40%=20
              of Qu=E9bec=92s entire output. The LaRonde polymetallic =
mine generated=20
              20% of Qu=E9bec=92s production.=20
              <LI>The remaining copper producers were, in decreasing =
order:=20
              Raglan, Troilus, Copper Rand, Bouchard-H=E9bert, and Joe =
Mann.=20
              <LI>The Louvicourt mine located near Val-d=92Or =
permanently ceased=20
              operations on July&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2005. This mine was the =
most=20
              important source of copper concentrate in Qu=E9bec over =
the past=20
              10&nbsp;years.=20
              <LI>On June 30, 2005, Falconbridge Ltd and Noranda Inc. =
concluded=20
              their merger. The new company continued its activities =
under the=20
              name of Falconbridge Limited. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Outlook for 2006</EM> </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Refined copper consumption should continue its steady =
climb in=20
              China, while demand in the United States should rebound, =
thanks in=20
              part to reconstruction work required after the =
summer&nbsp;2005=20
              hurricane season, thereby contributing to significant =
growth=20
              worldwide. However, mining output should increase even =
more=20
              sharply in&nbsp;2006, which will impact the refined copper =
supply,=20
              also enhanced by the increased capacity of Chinese =
smelters. Thus,=20
              the refined copper market should find itself in a surplus=20
              situation.=20
              <LI>With this anticipated surplus, copper prices are =
expected to=20
              peak early in&nbsp;2006 then gradually decline during the =
year.=20
              However, the average annual price is expected to increase; =
in=20
              fact, analysts have significantly upgraded their forecasts =
given=20
              the sustained interest of investment funds. The latter =
will=20
              undoubtedly continue to play an important role in the =
evolution of=20
              copper prices, which largely explains the uncertainty =
prevailing=20
              at the start of the year. Regardless of these concerns, =
the price=20
              should remain fairly high in historic terms, namely buoyed =
by a=20
              stronger demand than in&nbsp;2005 and relatively low stock =
levels.=20
              In fact, the low inventories will probably result in a =
very=20
              volatile situation, where copper prices could namely react =
to=20
              unforeseen disturbances in production.=20
              <LI>In 2006, copper-producing mines in Qu=E9bec will ship =
nearly=20
              25&nbsp;kt of copper overall. The LaRonde mine will =
generate=20
              nearly 40% of this output, followed by the Raglan mine =
(30%). The=20
              remainder will come from the Troilus, Copper Rand, and Joe =
Mann=20
              mines. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dnickel></A><STRONG>Nickel</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Global Setting</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>World consumption of primary nickel decreased =
in&nbsp;2005,=20
              due to significant production stoppages during the second =
semester=20
              in the stainless steel industry, which represents nearly=20
              two-thirds of its market. Thus, global stainless steel =
production=20
              dropped substantially in&nbsp;2005, although a =
particularly strong=20
              hike took place in China, thanks to its expanding =
production=20
              capacity. Nickel did however profit from greater demand =
for other=20
              applications. Moreover, primary nickel consumption =
continued to=20
              feel the impact of high nickel prices, which led to an =
increased=20
              supply of recycled stainless steel and encouraged =
substitutes=20
              through increased production of stainless steel varieties =
with=20
              lower nickel contents.=20
              <LI>Given this mitigated performance of demand, the =
increased=20
              supply, although minor namely due to various production =
stoppages,=20
              resulted in a global primary nickel market in a surplus =
situation.=20
              In fact, stocks at the London Metal Exchange grew by about =
70%.=20
              <LI>True to form, the price of nickel remained extremely =
volatile=20
              in&nbsp;2005, ranging between a high of US$8.05/lb on May=20
              12<SUP>th</SUP>, to a low of US$5.22/lb on November=20
              1<SUP>st</SUP>, ending the year at US$6.07/lb, compared to =

              US$6.90/lb at the end of&nbsp;2004. Thus, nickel prices =
peaked=20
              during the first semester and declined afterwards, mainly =
due to=20
              decreased demand from the stainless steel industry and=20
              significantly higher stock levels at the London Metal =
Exchange.=20
              The price nevertheless remained high in historic terms =
throughout=20
              the year, given the relatively tight market conditions and =
the=20
              interest of investment funds for commodities. Thus, the =
average=20
              annual cash settlement price for nickel at the London =
Metal=20
              Exchange climbed from US$6.28/lb to US$6.68/lb, a new =
record.=20
              <LI>Among the highlights of the year&nbsp;2005 in the =
global=20
              nickel industry, note the start-up of commercial =
production at=20
              Inco=92s Voisey=92s Bay mine, which made its first nickel =
concentrate=20
              shipments in November. Moreover, the consolidation process =

