NOTICE DECLARING INTENTION TO BE QUALIFIED UNDER NATIONAL
INSTRUMENT 44-101 - SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS DISTRIBUTIONS (“NI 44-101”)
January 14, 2010
To: Alberta Securities Commission
Autorité des Marchés Financiers
British Columbia Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Noront Resources Ltd. (the “Issuer”) intends to be qualified to file a short form prospectus under
NI 44-101. The Issuer acknowledges that it must satisfy all applicable qualification criteria prior
to filing a preliminary short form prospectus. This notice does not evidence the Issuer’s intent to
file a short form prospectus, to enter into any particular financing or transaction or to become a
reporting issuer in any jurisdiction. This notice will remain in effect until withdrawn by the
Issuer.
NORONT RESOURCES LTD.