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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January, 2006
Commission File No. 1-11284

FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

181 Bay Street, Suite 200, BCE Place,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Rule 12g3-2(b):                             

Furnished herewith are:

Exhibit 99.1	News Release dated January 10, 2006 regarding "Falconbridge Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2005 Financial Results Conference Call".
Exhibit 99.2	News Release dated January 12, 2006 regarding "Falconbridge Announces that Inco has Extended its Offer — Inco Seeking to Complete Required Regulatory Approvals".

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED (Registrant)
February 7, 2006	By:	/s/  STEPHEN K. YOUNG Stephen K. Young — Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release dated January 10, 2006 regarding "Falconbridge Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2005 Financial Results Conference Call".
99.2	News Release dated January 12, 2006 regarding "Falconbridge Announces that Inco has Extended its Offer — Inco Seeking to Complete Required Regulatory Approvals".

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SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index

EX-99.1

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EXHIBIT 99.1

news release

FALCONBRIDGE ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF FOURTH QUARTER AND
YEAR-END 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

TORONTO, January 10, 2006 — Falconbridge Limited announced today that it will webcast on a live, listen-only basis, its 2005 financial results conference call on Wednesday February 8, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. EST. The results for the Company will be released via CCNMatthews on Wednesday February 8, 2006 prior to the webcast.

During the meeting, senior management from the Company will review financial and operating results for 2005. The live, interactive webcast and slide presentation will be accessible at www.falconbridge.com under the "Investor Relations" section.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on Falconbridge's website at www.falconbridge.com.

Falconbridge Limited is a leading copper and nickel company with investments in fully-integrated zinc and aluminum assets. Its primary focus is the identification and development of world-class copper and nickel mining deposits. It employs 14,500 people at its operations and offices in 18 countries. Falconbridge's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (FAL) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (FAL.LV). Falconbridge's website can be found at www.falconbridge.com.

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For more information:

Tracey Wise
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 982-7178
tracey.wise@falconbridge.com
www.falconbridge.com

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EX-99.2

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EXHIBIT 99.2

news release

FALCONBRIDGE ANNOUNCES THAT INCO HAS EXTENDED ITS OFFER
Inco Seeking to Complete Required Regulatory Approvals

TORONTO, January 12, 2006 — Falconbridge Limited (TSX:FAL.LV)(NYSE:FAL) today announced that Inco Limited (TSX and NYSE:N) intends to extend the date that its offer to acquire all of the common shares of Falconbridge Limited will remain open for acceptance to February 28, 2006. Inco intends to issue a formal notice of extension to Falconbridge common shareholders by the end of next week. The offer was previously extended in December 2005 so that it was to have been open for acceptance until January 27, 2006.

This latest extension is intended to provide additional time to obtain the required regulatory clearances for this transaction from the U.S. Department of Justice and the competition authorities in Europe and Canada. These clearances are needed to complete one of the remaining conditions of Inco's offer and enable Inco to be in a position to take up and pay for Falconbridge common shares tendered to the offer.

Falconbridge Limited is a leading copper and nickel company with investments in fully-integrated zinc and aluminum assets. Its primary focus is the identification and development of world-class copper and nickel mining deposits. It employs 14,500 people at its operations and offices in 18 countries. Falconbridge's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (FAL) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (FAL.LV). Falconbridge's website can be found at www.falconbridge.com.

Important Legal Information

This communication is being made in respect of the share exchange takeover bid by Inco Limited for common shares of Falconbridge Limited. Inco has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form F-8 containing a share exchange take-over bid circular. Inco, if required, will file other documents regarding the transaction with the SEC. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain the documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Canadian investors will also be able to obtain information filed in respect of this bid at www.sedar.com.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Falconbridge Limited
Denis Couture
Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations,
Communications and Public Affairs
(416) 982-7020
denis.couture@falconbridge.com

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