METAL PRICES – Daily Metal Prices (February 16, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange_Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	Feb. 10	Feb. 9	Feb. 6	Feb. 5	Feb.4
Al Alloy	1311-1312	1313-1314	1322-1322.5	1326-1326.5	1317-1317.5
Aluminium	1484.5-1485	1484.5-1485	1498-1498.5	1503-1503.5	1490.5-1491.5
Copper	1666.5-1667.5	1669-1670	1685.5-1686.5	1698-1698.5	1681-1681.5
Lead	513.5-514	521-521.5	529-530	529-530	520-520.5
Nickel	5465-5470	5490-5495	5435-5440	5425-5430	5295-5300
Tin	5240-5250	5250-5255	5260-5270	5260-5265	5215-5220
Zinc	1053-1054	1058-1059	1083-1084	1087-1087.5	1072.5-1073.5

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

DateFeb. 10Feb. 9Feb. 6Feb. 5Feb. 4

London AM300.75300.00301.60298.25295.20

London PM299.50300.60299.10298.50298.15

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateFeb. 10Feb. 9Feb. 6Feb. 5Feb. 4

Silver 4.39504.39204.72704.56404.2735

Silver US$7.13507.19007.81007.54607.0500

Platinum US$389.50396.00 398.50404.00389.00

Palladium US$234.00236.00 240.00243.00238.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateFeb. 10Feb. 9Feb. 6Feb. 5Feb. 4

U.S. Dollar1.42901.43551.42851.43911.4471

Sterling2.31982.34662.35122.38102.3993

Deutschmark0.78880.79040.79250.80420.8044

Franc0.23510.23580.23650.24000.2401

Yen0.011580.011560.011510.011640.01171