Noront Resources

High-grade Ni-Cu-Pt-Pd-Au-Ag-Rh-Cr-V discoveries in the "Ring of Fire" NI 43-101 Update (March 2011): 11.0 Mt @ 1.78% Ni, 0.98% Cu, 0.99 gpt Pt and 3.41 gpt Pd and 0.20 gpt Au (M&I) / 9.0 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inf.)

about 15 years ago

Most precious and industrial metals rose yesterday, building on recent gains as the dollar extended its losses. Gold prices, however, finished slightly lower as investors collected some profits. Gold for December delivery settled at $966.30 (U.S.) an ounce in New York, off $3.40.

Platinum and palladium rose on news unions are planning a strike at South African power utility Eskom, having already been lifted earlier in the week by positive July car sales data.

CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Nickel US$/lb 9.25 0.50

Copper US$/lb 2.81 0.07

Gold US$/troy ounce 965.05 0.05

Silver US$/troy ounce 14.74 0.15

Lead US$/lb 0.88 0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.86 0.03

Aluminum US$/lb 0.93 0.04

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 71.97 0.55

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.60 0.08

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 3.08 0.07