METAL PRICES (October 18, 1999)

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

Date	Oct. 12	Oct. 11	Oct. 8	Oct. 7	Oct. 6
Aluminium	1449/1485	1448/1485	1462/1497.50	1478.50/1514	1500.50/1535
Al Alloy	1242/1284	1245/1283	1265/1305	1273/1313	1293/1333.50
Copper	1675/1710	1653/1680	1714/1746.50	1734.50/1768	1756/1791
Lead	494/505.50	494/505.50	498.50/510	498.50/512	498.50/511.50
Nickel	7015/7095	6730/6815	6860/6940	6975/7075	7050/7140
Tin	5365/5410	5340/5385	5335/5380	5330/5380	5325/5385
Zinc	1116/1138	1105/1126.50	1138/1160	1165.50/1187	1180.50/1203

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

DateOct. 12Oct. 11Oct. 8Oct. 7Oct. 6

Gold AM323.50317.75322.75318.00325.00

Gold PM320.25317.75323.25323.50318.25

Silver5.56505.52005.55505.57755.4700

Platinum432.00425.00421.00425.00405.00

Palladium393.00395.50392.00390.00380.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateOct. 12Oct. 11Oct. 8Oct. 7Oct. 6

US$ in C$1.4750Holiday1.47371.47131.4695

C$ in US$0.6780Holiday0.67860.67970.6805

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Oct. 12)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.96731.58370.013880.24282.4395

In US$0.65581.07370.009410.16461.6539