Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (April 04, 1988)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.065-$1.105 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.09-$1.15 per lb. (Feb 25, 1988).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.65-$5.80 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $8.50-$9.10 per lb. (Mar 10, 1988).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $6.75-$6.95 per lb. (Mar 3, 1988).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.35 per lb. (Mar 29, 1988). UNITED STATES — $1.10 per lb. (Mar 29, 1988).

IRON ORE: UNITED STATES — M.A. Hanna Co., delivered Lake Erie ports, taconite pellets 86.9 cents per long ton unit of Fe. (Feb 26, 1982).

LEAD: CANADA — Noranda Sales, 43.00 cents per lb. (Feb 9, 1988). UNITED STATES — 34.00 cents per lb. (Feb 9, 1988).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.53 per lb. (Jan 2, 1986).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $4.10- $4.40 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode $5.60- $6.20 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $492-$500 per oz. (Mar 17, 1988). RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium $US1,275 per oz. (June 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $1,235-$1,245 per oz. (Feb 25, 1988)

TIN: MW New York dealer $3.20 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $51-$59 per mtu (Mar 10, 1988).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of Feb 29, 1988, $US16.15 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for February, 1988 : $US16.30-$17.00 per lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA — HBM&S, high grade 64.25 cents per lb; special high grade, 64.75 cents per lb.(Mar 29, 1988). UNITED STATES — HBM&S, H.G. 52.00 cents ; S.H.G. 52.50 cents per lb. (Mar 29, 1988). OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA — Falconbridge, $US970 per tonne (Mar 23, 1988).