METAL PRICES (November 29, 1999)

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

Date	Nov. 23	Nov. 22	Nov. 19	Nov. 18	Nov. 17
Aluminium	1471/1507.50	1465/1500.50	1458/1492.50	1465/1500	1459.50/1495.50
Al Alloy	1260/1299	1250/1290	1240/1280	1253/1293	1245/1288
Copper	1721.50/1750	1722/1745.50	1696/1726.50	1711.50/1744	1707.50/1740
Lead	473.50/484.50	467/480	473/481	472.50/484	471.50/483.50
Nickel	7860/7895	7865/7895	7815/7855	7780/7825	7930/7950
Tin	5880/5905	5870/5890	5770/5800	5790/5835	5810/5830
Zinc	1155/1169	1151/1165.50	1141/1154	1151/1162	1143/1154

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)

DateNov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 19Nov. 18Nov. 17

Gold AM296.70294.40293.70293.65295.45

Gold PM297.25294.90293.75293.60293.65

Silver5.17005.14005.13005.10005.1700

Platinum435.00430.00424.00442.00448.00

Palladium404.00400.00394.00399.00406.00

Exchange Rates

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateNov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 29Nov. 18Nov. 17

US$ in C$1.46471.46181.46231.46401.4674

C$ in US$0.68270.68410.68390.68310.6815

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Nov. 23)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.93141.50310.014060.23872.3785

In US$0.63591.02620.009600.16301.6239