METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (June 29, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	June 23	June 22	June 19	June 18	June 17
Al Alloy	1210-1215	1210-1218	n.a.-1215	1227-1229	1210-1220
Aluminium	1315-1315.5	1311.5-1312	1310-1310.5	1316-1317	1310-1311
Copper	1665-1665.5	1653-1654	1650-1651	1670-1671	1652.5-1653.5
Lead	522-523	520-521	518-519	526-527	525.5-526
Nickel	4445-4455	4375-4380	4370-4375	4430-4440	4440-4445
Tin	5740-5745	5735-5740	5675-5680	5975-5985	6100-6105
Zinc	1017-1018	1007-1008	1004-1004.5	1013-1014	1015.5-1016

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

DateJune 23June 22June 19June 18June 17

London AM295.55294.75293.40293.05288.40

London PM294.45295.15297.75292.45290.90

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJune 23June 22June 19June 18June 17

Silver 3.20853.18553.16603.18103.1895

Silver US$5.36005.31005.29505.31755.2800

Platinum US$354.00355.00360.00357.00358.00

Palladium US$305.00295.00292.00293.00284.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJune 23June 22June 19June 18June 17

U.S. Dollar1.46961.47111.46971.46851.4634

Franc0.24320.24470.24550.24430.2441

Deutschmark0.81490.81960.82290.81920.8187

Yen0.010560.010670.010970.010670.01063

Sterling2.44562.46012.46032.45172.4317