              continued, namely with the announcement on October =
11<SUP>th</SUP>=20
              that both Inco and Falconbridge boards had approved the=20
              acquisition by Inco of all outstanding common shares of=20
              Falconbridge through a friendly public takeover bid. This =
merger,=20
              should it receive the approval of market regulators, would =
namely=20
              result in the creation of the world largest nickel =
producer.=20
            </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Raglan mine, located in the Ungava Peninsula, is =
the only=20
              nickel producer in Qu=E9bec. In&nbsp;2005, production =
reached=20
              22,000&nbsp;tonnes of nickel, down 16.4% relative =
to&nbsp;2004.=20
              This drop is attributable to repairs and modifications at =
the=20
              processing mill and to the processing of lower-grade ore.=20
              <LI>Falconbridge invested $33M in&nbsp;2005 to optimize =
the mill=20
              at the Raglan mine. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Outlook for 2006</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Global primary nickel consumption should increase =
considerably=20
              in&nbsp;2006, thanks to a stronger stainless steel =
production=20
              industry in the western world. Chinese consumption will =
also=20
              increase substantially thanks to its growing production =
capacity=20
              of stainless steel. Demand for nickel should also profit =
from a=20
              certain amount of restocking. Other nickel markets will=20
              undoubtedly also contribute to a stronger demand.=20
              <LI>Nevertheless, primary nickel supply will also =
increase, at an=20
              even greater pace, thanks namely to production from the =
Voisey=92s=20
              Bay mine. The global market should therefore present a =
slight=20
              surplus, remaining fairly tight however until the start-up =
of two=20
              other important projects in&nbsp;2007.=20
              <LI>The average annual price of nickel in&nbsp;2006 should =
remain=20
              very high in historic terms, although several analysts =
forecast a=20
              slightly lower price than in&nbsp;2005. Factors such as =
the use of=20
              recycled stainless steel, substitutes with lower nickel =
contents=20
              and the behaviour of investment funds could have an =
important=20
              impact, as seen in recent years. Furthermore, with market=20
              conditions remaining relatively tight, nickel prices are =
expected=20
              to remain volatile, namely reacting to production =
stoppages.=20
              <LI>Improvements made to the grinding circuit at the =
Raglan mine=20
              in October&nbsp;2005, should bring about a 10% increase in =
mill=20
              throughput. Nickel production for 2006 is expected to =
reach=20
              25&nbsp;kt. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dzinc></A><STRONG>Zinc</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Global Setting</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Refined zinc consumption grew at a slower pace =
compared to=20
              previous years, due to problems encountered in the =
galvanized=20
              steel industry in the western world. Consumption =
nevertheless=20
              continued to profit from the vigorous demand from China, =
which=20
              strongly increased its refined zinc imports in&nbsp;2005, =
thus=20
              remaining a net importer.=20
              <LI>Global production from zinc mines also increased =
modestly=20
              in&nbsp;2005. Thus, the shortage of concentrates continued =
to=20
              limit refined zinc output, which remained stable at best. =
The=20
              global market for refined zinc therefore posted a second =
deficit=20
              in as many years. Stocks at the London Metal Exchange =
decreased=20
              significantly, by 37%, despite the influx of unreported =
stocks=20
              during the year.=20
              <LI>The average annual cash settlement price for zinc at =
the=20
              London Metal Exchange shot up by 32% relative =
to&nbsp;2004,=20
              reaching US$0.627/lb, its highest level since&nbsp;1990. =
After a=20
              steep climb during the first quarter, the price gradually =
declined=20
              until mid-July due to weaker demand from the galvanized =
steel=20
              industry, as well as the presence of fairly high stocks,=20
              especially with the influx of considerable amounts of =
unreported=20
              stocks at the London Metal Exchange in June. However, the =
zinc=20
              price eventually resumed its upswing, taking advantage of =
various=20
              production stoppages, of the stock-depleting trend at the =
London=20
              Metal Exchange, and of fears concerning damages caused by =
Katrina=20
              to the London Metal Exchange stocks in New Orleans, which =
at the=20
              time contained nearly 50% of its zinc inventories. In =
addition to=20
              the obviously strong market fundamentals, the zinc price =
was also=20
              buoyed by the growing interest of investment funds. Thus, =
the=20
              daily quote ended the year at US$0.869/lb, its peak for =
the year=20
              and its highest level since&nbsp;1989.=20
              <LI>Insufficient concentrate supply continued to plague =
smelters=20
              in&nbsp;2005, translating into lower treatment charges =
covered by=20
              annual contracts for the fourth consecutive year. As we =
saw the=20
              previous year however, rising zinc prices nevertheless =
allowed=20
              smelter revenues, expressed in US dollars, to increase =
given the=20
              presence of price participation clauses. Smelters did =
however=20
              suffer from high operating costs, some having to operate =
at less=20
              than full capacity due to the shortage of concentrates, =
not to=20
              mention soaring power costs. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Situation in Qu=E9bec</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Breakwater Resources Ltd announced on=20
              November&nbsp;8,&nbsp;2005, that it would restart the =
Langlois=20
              zinc mine, located 40&nbsp;km from Lebel-sur-Qu=E9villon. =
The mine=20
              should begin commercial production during the =
summer&nbsp;2007.=20
              Annual output is expected to be on the order of 54&nbsp;kt =
of=20
              zinc, for at least 7&nbsp;years.=20
              <LI>The CEZinc refinery in Salaberry-de Valleyfield =
operated at=20
              full capacity in 2005; its output reached 275 kt of zinc.=20
              <LI>The Bouchard-H=E9bert mine, located near =
Rouyn-Noranda,=20
              permanently ceased operations on =
February&nbsp;20,&nbsp;2005. This=20
              was the only mine in Qu=E9bec where the main activity was =
the=20
              production of zinc concentrate.=20
              <LI>In 2005, zinc output from Qu=E9bec mines reached =
110&nbsp;kt of=20
              zinc. The LaRonde polymetallic mine generated more than =
80% of=20
              this figure. The Louvicourt and Bouchard-H=E9bert mines =
supplied the=20
              rest. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><EM>Outlook for 2006</EM></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2006, global refined zinc consumption should grow =
at a=20
              stronger pace than last year, thanks to the expected =
recovery of=20
              the galvanized steel industry in the western world. China=20
              nevertheless continues to be the driving force of this =
growth,=20
              with its booming galvanized steel industry, remaining =
therefore a=20
              net importer of refined zinc. Thus, as production =
continues to be=20
              limited by the ongoing shortage of concentrates, the =
global=20
              refined zinc market will remain in a deficit situation. =
Commercial=20
              stocks will continue to dwindle, reaching extremely low =
levels.=20
              <LI>Thus, among the base metals, zinc shows the strongest=20
              fundamentals, which should allow its average annual price =
to=20
              increase significantly in&nbsp;2006, probably reaching =
record=20
              highs. However, the evolution of zinc prices could be =
affected by=20
              the behaviour of investment funds. Regardless of these =
concerns,=20
              zinc prices will remain high in historic terms.=20
              <LI>Early-year forecasts expected treatment charges to =
drop even=20
              lower in&nbsp;2006, but in light of evolving zinc prices, =
smelter=20
              revenues should nevertheless continue to grow.=20
              <LI>In 2006, the CEZinc plant should once again operate at =
full=20
              capacity. The entire zinc production for Qu=E9bec will =
essentially=20
              come from the LaRonde mine. </LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dminerals></A>
            <H3>Industrial Minerals<BR></H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Brine&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#brine">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Chrysotile&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#chrysotile">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Graphite&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#graphite">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Ilmenite&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#ilmenite">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Limestone&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#limestone">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Mica&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#mica">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Peat&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#peat">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Salt&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#salt">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Silica&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#silica">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Stone&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#stone">&gt;&gt;</A><BR>Talc&nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/mines/sh20=
05/sh2005.asp#talc">&gt;&gt;</A></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dbrine></A><STRONG>Brine</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In August 2005, Junex finished sinking well&nbsp;#7 in =

              B=E9cancour, where the daily output is 62,000&nbsp;litres. =
Junex=20
              currently has nine brine wells in production.=20
              <LI>Also in 2005, Junex launched operations at its primary =

              processing facility to convert natural brine into a more=20
              concentrated product. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A=20
            name=3Dchrysotile></A><STRONG>Chrysotile</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>LAB Chrysotile Inc. currently manages the assets from =
four=20
              mines, three of which are held by Mazarin (British =
Canadian,=20
              Beaver, Bell), and one by Lac d=92Amiante du Canada=20
              (Black&nbsp;Lake). In&nbsp;2005, LAB Chrysotile continued =
to=20
              operate the Bell and Black Lake mines alternately.=20
              <LI>In 2005, Mines Jeffrey Inc. continued operations at =
its open=20
              pit mine, at a reduced rate of 60,000 tonnes of fibre per =
year.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dgraphite></A><STRONG>Graphite</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, graphite output at the Lac-des-=CEles mine =
near=20
              Mont-Laurier was lower than the previous year. However, =
prices=20
              were higher than in&nbsp;2004. Development of a new open =
pit was=20
              undertaken in&nbsp;2005. A feasibility study is scheduled=20
              for&nbsp;2006, to consider the possibility of using this =
ore=20
              deposit exclusively to supply the Terrebonne facility.=20
              <LI>In 2005, exfoliated graphite production at the =
Terrebonne=20
              plant held by Timcal Canada Inc. was essentially stable =
relative=20
              to 2004. The plant is supplied both by concentrates from =
the=20
              Lac-des-=CEles mine and by graphite concentrate imported =
from China.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dilmenite></A><STRONG>Ilmenite</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Located 40&nbsp;km from Havre-Saint-Pierre, the Lac =
Tio mine=20
              produced nearly 2.5&nbsp;Mt of ore in&nbsp;2005, and =
forecasts=20
              for&nbsp;2006 stand at 3.0&nbsp;Mt.=20
              <LI>In Sorel, at the metallurgical complex operated by =
QIT-Fer et=20
              Titane, Rio Tinto will invest US$190M to allow the =
processing of=20
              concentrates from its titanium sand deposit in Madagascar. =
As=20
              early as&nbsp;2008, part of the concentrate will by =
shipped to=20
              Sorel for smelting. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A=20
name=3Dlimestone></A><STRONG>Limestone</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In October 2004, Graymont announced major investments =
at its=20
              plants in Bedford and Marbleton. The company will invest =
$13M=20
              until September 2006 at the Bedford plant to increase the =
daily=20
              production capacity of quicklime from 400&nbsp;to =
650&nbsp;metric=20
              tonnes. This project consolidates the 70&nbsp;existing =
jobs, and=20
              helps keep the plant competitive. At the Joliette plant, =
Graymont=20
              plans to invest $2M to expand the existing quarry in order =
to=20
              secure a consistent supply for the plant.=20
              <LI>Demand for limestone products, mainly cement, should =
increase=20
              in&nbsp;2006, at a pace sufficient to keep consistent =
pressure on=20
              prices. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dmica></A><STRONG>Mica</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, sales at Les Produits Mica Suzorite Inc., the =
only=20
              mica producer in Qu=E9bec, were very good and similar to=20
              2004&nbsp;figures. The outlook for&nbsp;2006 remains very=20
              positive. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dpeat></A><STRONG>Peat</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Peat production was relatively similar in&nbsp;2005=20
              and&nbsp;2004, at more than 10&nbsp;million bags. However, =
the=20
              unit price rose by more than 15% in&nbsp;2005 compared=20
              to&nbsp;2004. In&nbsp;2005, five major peat producers were =

