METAL PRICES (August 24, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

1998	Aug. 18	Aug. 17	Aug. 14	Aug. 13	Aug. 12
Aluminium	1311/1335	1303/1323.5	1309/1327	1304.5/1324	1308.5/1328
Al Alloy	1148/1180	1143/1167	1145/1170	1155/1175	1145/1170
Copper	1605/1625	1603.5/1624	1609/1628	1603.5/1623	1612/1634
Lead	538/545	549/553	546/553	536/546.5	537.5/548
Nickel	3960/4030	4040/4110	4105/4165	4110/4170	4060/4120
Tin	5815/5680	5770/5670	5800/5680	5740/5640	5795/5685
Zinc	1018/1040	1018.5/1038.5	1031/1051	1025/1044	1022.5/1042

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateAug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 14Aug. 13Aug. 12

London AM284.40283.30284.80282.70285.50

London PM284.25284.15284.40283.40285.05

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateAug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 14Aug. 13Aug. 12

Silver 3.17223.18043.16413.13863.2188

Silver US$5.12005.13005.14005.10505.2450

Platinum US$367.00365.00371.25369.00375.50

Palladium US$279.00280.00280.00284.00289.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateAug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 14Aug. 13Aug. 12

U.S. Dollar1.52851.52401.51871.51721.5150

Franc0.25340.25350.25180.25350.2547

Deutschmark0.84980.85010.84260.85000.8537

Yen0.010540.010450.010380.010470.01038

Sterling2.47112.46402.45832.46802.4690