METAL PRICES, Daily Metal Prices (November 15, 1999)

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

Date	Nov. 9	Nov. 8	Nov. 5	Nov. 4	Nov. 3
Aluminium	1454.50/1490.50	1468/1503.50	1480.50/1515	1490.50/1525.50	1483/1519.50
Al Alloy	1251/1290	1264/1305	1272/1311	1279/1319	1272/1314
Copper	1729/1765	1731.50/1765	1744/1777	1756.50/1790	1761/1795
Lead	472.50/482	480/489	481.50/491.50	484.50/495	484.50/495
Nickel	8095/8100	7930/7930	7955/7955	8165/8180	8065/8060
Tin	5890/5915	5865/5880	5815/5830	5960/5965	5875/5875
Zinc	1129/1134.50	1144/1147	1132/1142	1149/1159.50	1154/1163.50

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)

DateNov. 9Nov. 8Nov. 5Nov. 4Nov. 3

Gold AM291.25289.00292.00292.25291.75

Gold PM290.75288.25289.70290.60291.00

Silver5.08005.05505.21005.22005.2200

Platinum429.00416.00422.00423.00415.00

Palladium401.00396.00395.00394.50393.00

Exchange Rates

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateNov. 9Nov. 8Nov. 5Nov. 4Nov. 3

US$ in C$1.47381.46851.46291.46491.4687

C$ in US$0.67850.68100.68360.68260.6809

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Nov. 9)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.94031.53300.014050.24072.3898

In US$0.63801.04020.009530.16331.6215