Further initiatives taken by Xstrata:


* suspending or closing higher cost or unprofitable production, including the
Lennard Shelf zinc-lead joint venture and the Falcondo ferronickel operation;


* reducing production at existing operations to respond to weaker demand,
including the suspension of 80% of the Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture's annual
production capacity and suspending longwall operations at Oaky No. 1 coking coal
mine;