METAL PRICES (September 27, 1999)

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

Date	Sept. 21	Sept. 20	Sept. 17	Sept. 16	Sept. 15
Aluminium	1513.50/1548.50	1511/1545.50	1514.50/1546.50	1508/1541.50	1481/1518
Al Alloy	1311/1345	1305.50/1342	1297/1333	1307/1344	1283.50/1325
Copper	1791/1828	1793.50/1828	1773/1807.50	1772.50/1809	1721/1757
Lead	496/509	496/509.50	500/513	502/513	492/508
Nickel	7075/7140	7030/7115	7175/7225	7210/7270	6685/6760
Tin	5375/5445	5380/5440	5400/5460	5395/5455	5295/5365
Zinc	1192/1214	1202/1223	1207/1226	1210/1228	1158/1178

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

DateSept. 21Sept. 20Sept. 17Sept. 16Sept. 15

Gold AM255.20255.30255.20255.70257.40

Gold PM258.85255.40255.10255.90257.15

Silver5.14005.11505.09755.10005.1300

Platinum380.00375.50374.00377.00372.00

Palladium363.00362.00364.00368.00363.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateSept. 21Sept. 20Sept. 17Sept. 16Sept. 15

US$ in C$1.47221.47901.47401.47601.4754

C$ in US$0.67930.67610.67840.67750.6778

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Sept. 21)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.95251.54020.014040.24292.4010

In US$0.64701.04620.009540.16501.6309