              responsible for more than 85% of the total production in =
Qu=E9bec.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dsalt></A><STRONG>Salt</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Mines Seleine, property of Rohm and Haas of =
Philadelphia,=20
              maintained its sodium chloride (NaCl) production =
in&nbsp;2005. The=20
              salt produced is largely used as a de-icing agent for =
roads in=20
              Qu=E9bec, in other Canadian provinces and in the New =
England states.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dsilica></A><STRONG>Silica</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, Exploration Qu=E9bec/Labrador Inc. extracted =
more than=20
              20,000&nbsp;tonnes of silica from its Lac Daviault =
quartzite=20
              deposit, near Fermont, to supply its main client =
(DuPont-Granirex)=20
              in Thetford Mines.=20
              <LI>Unimin Canada Ltd, the largest Canadian silica =
producer, owns=20
              two deposits in Qu=E9bec, a quartzite deposit in=20
              Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm and a siliceous sandstone deposit =
in=20
              Saint-Canut. Silica sand production plants are in =
operation at=20
              both quarries. Production levels in&nbsp;2005 were similar =
to=20
              those in&nbsp;2004, and are expected to remain the same=20
              in&nbsp;2006. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A =
name=3Dstone></A><STRONG>Stone</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, production of dimension stone and =
construction=20
              materials was essentially stable relative to&nbsp;2004.=20
              <LI>Glendyne Inc., the world second largest producer of =
natural=20
              slate, plans to increase its production from =
20,000&nbsp;tonnes to=20
              40,000&nbsp;tonnes over the next few years. The processing =
plant=20
              currently operates at about 90% capacity since =
March&nbsp;2006.=20
              Glendyne will invest $5M during the year to automate its=20
              installations, in an effort to lower production costs to =
counter=20
              the fierce competition from China and India.=20
              <LI>AC Ardoise Gasp=E9sie Canada Inc. plans to open a =
slate quarry=20
              in Matap=E9dia County, and a processing plant in =
Matap=E9dia, in=20
              Bonaventure County. These projects are in the first phases =
of=20
              development.=20
              <LI>In Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux, Les Pierres Saint-Mathieu =
Inc.=20
              began quarrying a red sandstone variety to be used as =
masonry and=20
              landscaping stone.=20
              <LI>In Les Bergeronnes, in the C=F4te-Nord region, a new =
granite=20
              processing plant operated by Graniber Inc. opened in =
August 2005.=20
              A million dollars were invested to acquire leading-edge =
equipment.=20
              The company produces 2- and <NOBR>4-cm-thick</NOBR> =
polished slabs=20
              for kitchen counter manufacturers and stair makers in the =
North=20
              American market. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><A name=3Dtalc></A><STRONG>Talc=20
            (Steatite)</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In October 2005, Les Pierres St=E9atite Inc. expanded =
its=20
              stone-cutting facility located on Range&nbsp;7 in =
East-Broughton,=20
              near the quarry. The company produces sculpting blocks, =
refractory=20
              plates for stoves and funeral stones. Production levels =
markedly=20
              increased in&nbsp;2005 relative to&nbsp;2004. The company =
hopes to=20
              develop the U.S. market. </LI></UL></DIV>
            <DIV align=3Dleft>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dinvestment></A>
            <H3>Mining investments, financing and taxation in 2005</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></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The mining industry is a sector of the =
economy that=20
            makes substantial yearly investments into mine complexes in =
order to=20
            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 </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><BR></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>

            <P class=3Dcontenu><A name=3Dexploration></A></P>
            <H3>Exploration and deposit appraisal activities</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>For the second year in a row, exploration =
and=20
            deposit appraisal expenditures broke through the $200M =
barrier=20
            ($227.2M in&nbsp;2004, $209.2M in&nbsp;2005). These high=20
            expenditures mark a significant increase relative to the =
$94.1M=20
            recorded in&nbsp;2000. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>In 2005, the bulk of expenditures were =
allocated=20
            for off-mine-site exploration ($179.5M, 85%). Most of this =
work was=20
            managed by junior companies ($111.1M) and major companies =
($62.9M).=20
            The prime target for exploration and deposit appraisal =
activities=20
            was gold ($125.1M, 60% of expenditures incurred in =
Qu=E9bec), and to a=20
            lesser extent, base metals ($54.8M, 26%), diamonds ($21.4M, =
10%),=20
            and other mineral substances ($8.0M, 4%).</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>A detailed description of many =
exploration and=20
            deposit appraisal projects carried out in&nbsp;2005 in =
Qu=E9bec is=20
            available in the <A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/mines/publications/publication=
s-report.jsp">Report=20
            on Mineral Exploration Activities in Qu=E9bec 2005</A>.</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Exploration and Deposit Appraisal =

            Highlights</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Gold in Northwestern =
Qu=E9bec</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Thanks to the impressive upswing of gold =
prices,=20
            certain advanced projects reached significant milestones =
toward the=20
            <NOBR>start-up</NOBR> of commercial production, among which =
Casa=20
            Berardi, Goldex, and East Amphi. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Underground assessment work was =
undertaken or=20
            continued on many advanced gold exploration projects. On the =
Lapa=20
            property, near Cadillac, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd launched a =
work=20
            program of nearly $40M. Probable reserves are estimated at=20
            4.08&nbsp;Mt grading 8.91&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au. At the Kiena =
mine=20
            complex, Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. carried out definition =
drilling in=20
            the&nbsp;VC,&nbsp;388, North, and Martin zones, and =
excavated two=20
            exploration drifts on its Kiena/Wesdome project. Near =
Val-d=92Or,=20
            Alexis Minerals Corporation began excavating a =
<NOBR>1.5-km</NOBR>=20
            ramp in September&nbsp;2005 and completed 18,000&nbsp;m of =
drilling=20
            on the Lac Herbin project, to test inferred resources =
currently=20
            estimated at 1.07&nbsp;Mt grading 7.3&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Interesting results were also announced =
on other=20
            gold exploration projects. Drilling conducted by Globex =
Mining=20
            Entreprises Inc. and Queenston Mining Inc. on the =
Wood-Pandora=20
            project, located a few kilometres west of Lapa, encountered =
a=20
            <NOBR>6.0-m</NOBR> interval grading 25.35&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au. =
At the=20
            lac Bachelor project near Desmaraisville, Metanor Resources =
Inc. and=20
            Halo Resources Ltd conducted underground drilling and =
released a new=20
            resource estimate of 0.84&nbsp;Mt grading =
7.79&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au in=20
            the measured and indicated categories. On the Windfall Lake=20
            property, located in the Urban-Barry belt east of=20
            Lebel-sur-Qu=E9villon, Noront Resources Ltd intersected in =
drillhole a=20
            gold-bearing stockwork grading 5.9&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au over=20
            7.05&nbsp;m. On a contiguous property, Murgor Resources Inc. =

