METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (August 11, 1997)

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

Date	Aug. 5	Aug. 4	Aug. 1	July 31	July 30
Aluminium	1723-1723.5	1745-1746	1710-1712	1679.5-1680.5	1711-1712
Copper	2306-2307	2314-2315	2338-2339	2329-2330	2383-2384
Lead	610-611	624-625	627-627.5	619-620	616-617
Nickel	7075-7076	7255-7260	7340-7350	7275-7280	7398-7399
Tin	5520-5525	5535-n/a	5545-5555	5485-5490	5520-5530
Zinc	1591.5-1592	1570-1572	1558-1559	1513-1517	1630-1640

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

DateAug. 5Aug. 4Aug. 1July 31July 30

London AM323.35324.05325.30326.00326.40

London PM321.10323.55324.10326.35327.55

Scotiabank319.50/323.00Holiday324.00/327.50323.00/326.50324.50/328.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix prices)

DateAug. 5Aug. 4Aug. 1July 31July 30

Silver 2.7712.7412.7312.6782.684

Silver US$4.5084.4604.4744.3834.364

Platinum US$457.00448.00433.00435.00430.00

Palladium US$239.00239.00227.50211.00209.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateAug. 5Aug. 4Aug. 1July 31July 30

U.S. Dollar1.3812Holiday1.37941.38141.3812

Sterling2.2449Holiday2.25552.26672.2533

Deutschmark0.7343Holiday0.74040.75040.7533

Yen0.01159Holiday0.011650.011670.01168