METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (July 06, 1998)

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

Date	June 30	June 29	June 26	June 25	June 24
Al Alloy	1216/1206	1220/1201	1218/1208	1220/1210	1219/1210.5
Aluminium	1285/1315	1283.5/1313.5	1293/1321.5	1294/1324	1300.5/1331
Copper	1619/1636	1621/1636	1636/1649	1641.5/1654	1641/1657
Lead	545/546	521/535	522/538	522.5/539	522.5/538
Nickel	4285/4360	4340/4410	4385/4450	4460/4540	4415/4490
Tin	5600/5490	5730/5630	5955/5845	5855/5775	5760/5695
Zinc	989/1015	984/1007	1004.5/1029	1000/1026	1006.5/1033

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

DateJune 30June 29June 26June 25June 24

London AM295.75293.00294.50293.25293.90

London PM296.30293.65293.65293.15293.85

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJune 30June 29June 26June 25June 24

Silver 3.22103.18453.22953.17503.1990

Silver US$5.35755.30505.39005.29255.3350

Platinum US$357.25349.00351.00351.00351.00

Palladium US$297.00296.00295.00296.50303.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJune 30June 29June 26June 25June 24

U.S. Dollar1.47161.47181.46931.46661.4697

Franc0.24340.24210.24180.24360.2434

Deutschmark0.81610.81120.81010.81650.8160

Yen0.010640.010380.010280.010350.01044

Sterling2.45712.44952.44022.45132.4523