            encountered high-grade gold zones in drillhole=20
            (10.46&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au over 11&nbsp;m). </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Copper and Zinc in Northwestern=20
            Qu=E9bec</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Falconbridge Ltd and Alexis Minerals =
Corporation=20
            announced in March a significant discovery in the =
Rouyn-Noranda=20
            mining camp. Drillholes on the West Ansil property =
intersected=20
            45.7&nbsp;metres grading 3.35% copper, 1.3% zinc, and=20
            1.86&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;gold. Near Val-d=92Or on the Louvex =
project, about=20
            1 km from the former Louvicourt mine, Alexis Minerals =
Corporation=20
            and Novicourt Inc. intersected an alteration zone with =
stringer=20
            sulphides over a core length of 235.9&nbsp;m, including a=20
            <NOBR>12.4-m</NOBR> interval grading 1.48%&nbsp;Zn. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Near Chibougamau, COGITORE Resources =
completed nine=20
            drillholes to test the former Lemoine mine host sequence and =

            intersected 3&nbsp;m grading 3.20%&nbsp;Zn and =
0.31%&nbsp;Cu.=20
            Campbell Resources Inc. also reported good results from =
several=20
            drillholes testing the depth extension of the Corner Bay =
deposit,=20
            including a <NOBR>16.10-m</NOBR> interval grading=20
            9.27%&nbsp;Cu.<STRONG></STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Gold in the Baie-James Region =
</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Virginia Gold Mines announced the signing =
of an=20
            agreement whereby Goldcorp Inc. will acquire its Eleonore =
project.=20
            Pursuant to the transaction, shares of Goldcorp will be =
issued to=20
            shareholders of Virginia Gold Mines; the transaction is =
reportedly=20
            valued at more than a half billion dollars. In&nbsp;2006, =
Goldcorp=20
            intends to actively pursue exploration and development on =
the=20
            project. An initial resource estimate is expected =
in&nbsp;2006. This=20
            significant discovery in a new geological setting has =
spurred a=20
            reassessment of the regional gold potential. Thus, Everton =
Resources=20
            Inc. and Azimut Exploration Inc. reported the discovery of a =

            <NOBR>1.7-km-long</NOBR> gold-bearing trend on the A-Block =
of the=20
            Opinaca property, contiguous to the north of the Eleonore =
property.=20
            Grab samples collected in strongly metamorphosed sedimentary =
rocks=20
            yielded assays ranging from&nbsp;0.1 to =
29.07&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Au. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Diamonds </STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>North of the monts Otish, Ashton Mining =
of Canada=20
            Inc. and SOQUEM Inc. continued drill-testing diamond-bearing =

            kimberlite bodies at Renard 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and&nbsp;10, =
as well=20
            as diamond-bearing kimberlite dykes in the Lynx system. In =
April, a=20
            valuation of 459 carats of diamonds recovered from a=20
            <NOBR>664-tonne</NOBR> bulk sample collected in 2004 from =
Renard 2,=20
            3, 4, and&nbsp;65, yielded a modeled value of US$88 per =
carat.=20
            Summer fieldwork led to the discovery of an important =
kimberlite=20
            dyke (Hibou) and of a series of kimberlitic boulders =
scattered=20
            between the Renard cluster and the Lynx dyke system. In =
November,=20
            the joint venture announced that the Renard 2, 3, 4, and=20
            9&nbsp;bodies could potentially host between 18.6&nbsp;and=20
            22.0&nbsp;million carats of diamonds within an aggregate=20
            23.2&nbsp;to 27.5&nbsp;Mt of kimberlitic material. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Nickel and Copper in Qu=E9bec=92s =
Far North=20
            </STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The Ungava Belt consistently yielded new =
and=20
            promising nickel discoveries. Canadian Royalties Inc. =
uncovered two=20
            new zones (Ivakkak, Tootoo West): </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>the Ivakkak zone yielded average grades of =
1.76%&nbsp;Ni,=20
              2.11%&nbsp;Cu, and 3.95&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt+Pd over a=20
              <NOBR>22.5-m</NOBR> interval, including 9.5&nbsp;m grading =

              3.3%&nbsp;Ni, 3.6%&nbsp;Cu, 1.6&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt, and=20
              4.9&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pd; and=20
              <LI>the Tootoo West zone graded 1.10%&nbsp;Ni, =
1.06%&nbsp;Cu, and=20
              6.51&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt+Pd+Au over 19.0&nbsp;m, including=20
              2.88&nbsp;m at 31.02&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt+Pd. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Total resources for deposits on the =
Raglan South=20
            Nickel project held by Canadian Royalties Inc. are estimated =
at more=20
            than 10&nbsp;million tonnes. Knight Resources Ltd and Anglo =
American=20
            Exploration (Canada) Ltd also reported a new discovery on =
their West=20
            Raglan project. The Century zone, in the Greater Frontier =
area,=20
            yielded grades of 2.16%&nbsp;Ni over 7.8&nbsp;m, and =
3.37%&nbsp;Ni=20
            over 1.4&nbsp;m. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Anglo American Exploration (Canada) Ltd =
and=20
            Goldbrook Ventures Inc. reported the discovery of two =
Ni-Cu-Pt-Pd=20
            showings on the B=E9langer property: </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>the Pad1/R2 zone, with grades of 0.85%&nbsp;Ni, =
1.49%&nbsp;Cu,=20
              1.14&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pd, and 0.14&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt over=20
              24.73&nbsp;m; and=20
              <LI>the Timtu zone grading 1.01%&nbsp;Ni, 0.63%&nbsp;Cu,=20
              1.81&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pd, and 0.57&nbsp;g/t&nbsp;Pt over =
8.65&nbsp;m.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Falconbridge Ltd has identified zone=20
            <NOBR>5-8,</NOBR> located five kilometres east of the =
Katinniq mill,=20
            as the next mining area at the Raglan mine. A =
<NOBR>44.65-m</NOBR>=20
            section in Lens 8H yielded grades on the order of 3%&nbsp;Ni =
and=20
            0.94%&nbsp;Cu. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Stone</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>In the field of architectural stone,=20
            A.&nbsp;Lacroix et Fils Granit lt=E9e and Granijem Inc. =
continued=20
            development work on deposits in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts and =
north of=20
            Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, as well as north of Baie-Comeau and =
near the=20
            Manic-3 hydroelectric dam. More than fifteen exploration =
projects=20
            for slate and marble were reported in&nbsp;2005, a record =
high in=20
            many decades in Qu=E9bec. </P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dfinancing></A>
            <H3>Financing of mineral exploration activities</H3>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Many exploration and deposit appraisal projects in =
Qu=E9bec were=20
              backed by public financings raised by mineral exploration=20
              corporations on the capital market in Qu=E9bec. These =
financings=20
              take the form of common shares, <NOBR>flow-through</NOBR> =
shares=20
              or debentures.=20
              <LI>Amounts raised in Qu=E9bec through the issue of common =
or=20
              flow-through shares, for exploration purposes either in or =
outside=20
              Qu=E9bec, continued their upward trend, which remains =
uninterrupted=20
              since&nbsp;2002.=20
              <LI>In 2005, a total of $158.6M ($132.4M in&nbsp;2004) was =
raised=20
              from Qu=E9bec investors (especially in private placements) =
for=20
              mineral exploration projects in and outside Qu=E9bec. =
About 40% of=20
              this amount served for projects in Qu=E9bec.=20
              <LI>If financings concluded in Qu=E9bec partly profit =
exploration=20
              outside Qu=E9bec, the reverse is also true. In fact, most =
of the=20
              funds raised by corporations exploring in Qu=E9bec, =
regardless of=20
              where their head office is located, comes from investors =
outside=20
              of Qu=E9bec. Even corporations with their head office =
located in=20
              Qu=E9bec find most of their financing outside of Qu=E9bec. =
Globally,=20
              more than half of the financing of Qu=E9bec-based =
corporations comes=20
              from non-Qu=E9bec investors, either through the issue of =
common or=20
              flow-through shares. Note that about a third of all =
off-mine-site=20
              exploration and deposit appraisal expenditures incurred in =
Qu=E9bec=20
              by junior exploration corporations were made by =
Qu=E9bec-based=20
              juniors.=20
              <LI>In 2005, flow-through share financing, a Canada-wide =
program=20
              for which Qu=E9bec offers very competitive conditions, =
accounted for=20
              half of the financing raised by the main junior =
exploration=20
              corporations with their head office in Qu=E9bec.=20
              <LI>In 2005, flow-through limited partnerships (mining and =
oil=20
              &amp; gas), which provide a considerable amount of =
financial=20
              backing throughout the country, raised more than =
1&nbsp;billion=20
              dollars, of which $80M to $100M comes from Qu=E9bec =
investors. About=20
              a third of this billion should serve for mineral =
exploration=20
              within the country.=20
              <LI>The importance of common share financings should not =
be=20
              underestimated, nor should the substantial contribution of =

