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EXHIBIT 4
Certification of Derek Pannell, Chief Executive Officer
In connection with the Annual Report of Noranda Inc. (the "Company") on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Report"), I, Derek Pannell, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- (1)
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- (2)
- The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 20, 2003
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/s/ DEREK PANNELL
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| | Derek Pannell
Chief Executive Officer
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Noranda Inc. and will be retained by Noranda Inc. and furnished to the Securities Commission or its staff upon request.
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