METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (September 15, 1997)

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

Date	Sept. 9	Sept. 8	Sept. 5	Sept. 4	Sept. 3
Aluminium	1587-1587.5	1580-1581	1599.5-1600	1581-1582	1573.5-1574
Copper	2131-2132	2148-2149	2156-2157	2138-2139	2137.5-2138
Lead	648-649	643.5-644	635-636	631-632	630-631
Nickel	6545-6555	6560-6565	6598-6600	6550-6560	6530-6540
Tin	5495-5500	5440-5450	5410-5411	5365-5375	5350-5355
Zinc	1663-1664	1677-1678	1663-1664	1665-1666	1683-1684

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

DateSept. 9Sept. 8Sept. 5Sept. 4Sept. 3

London AM321.00322.05321.60321.80322.00

London PM321.70321.50321.25321.70321.70

Scotiabnk319.50/323.00320.50/324.00321.00/324.50320.00/323.50320.00/323.50

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix prices)

DateSept. 9Sept. 8Sept. 5Sept. 4Sept. 3

Silver n.a.n.a.2.9702.9582.909

Silver US$4.6754.7154.7054.6734.633

Platinum US$419.00416.50419.75418.00406.00

Palladium US$186.50186.50188.50189.00186.50

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateSept. 9Sept. 8Sept. 5Sept. 4Sept. 3

U.S. Dollar1.38431.38291.38221.38531.3831

Sterling2.19902.18932.20122.19752.1939

Deutschmark0.76330.76410.76840.76250.7615

Yen0.011630.011430.011430.011470.01143