              institutional investors such as Sidex, Sodemex, the =
Soci=E9t=E9 de=20
              d=E9veloppement de la Baie-James, the Solidarity Fund QFL, =
etc.=20
              Their contribution to the aggregate amount of financing =
raised in=20
              Qu=E9bec for exploration activities in Qu=E9bec was in the =
order of=20
              $10M in 2005.=20
              <LI>The tax credit for resources, a tax incentive offered =
directly=20
              to corporations for eligible exploration expenses incurred =
in=20
              Qu=E9bec, is a very popular measure. It leverages =
investments for=20
              exploration corporations that choose to take advantage of =
the tax=20
              credit.=20
              <LI>Rising commodity prices observed in recent years, =
namely for=20
              gold, which accounts for 60% of exploration expenditures =
in=20
              Qu=E9bec, as well as the current rush for diamonds and =
nickel are=20
              two of the main factors that explain the greater amount of =

              financing raised from investors in Qu=E9bec and elsewhere. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Securities Regulatory=20
Framework</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Efforts to streamline the securities regulatory =
framework and=20
              to harmonize regulations continued in&nbsp;2005. A =
passport system=20
              was namely implemented, which gives corporations access to =
capital=20
              markets in participating provinces and territories, while =
dealing=20
              only with the securities authority of their primary =
jurisdiction=20
              and complying only with access regulations in their own=20
              jurisdiction.=20
              <LI><EM>Regulation 43-101 respecting standards of =
disclosure for=20
              mineral projects</EM> came into effect on=20
              December&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2005. This regulation, an updated =
version=20
              of the initial Regulation 43-101, in effect since=20
              February&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2001, specifies the obligations of =
issuers=20
              and qualified persons. It details standards of disclosure =
and=20
              requirements for corporations releasing information to the =
public=20
              and for qualified persons preparing such information. The =
new=20
              regulation maintains the concept of qualified person and =
the=20
              obligation for a corporation to file a technical report =
for each=20
              important property held by the corporation in specific =
situations:=20
              financings, acquisitions, material change in geological or =

