Daily Metal Prices (August 16, 2004)

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

Date	Aug. 9	Aug. 6	Aug. 5	Aug. 4
Al Alloy	1515/1540	1535/1560	1543/1568	1535/1560
Aluminum	1653/1664	1675/1683	1686/1696	1676/1685.50
Copper	2825/2743	2842/2784	2897/2825	2871/2790
Lead	873.50/836	889/861.50	980/900	966/887
Nickel	13475/13100	13175/12855	13610/13330	13930/13600
Tin	8890/8730	8760/8700	8775/8610	8795/8670
Zinc	960.50/977	992/1010.50	1015/1030	1023/1041

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

Date	Aug. 9	Aug. 6	Aug. 5	Aug. 4
Gold AM	398.60	391.70	391.80	392.70
Gold PM	399.00	399.00	390.85	391.95
Silver	6.7000	6.6800	6.6400	6.6200
Platinum	832.00	829.00	827.00	830.00
Palladium	214.00	213.00	215.00	214.00