Monthly Communication Report

Corporation:	Xstrata Nickel
Associated registration:	733714-239721-1
Communication date:	2009-04-29
Posted date:	2009-12-29

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Brian Smith, Director Industry and Commodity Analysis Division, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Stephen Lucas, Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada Minerals and Metals Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Christiane Villemure, Director General Minerals, Metals and Materials Knowledge Branch, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Subject Matter of the communication:	Natural Resources,  Sustainable Development Initiatives
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Ian Pearce
As the most senior paid officer, the person named above is responsible for certifying the communication report for the corporation or organization (Registrant). This person may or may not have participated in the reported communication. The Lobbyists Registration Regulations do not require that the names of in-house lobbyists (i.e. employees of corporations or organizations) who actually participated in the communication be disclosed.