              miningworks, etc.=20
              <LI>For more information, please consult the website of =
the <A=20
              href=3D"http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/accueil.en.html"=20
              target=3D_blank>Autorit=E9 des march=E9s financiers</A>. =
</LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dtaxation></A>
            <H3>Mining taxation in 2005</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Tax Credit for =
Resources</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Mining corporations can take advantage of =
a tax=20
            credit for resources that may reach 45%. The following table =
shows=20
            the various rates that apply since March&nbsp;30, 2004: </P>
            <TABLE class=3Dtableau-bfs1>
              <TBODY>
              <TR>
                <TH rowSpan=3D2>&nbsp;</TH>
                <TH colSpan=3D3>Corporations that develop no mineral =
resource=20
</TH>
                <TH colSpan=3D3>Other companies </TH></TR>
              <TR>
                <TH>Refundable portion </TH>
                <TH>Non-refundable portion </TH>
                <TH>Total</TH>
                <TH>Refundable portion</TH>
                <TH>Non-refundable portion </TH>
                <TH>Total</TH></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD class=3Dgauche><STRONG>Expenses relating to mineral=20
                  resources </STRONG><BR><BR>Near North or Far North=20
                  <BR><BR>Ensewhere in Qu=E9bec <BR></TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>38.75%<BR><BR>30% </TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>6.25%<BR><BR>15% </TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>45%<BR><BR>45%</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>18.75%<BR><BR>15% </TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>26.25%<BR><BR>30% </TD>
                <TD><BR><BR><BR>45%<BR><BR>45%</TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD class=3Dgauche><STRONG>Expenses relating to natural=20
                  resources (cut stone) </STRONG></TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>15%</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>s.o.</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>15%</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>15%</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>s.o.</TD>
                <TD><BR><BR>15%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>This credit is <STRONG>taxable</STRONG> under the =
<EM>Taxation=20
              Act</EM>, the <EM>Income Tax Act</EM> and the <EM>Mining =
Duties=20
              Act</EM>.=20
              <LI>Only the credit granted for eligible expenses incurred =
after=20
              June&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2003 is taxable. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Flow-Through Share =
Regime</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The regime is permanent since =
March&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2004.=20
              <LI>The regime in Qu=E9bec awards investors a basic =
deduction equal=20
              to 100% of the cost of flow-through shares. Individual =
investors=20
              can deduct an extra 25% when the exploration expenses are =
incurred=20
              in Qu=E9bec by a corporation that develops no mineral =
resource. An=20
              additional 25% deduction may be granted when exploration =
is=20
              carried out from the surface. Individual investors may =
therefore=20
              claim a global deduction of 150% for surface exploration =
expenses=20
              incurred in Qu=E9bec renounced on their behalf. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>For flow-through shares issued after=20
            March&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2004: </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Deductions regarding flow-through share issue expenses =
may be=20
              transferred to investors;=20
              <LI>The capital gains exemptionmay be claimed. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Federal Tax Reform </STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>As announced in the&nbsp;2003 federal =
budget, the=20
            new federal taxation system for resource-related income is =
being=20
            gradually implemented over a period of five years starting=20
            in&nbsp;2003. It includes the following measures: </P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>Introduction of a deduction for Crown royalties and =
mining=20
              taxes to offset the elimination of the existing 25% =
resource=20
              allowance;=20
              <LI>Reduction from 28% to 21% of the tax rate on income =
earned=20
              from resource activities;=20
              <LI>Introduction of a 10% tax credit for mineral =
exploration. This=20
              credit is granted to corporations that directly incur =
eligible=20
              exploration expenditures for the following commodities: =
diamonds,=20
              base metals, precious metals, and industrial minerals =
that,=20
              through refining, become base metals or precious metals. =
</LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>Starting in 2007, the Qu=E9bec taxation =
system will=20
            be harmonized with that of the federal government, in terms =
of=20
            replacing the 25% resource allowance with a deduction for =
royalties=20
            and mining duties actually paid. </P>
            <H4>&nbsp;</H4>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Denvironment></A>
            <H3>The mining environment in 2005</H3>
            <P>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>Environmental regulations</H4>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Department has launched a review of its =
regulations=20
              concerning financial guarantees required pursuant to=20
              rehabilitation plans. This review has become necessary to =
reduce=20
              the financial risk linked to mine closures and assumed by =
the=20
              State. The recent abandonment of the Manitou and East =
Malartic=20
              mine sites has increased the State=92s financial burden by =
more than=20
              $40M. A comparative analysis has revealed that Qu=E9bec is =
the only=20
              jurisdiction that requires financial guarantees for only =
70% of=20
              the rehabilitation costs of tailings areas. Elsewhere in =
Canada,=20
              financial guarantees must cover the total cost of =
rehabilitation=20
              of the entirety of the mine sites.=20
              <LI>The Sustainable Development bill and strategy were =
subject to=20
              public consultations during the winter&nbsp;2005. More =
than=20
              450&nbsp;memoirs were submitted. The bill was adopted in=20
              December&nbsp;2005. Moreover, the government also intends =
to add=20
              the right to live in a healthy environment in the Charter =
of Human=20
              Rights and Freedoms. All departments and government =
agencies,=20
              including the Minist=E8re des Ressources naturelles et de =
la Faune,=20
              must prepare an action plan that complies with the new=20
              legislation. Each new mining project must from now on be =
analyzed=20
              in terms of this new reality.=20
              <LI>In February 2005, the Minist=E8re du D=E9veloppement =
durable, de=20
              l=92Environnement et des Parcs adopted its new version of=20
              Directive&nbsp;019 for the mining industry. This directive =
sets=20
              guidelines for the issuance or renewal of certificates of=20
              authorization required under the Environment Quality Act. =
Most of=20
              the new requirements for final effluents are designed to =
be=20
              harmonized with parameters set under federal regulations. =
The=20
              directive also includes a procedure to measure pollution =
loads=20
              discharged into the environment, various management modes =
for=20
              mining wastesbased on the danger they pose as well as =
specific=20
              monitoring requirements for minesites in the post-mining =
and=20
              post-rehabilitation period.=20
              <LI>The draft regulation on air quality was published in =
the=20
              Gazette officielle du Qu=E9bec on =
November&nbsp;16,&nbsp;2005. This=20
              draft regulation sets, for all sources of contamination, =
threshold=20
              emission values for certain contaminants that lead to =
atmospheric=20
              pollution problems. Furthermore, it makes it mandatory to =
install=20
              equipment to measure and continuously record emissions and =
to=20
              implement emission control measures. This new regulation =
could=20
              have a significant economic impact for certain mining =
facilities,=20
              particularly smelters, refineries and pellet plants.=20
              <LI>In November 2005, Bill 116 was modified to exclude =
work=20
              carried out on mine tailings areas from the application of =
<EM>Act=20
              R-20</EM>. Thus, installation, maintenance and repair work =
on=20
              production equipment will no longer be subject to =
collective=20
              agreements in effect in the construction industry. =
According to a=20
              report by the Qu=E9bec Mining Association, if tailings dam =

              development work was subject to the construction decree, =
then the=20
              total cost for the latter would increase by more than 20% =
on=20
              average, which would mean an additional expense of $50M to =
$60M=20
              for the mining industry. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Rehabilitation</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the Department invested nearly $160,000 for=20
              environmental monitoring, maintenance and follow-up of =
mine sites=20
              retroceded to the State.=20
              <LI>A considerable effort was expended to identify an =
adequate=20
              funding mechanism for the rehabilitation of abandoned mine =
sites,=20
              the cost of which is estimated at $100M ( =B1 15%).=20
              <LI>A preliminary rehabilitation plan for the abandoned =
Manitou=20
              mine site, in the Abitibi-T=E9miscamingue region, was =
prepared=20
              in&nbsp;2005. Part of the work will be carried out =
in&nbsp;2006.=20
              <LI>With the cooperation of local partners, stabilization =
and=20
              revegetation work was carried out in the spilled tailings =
area at=20
              the abandoned Eustis mine site, in the Estrie region.=20
              <LI>During the summer 2005, on the East Malartic mine =
site, the=20
              Department had emergency spillways built for the tailings=20
              depositas well as a settling pond. It also fenced in the =
perimeter=20
              of potentially unstable zones. In December, the Department =

              obtained the Conseil du Tr=E9sor=91s authorization to sell =
all=20
              moveable and immoveable assets on the mine site in a =
single lot.=20
              <LI>In April 2005, the Department came to an agreement =
with=20
              Falconbridge Ltd regarding the rehabilitation of the =
Norm=E9tal mine=20
              site, where the tailings generate acid mine drainage.=20
              Rehabilitation work undertaken in summer&nbsp;2005 will =
continue=20
              in&nbsp;2006. </LI></UL>
            <HR color=3D#a09d65 noShade>
            <A name=3Dresearch></A>
            <H3>Research and Development in 2005</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the NSERC-Polytechnique-UQAT Chair in =
Environment and=20
              Mine Waste Management received a second 5-year mandate. =
The=20
              Department is involved in the science and steering =
committees of=20
              the chair, and also offers the Lorraine minesite as an=20
              experimental field site.=20
              <LI>The Department continued its involvement with the Mine =

              Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) research and =
technology=20
              transfer program. In&nbsp;2005, the MEND=92s research =
budget=20
              amounted to&nbsp;$125,000.=20
              <LI>The Department was involved in organizing and hosting=20
              the&nbsp;2005 Symposium on Mines and the Environment, =
which took=20
              place in Rouyn-Noranda in May and which was attended by =
more than=20
              175&nbsp;delegates.=20
              <LI>Among the research projects SOREDEM (<EM>Soci=E9t=E9 =
de recherche=20
              et d=E9veloppement minier</EM>) is involved in, we can =
mention a=20
              project to develop an anti-vibration handle for pneumatic=20
              rockdrills. The vibrations picked up on the handles of =
pneumatic=20
              rockdrills affect many operators, who suffer from =
Raynaud=92s=20
              syndrome (white hand disease). Tests with the new handle =
indicate=20
              it can reduce harmful vibrations passed on to the operator =

              by&nbsp;60%. In&nbsp;2005, SOREDEM oversaw =
13&nbsp;development=20
              projects totalling more than&nbsp;$1M.=20
              <LI>Created in 2003 by the Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec en=20
              Abitibi-T=E9miscamingue (UQAT) and T=E9l=E9bec Mobilit=E9, =
the=20
              <EM>Laboratoire de recherche en communications =
souterraines</EM>=20
              (LRCS) was created to develop a versatile system of =
underground=20
              communications to improve mine worker safety. On =
June&nbsp;6=20
              and&nbsp;7,&nbsp;2005 in Val-d=92Or, the LRCS held its =
first=20
              international workshop on wireless telecommunications in=20
              underground and confined settings, which drew more than 75 =

