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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 ~~July~~October 1113, 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~~Principal ~~executive~~Executive ~~offices~~Offices)

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

Form 20-F

Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).

Yes

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).

Yes

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.:

Yes

If "Yes" is marked, indicate ~~below~~ the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b) :

Furnished herewith isare:

Exhibit 99.1 ~~News~~Notice ~~Release~~to shareholders of Falconbridge Limited, dated ~~July~~October 1113, 2006, ofpursuant ~~Falconbridge~~to ~~Limited~~subsection ~~regarding~~188(11) ~~"Falconbridge~~of ~~Responds~~the toBusiness ~~Announcement~~Corporations byAct ~~Xstrata"~~(Ontario).

~~SIGNATURES~~SIGNATURE

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)
	FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED
July 11, 2006
October 13, 2006
	By:	/s/ STEPHEN K. YOUNG Name: Stephen K. Young —Title: Corporate Secretary

~~Exhibit~~EXHIBIT ~~Index~~INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1		News Release dated July 11, 2006 of Falconbridge Limited regarding "Falconbridge Responds to Announcement by Xstrata".
99.1		Notice to shareholders of Falconbridge Limited, dated October 13, 2006, pursuant to subsection 188(11) of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario).

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