METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (March 17, 1997)

London Metal Exchange

Midday bid-ask prices in $US per tonne

Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices

DateMar. 11Mar. 10Mar. 7Mar. 6Mar. 5

Gold … London Bullion Dealers afternoon/morning $US per oz.351.95/352.60350.25/349.90350.30/351.70353.10/352.15354.50/355.75

Gold … Bank of Nova Scotia, noon bid/ask $US per oz.351.00/354.50350.00/353.50348.50/352.00352.00/355.50351.00/354.50

Silver … London Bullion Dealers, spot morning /US$ per oz.3.271/5.2503.215/5.1383.223/5.1753.220/5.1853.237/5.214

Silver … Handy & Harman, Toronto C$/New York US$ per oz.7.290/5.2307.223/5.1707.248/5.1907.228/5.1957.228/5.185

Platinum … Bendix Foreign Exchange, Interbank closing US$ per oz.383.25378.25379.75382.00382.00

Palladium … Bendix Foreign Exchange, Interbank closing US$ per oz.157.50151.00145.50146.50143.75

Noon Bank of Canada rates in Canadian dollars

DateMar. 11Mar. 10Mar. 7Mar. 6Mar. 5

U.S. Dollar1.36661.37101.36801.36441.3681

Pound Sterling2.19482.19482.19362.20122.2040