              international experts. The gouvernement du Qu=E9bec =
granted $50,000=20
              to support this event. Moreover, the new offices of the =
LRCS,=20
              located at the CANMET experimental mine, were inaugurated =
on=20
              September&nbsp;16,&nbsp;2005.=20
              <LI>The <EM>Centre national des mines</EM> in Val-d=92Or, =
built at a=20
              cost of $5.6M, was officially inaugurated on=20
              September&nbsp;23,&nbsp;2005. It hosts four classrooms, a=20
              laboratory and a school plant. Here, courses on how to =
operate=20
              ore-processing machinery will be given (900&nbsp;hours) to =
miners=20
              who wish to hone their skills. Students will learn how to =
process=20
              all the different types of ore found in Qu=E9bec. Sixteen =
students=20
              were registered for the fall 2005&nbsp;semester. The =
<EM>Minist=E8re=20
              de l=92=C9ducation du Qu=E9bec</EM> invested $4.7M in this =
project.=20
              <LI>In 2005, COREM unveiled its business plan for =
2006-2008.=20
              COREM=92s strategy namely involves increasing its client =
base of=20
              member companies to ensure the consortium=92s future. It =
also wishes=20
              to secure solid financial support from both levels of =
government.=20
              COREM has a staff of about 90&nbsp;employees and an annual =
budget=20
              of nearly&nbsp;$10M.=20
              <LI>The gouvernement du Qu=E9bec awarded an amount of =
$140,000 for=20
              the start-up of the MISA agency (Mines, Innovations, =
Solutions,=20
              Applications). This agency was created in =
February&nbsp;2005, to=20
              implement the strategic plan for the Underground =
Techno-Mines=20
              niche of excellence and to coordinate and monitor projects =
arising=20
              from the <NOBR>2005-2010</NOBR> action plan. MISA=92s main =
project=20
              involves a study on the specific needs of the industry in =
terms of=20
              training and manpower within a 15&nbsp;to 20-year =
timeframe.=20
              <LI>A new generation of rockdrills is currently coming out =
in=20
              South Africa. After the advent of pneumatic and =
water-powered=20
              drills in the 1990s, now electric rockdrills are making an =

              entrance. According to Hilti South Africa, more =
than&nbsp;500 of=20
              these rockdrills are now in operation, and this figure =
should=20
              climb to 1,500&nbsp;by the end of&nbsp;2006. The arrival =
of these=20
              drills in Qu=E9bec would signal the first step towards =
total=20
              electrification of mining operations.=20
              <LI>CONSOREM (Mineral Exploration Research Consortium) is =
an=20
              applied research structure focussing on mineral =
exploration=20
              technologies in Qu=E9bec. It represents a link between the =
various=20
              stakeholders in the mineral industry from the private =
sector, the=20
              government and universities. Research projects at the =
CONSOREM=20
              revolve around major themes, as follows:=20
              <UL>
                <LI>Thematic and data integration projects on specific =
ore=20
                deposit settings;=20
                <LI>Methodology research projects to guide exploration;=20
                <LI>Opportunity studies to explore new concepts, new =
markets for=20
                specific commodities or new exploration models not yet =
applied=20
                in Qu=E9bec. </LI></UL>
              <LI>CONSOREM included 13 industrial and institutional =
members=20
              in&nbsp;2005. The Department continued its participation =
in the=20
              consortium with financial support ($90,000) and by taking =
an=20
              active role in the research steering committee and the =
board of=20
              directors. </LI></UL></DIV>
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            <H3>Strategic Activities</H3>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>&nbsp;</P>
            <H4>First Nations </H4>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>By signing the =93Paix des Braves=94 and =
=93Sanarrutik=94 agreements,=20
              the gouvernement du Qu=E9bec has namely pledged to =
encourage Cree=20
              and Inuit involvement in the mining industry. The =
government also=20
              wishes to come to an agreement with the Innu nation. =
Support to=20
              native mining funds is a good example of the =
government=92s=20
              commitment to promote the economic development of the =
First=20
              Nations.=20
              <LI>Three native mineral exploration funds, for which the=20
              Department granted $900,000 in financial support during =
the=20
              <NOBR>2005-2006</NOBR> fiscal year, are currently active:=20
              <UL class=3Dcontenu>
                <LI>The Nunavik Mineral Exploration Fund, active since =
1998;=20
                <LI>The Nitassinan Innu Mining Fund, active since March =
2000;=20
                <LI>The Cree Mineral Exploration Board, created in March =
2002.=20
                </LI></UL>
              <LI>In 2005, the Troilus gold mine, north of Chibougamau, =
employed=20
              70&nbsp;Cree workers (20% of its workforce), whereas =
65&nbsp;Inuit=20
              worked at the Raglan nickel mine in Nunavik (14% of its=20
              workforce). Moreover, more than 50&nbsp;Cree and Inuit =
prospectors=20
              worked for companies exploring in the Baie James region or =
in=20
              Nunavik. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Copper Plan</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In order to promote the discovery and development of =
new=20
              copper deposits, needed to stabilize supply in concentrate =
at the=20
              Horne smelter, the gouvernement du Qu=E9bec supported =
mineral=20
              exploration by renewing and improving existing tax =
measures and by=20
              generating exploration targets in northwestern Qu=E9bec.=20
              <LI>At the request of the Minister of Natural Resources =
and=20
              Wildlife, the Copper Plan committee, created in=20
              November&nbsp;2004, drew representatives from the Qu=E9bec =
Mineral=20
              Exploration Association, the Qu=E9bec Mining Association, =
the=20
              Noranda Coalition, SOQUEM, the <EM>Minist=E8re des =
Ressources=20
              naturelles et de la Faune</EM>, and the <EM>Minist=E8re du =

              D=E9veloppement =E9conomique, de l'Innovation et de=20
              l'Exportation</EM>. On June&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2005, the =
committee=20
              submitted a report to the minister, recommending the =
urgent=20
              implementation of a Copper Plan, which namely calls for =
increased=20
              geoscience activities by the Department, in order to =
identify=20
              areas favourable to copper discoveries.=20
              <LI>In 2005, the Department consulted industry members as =
well as=20
              scientific and regional stakeholders to build a consensus =
on=20
              priorities in terms of geoscience work that needs to be =
done and=20
              on the best approach to involve federal authorities, =
regional=20
              players and the private sector in funding these =
activities.=20
            </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Qu=E9bec=92s Strategy for =
Protected=20
            Areas</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The Department=92s role in Qu=E9bec=92s <EM>Strategy =
for Protected=20
              Areas </EM>is to contribute to the creation of protected =
areas=20
              while attempting to minimize social and economic impacts. =
As of=20
              July&nbsp;2005, Qu=E9bec=92s network of protected areas =
includes=20
              1,265&nbsp;sites covering a total surface area of nearly=20
              97,000&nbsp;km<SUP>2</SUP>, <EM>i.e.</EM> 5.8% of its =
territory.=20
              The strategy aims to protect 8% of the total surface area =
of=20
              Qu=E9bec, namely 133,000&nbsp;km<SUP>2</SUP>, =
by&nbsp;2008.=20
              <LI>In 2005, the Department=92s efforts were focussed on =
assessing=20
              new areas of interest in the natural provinces of the =
Abitibi and=20
              Baie-James Lowlands, the Central Laurentians and the =
Mistassini=20
              Highlands.=20
              <LI>On December 13, 2005, the National Assembly adopted=20
              Bill&nbsp;121, the <EM>Act to amend the Mining Act</EM>, =
which=20
              namely gives the Minister of Natural Resources and =
Wildlife the=20
              power to classify outstanding geological sites. In order =
to ensure=20
              the preservation and protection of Qu=E9bec=92s geological =
heritage,=20
              this act makes it possible to exclude mining activities in =
these=20
              areas, also recognized as protected areas. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>National Diamond Strategy=20
            Committee</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>The National Diamond Strategy Steering Committee, with =

