METAL PRICES (October 13, 1997)

Daily Metal Prices

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange – Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	Oct. 7	Oct. 6	Oct. 3	Oct. 2	Oct. 1
Aluminium	1645-1646	1649-1649.5	1656-1657	1667-1668	1666-1667
Copper	2047-2048	2039-2039.5	2048-2049	2058-2060	2099-2100
Lead	599-600	591-592	612-613	626-626.5	644-644.5
Nickel	6540-6545	6535-6540	6605-6610	6680-6685	6780-6790
Tin	5755-5765	5745-5750	5745-5760	5760-5770	5605-5610
Zinc	1295-1296	1291-1292	1336-1337	1337-1338	1355-1356

GOLD PRICES (London fix and Toronto bank bid/ask, US$ per oz.)

DateOct. 7Oct. 6Oct. 3Oct. 2Oct. 1

London AM331.50334.15331.10331.75336.80

London PM331.95332.50331.70333.35337.15

Scotiabank330.50/334.00331.00/334.50333.00/336.50330.50/334.00332.50/336.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix and interbank rates, US$ per oz.)

DateOct. 7Oct. 6Oct. 3Oct. 2Oct. 1

Silver 3.1923.2663.2123.1863.209

Silver US$5.1815.2805.1525.1455.185

Platinum US$425.00424.00426.00431.00433.00

Palladium US$195.00194.00192.50192.00192.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateOct. 7Oct. 6Oct. 3Oct. 2Oct. 1

U.S. Dollar1.37271.37141.37151.37431.3788

Sterling2.22432.21332.21402.21832.2263

Deutschmark0.78260.77810.77950.77530.7771

Yen0.011260.011250.011250.011280.01140