METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (August 17, 1998)

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

Date	Aug. 11	Aug. 10	Aug. 7	Aug. 6	Aug. 5
Al Alloy	1144/1170	1160/1176	1160/1180	1152/1175	1145/1170
Aluminium	1291.5/1316	1309/1322	1311.5/1331	1298.5/1319	1304/1323.5
Copper	1600/1619.5	1617/1638	1623/1642	1608/1628	1622/1641
Lead	538/546	548/554	540/545	529.5/535.5	551.5/557
Nickel	4020/4080	4105/4160	4115/4160	4110/4165	4110/4160
Tin	5730/5630	5800/5675	5780/5630	5675/5540	5680/5550
Zinc	1021/1040.5	1043.5/1063	1037.5/1057	1050/1068	1051.5/1075

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

DateAug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 7Aug. 6Aug. 5

London AM284.50286.20286.50286.85288.85

London PM284.80285.60285.70287.80287.90

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateAug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 7Aug. 6Aug. 5

Silver 3.18533.24133.30893.3190n.a.

Silver US$5.20005.28505.41005.42005.4725

Platinum US$375.00377.00379.50380.00376.00

Palladium US$288.00291.00290.50293.50293.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateAug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 7Aug. 6Aug. 5

U.S. Dollar1.52111.51761.52201.52871.5160

Franc0.25490.25410.25530.25770.2552

Deutschmark0.85420.85220.85520.86450.8555

Yen0.010340.010360.010400.010580.01050

Sterling2.47922.47812.48012.49762.4787