              representatives from the private sector, the federal, =
provincial=20
              and territorial governments, held a Round Table in =
Montr=E9al in=20
              May&nbsp;2005. More than 100 delegates from Europe, South =
Africa,=20
              Israel and Canada discussed possible mechanisms to =
implement the=20
              Strategy. A report detailing the consensus reached during =
the=20
              plenary session was released in June.=20
              <LI>During its first meeting in June, the board of =
directors of=20
              the Canadian Diamond Business Development Centre, based in =
Matane,=20
              approved its action plan for the <NOBR>2005-2006</NOBR> =
fiscal=20
              year.=20
              <LI>During the Mines Ministers=92 Conference held in =
September in=20
              St.&nbsp;Andrews, New Brunswick, the provincial and =
territorial=20
              Mines Ministers endorsed the Terms and Conditions for the=20
              Implementation of the Strategy. They also asked the =
steering=20
              committee to proceed with the creation of the =
Multi-Stakeholder=20
              Coordination Body (MSCB) and accepted Qu=E9bec=92s offer =
to host the=20
              MSCB for its first few years of existence.=20
              <LI>Mr. Brendan Bell, Northwest Territories minister, and=20
              Mr.&nbsp;Pierre Corbeil, Qu=E9bec minister, invited the =
federal=20
              government to take part in the creation of the =
Multi-Stakeholder=20
              Coordination Body, charged with the implementation of the=20
              Strategy.=20
              <LI>In November, Mr.&nbsp;Brendan Bell, Northwest =
Territories=20
              minister, announced his government=92s decision to =
withdraw from the=20
              Strategy implementation. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Geoscience Work by the=20
            Department</STRONG></P>
            <UL class=3Dcontenu>
              <LI>In 2005, the Department focussed its efforts on =
identifying=20
              new exploration targets for the mineral industry:=20
              <UL class=3Dcontenu>
                <LI>During the Prospectors and Developers Association=20
                Convention, which took place in Toronto in =
March&nbsp;2005, the=20
                Department released the results of its copper potential=20
                assessment for northwestern Qu=E9bec, based on existing =
geoscience=20
                data, which outlined 155&nbsp;exploration targets.=20
                <LI>During the year, the Department produced =
132&nbsp;new gold=20
                potential maps for the Abitibi. More than 300&nbsp;new =
targets=20
                considered as highly favourable for gold were defined. =
</LI></UL>
              <LI>Fieldwork essentially consisted of local interventions =
in=20
              strategic areas:=20
              <UL class=3Dcontenu>
                <LI>In the Abitibi and Baie-James regions, fieldwork was =

                conducted in areas targeted for their copper potential, =
namely=20
                the Blake River Group west of Rouyn-Noranda, the =
Grenville Front=20
                east of Chibougamau, the area east of Matagami, and the=20
                Urban-Barry greenstone belt.=20
                <LI>Elsewhere in Qu=E9bec, fieldwork was conducted to =
study=20
                <NOBR>Ni-Cu-PGE</NOBR> occurrences in the Mauricie =
region,=20
                aggregate deposits in the =
<NOBR>Capitale-Nationale</NOBR>=20
                region, and dimension stone in the Grenville, along the =
fleuve=20
                Saint-Laurent. </LI></UL>
              <LI>The Department continued its geoscience data =
integration as=20
              well as its regional syntheses. The main projects underway =
are=20
              3D&nbsp;modelling of Abitibi geology, a geological and=20
              metallogenic synthesis of Qu=E9bec=92s Far North, the =
preparation of=20
              geological maps for the Grenville Province and the =
Abitibi, as=20
              well as surficial deposit maps for Qu=E9bec=92s Near =
North. </LI></UL>
            <P class=3Dcontenu><STRONG>Qu=E9bec Exploration =
2005</STRONG></P>
            <P class=3Dcontenu>The annual Qu=E9bec Exploration event =
took place last=20
            November&nbsp;21 to&nbsp;24, under the theme =93On =
Target!=94. The fruit=20
            of a partnership between the Department and the Qu=E9bec =
Mineral=20
            Exploration Association, this meeting of mineral exploration =
leaders=20
            in Qu=E9bec drew nearly 1,300&nbsp;delegates from Qu=E9bec =
and Canada.=20
            The event took place under the honorary chair of =
Mr.&nbsp;Sean Boyd,=20
            President and C.E.O of Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. The theme for =
the=20
            next edition, scheduled for November&nbsp;20 =
to&nbsp;23,&nbsp;2006,=20
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	BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; BORDER-TOP: =
#cccccc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; MARGIN: 5px auto; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc 1px solid; =
WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 10px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc 1px solid; =
BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-ALIGN: left
}
TABLE.reg-entete-zone .reg-nomriviere {
	DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: 900; FONT-SIZE: 14px; COLOR: #4573b3
}
H2 {
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}
TABLE.reg-entete-zone .reg-engin {
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LINE-HEIGHT: 25px
}
H3 {
	DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: #4573b3; =
LINE-HEIGHT: 25px
}
TABLE.reg-entete-zone .reg-limites {
	DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #33a02c
}
H4 {
	DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #33a02c
}
#information .note {
	FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 0.8em
}
DIV.depot-legal {
	DISPLAY: none
}
TABLE.matiere {
	DISPLAY: inline; bordercolor: #ffffff
}

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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;
=09
	if (dom)
	{
		objFleche =3D document.getElementById("fleche");	// retourne une =
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 (ie4)=20
	{
		objFleche =3D document.all["fleche"];	// retourne une r=E9f=E9rence =
sur l'objet fleche=20
		objConteneur =3D document.all["conteneur"];	// retourne une =
r=E9f=E9rence sur l'objet conteneur=20
		objSupport =3D document.all["support"];	// retourne une r=E9f=E9rence =
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	}
	else if (ns4)
	{
		objFleche =3D document.anchors["fleche"];	// retourne une =
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		objConteneur =3D document.anchors["conteneur"];	// retourne une =
r=E9f=E9rence sur l'objet conteneur=20
		objSupport =3D document.anchors["support"];	// retourne une =
r=E9f=E9rence sur l'objet conteneur=20
	}
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	if (navigator.appName=3D=3D"Microsoft Internet Explorer")
	{
		tailleY =3D document.body.clientHeight;
		offsetY =3D document.body.scrollTop;
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		offsety =3D window.pageYOffset;
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	{
		posY =3D maximum;
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}


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//par rapport au bord gauche de la page.
//Cet objet peut =EAtre =E0 l'int=E9rieur d'un autre objet.
{
	if(ns4)
        return pos.x;
	else if(MyObject.offsetParent)
		return (MyObject.offsetLeft + getLeft(MyObject.offsetParent));
	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
		return (MyObject.offsetTop);
}

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	document.getElementById("3").className =3D "ferme";
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	if (flag=3D=3D"1")=20
	{=20
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	}  	// si le menu press=E9 =E9tait ferm=E9, on l'ouvre (flag=3D1)
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function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0
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function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.01
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