Metal Prices (December 12, 1988)

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne, except zinc and nickel ($US per tonne) Date Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 2 Dec 1 Nov 30 Copper 1910-1920 1890-1895 1965-1970 1908-1910 1818-1823 Lead 398-399 390-391 407-409 389-390 383-384 Zinc 1585-1595 1620-1630 1650-1660 1650-1660 1625-1630 Aluminum 1275-1280 1245-1255 1305-1315 1255-1260 1240-1250 Nickel 14,700-14,900 14,700-14,800 15,400-15,500 14,400-14,500 13,900-14,000 Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices

Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 2 Dec 1 Nov 30 Gold London Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz. 427.75(429.00) 429.00(430.40) 424.25(423.80) 424.75(425.50) 422.60(421.30) Gold Bank of Nova Scotia, noon bid/ask $US per oz. 425.00-428.00 428.00-431.00 425.00-428.00 422.00-425.00 422.00-425.00 Silver London Bullion Dealers, spot morning pence (US ) 329.3(615.4) 331.1(618.9) 329.9(610.8) 332.2(616.3) 328.4(606.9) Silver Handy & Harman, Toronto (New York) per oz. 751.3(609.0) 756.3(615.0) 749.8(612.5) 749.8(609.0) 753.2(611.0) Platinum Guardian Trust, Interbank closing $US per oz.

612.00 613.00 618.00 602.00 610.00 Palladium Guardian Trust, Interbank closing $US per oz.

128.00 130.00 130.00 128.00 129.00 Exchange Rates Canadian funds. Courtesy of the Bank of Montreal Treasury Group U.S. dollar

1.1920 1.1863 1.1858 1.1884 1.1859 Pound Sterling

2.2176 2.2166 2.2133 2.2020 2.1975