METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (July 27, 1998)

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

Date	July 21	July 20	July 17	July 16	July 15
Al Alloy	1330/1230	1305/1215	1250/1195	1270/1200	1250/1185
Aluminium	1349.5/1376	1331/1354.5	1313.5/1336.5	1315/1336	1284.5/1309
Copper	1694.5/1713	1694/1713	1665/1684	1689/1706	1636/1656
Lead	534/535	536/537	542/539	550/547	544.5/539
Nickel	4510/4580	4340/4410	4300/4355	4360/4420	4265/4330
Tin	5740/5540	5690/5520	5680/5520	5560/5455	5685/5525
Zinc	1045/1069	1048.5/1073.5	1044.5/1067.5	1056/1080	1044/1070

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

DateJuly 21July 20July 17July 16July 15

London AM295.20294.65293.60294.35292.80

London PM294.90294.85293.80294.95293.15

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJuly 21July 20July 17July 16July 15

Silver 3.28993.27323.21853.2770n/a

Silver US$5.42555.39005.28505.36255.3200

Platinum US$384.00394.00394.00393.00383.00

Palladium US$329.00340.00340.00325.00300.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJuly 21July 20July 17July 16July 15

U.S. Dollar1.49201.48781.48831.48881.4848

Franc0.24860.24940.24860.24820.2459

Deutschmark0.83350.83600.83450.83160.8247

Yen0.010630.010710.010660.010620.01056

Sterling2.45122.45142.44602.43882.4257