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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Noranda Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
655422 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
Initial Report
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/x/ Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
SEE the NOTES).
Sec 1745 (6/01)
CUSIP No. 655422 10 3 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Brascan Corporation
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions)
Not applicable (b) / /
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Ontario, Canada
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 94,120,813
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting 6. Shared Voting Power
Person With: 0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
94,120,813
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
94,120,813
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
39.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
The name of the issuer is Noranda Inc. (the "Company").
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at
181 Bay Street, Suite 4100,
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
This statement is being filed by Brascan Corporation ("Brascan").
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
The address of the principal business office of the reporting
person is
181 Bay Street, Suite 4400,
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
(c) CITIZENSHIP
Ontario, Canada.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
The securities to which this statement relates are the common shares,
no par value (the "Common Shares"), of the Company.
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
The CUSIP number of the Common Shares is 655422 10 3.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) As of December 31, 2001 Brascan beneficially owned 94,120,813 Common
Shares, all of which Common Shares were owned through a wholly owned
subsidiary.
(b) The Common Shares owned beneficially by Brascan represented
approximately 39.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as of
December 31, 2001.
(c) As of December 31, 2001, Brascan had the sole power to vote or to
direct the voting of the Common Shares and had the sole power to
dispose of or to direct the disposition of the Common Shares.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
As of January 11, 2002 BRASCAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Alan V. Dean
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Name: Alan V. Dean
Title: Senior Vice President, Public
and Corporate Affairs
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