METAL PRICES (August 31, 1998)

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

Date	Aug. 25	Aug. 24	Aug. 21	Aug. 20	Aug. 19
Aluminium	1328/1346.5	1325.5/1345.5	1323/1342.5	1321.5/1343	1299/1321
Al Alloy	1142/1172	1143/1171	1141/1180	1146/1180	1134/1166
Copper	1635/1642	1617/1631	1630/1647	1618/1639	1601/1621
Lead	528/537.5	528.5/539	523/534.5	535/545	531/540
Nickel	4100/4165	4095/4160	4090/4150	4190/4230	3960/4020
Tin	5590/5455	5580/5480	5670/5520	5695/5520	5600/5500
Zinc	1023.5/1044	1018/1038	1026.5/1047	1035/1057	1026.5/1047.5

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateAug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 21Aug. 20Aug. 19

London AM283.90284.30284.45283.70285.75

London PM283.05284.50283.50285.30285.50

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateAug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 21Aug. 20Aug. 19

Silver 3.09493.15803.15693.13813.1482

Silver US$5.07255.16005.16005.10255.1000

Platinum US$366.00367.50369.00371.00369.00

Palladium US$290.00290.00288.00282.00281.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateAug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 21Aug. 20Aug. 19

U.S. Dollar1.55061.54901.54181.52971.5332

Franc0.25720.25740.25600.25370.2543

Deutschmark0.86200.86270.85820.85060.8526

Yen0.010700.010760.010640.010730.01066

Sterling2.54282.54102.52442.49002.4885