Metal Prices (August 13, 2001)

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

Date	Aug.7	Aug. 6	Aug. 3	Aug. 2	Aug. 1
Aluminium	1356/1386	1373/1400.50	1373/1400	1387/1413	1375/1396.50
Al Alloy	1165/1185	1153/1180	1165/1182	1175/1195	1160/1180
Copper	1444/1469.50	1460/1488	1469.50/1492	1490/1510	1465.50/1489
Lead	477.50/486	480.50/488	491/493	500.50/503.00	486.50/493
Nickel	5470/5510	5530/5540	5615/5610	5660/5650	5565/5550
Tin	3630/3680	3935/3990	4040/4105	4085/4140	4070/4120
Zinc	820/845	825/852	839.50/861	845/865	838.50/860.50

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

Date	Aug.7	Aug. 6	Aug. 3	Aug. 2	Aug. 1
Gold AM	266.70	267.90	267.50	268.30	267.70
Gold PM	266.45	267.20	267.85	267.00	267.35
Silver	4.1400	4.2200	4.2400	4.2325	4.2400
Platinum	446.00	470.00	482.00	480.00	472.00
Palladium	438.00	473.00	482.00	466.00	466.00