Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 24, 1987)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 81.50cents-82.00cents per lb. (Aug 13,1987).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.10-$1.15 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.50-$4.80 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $1.95-$2.05 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). Hudson Bay M&S, Canada, $1.25 per lb. (Sept 13, 1985).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $6.70-$6.90 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

COPPER: CANADA – Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.10 per lb. (Aug 17, 1987). UNITED STATES – 82.00cents per lb. (Aug 11, 1987).

IRON ORE: UNITED STATES – Hanna Mining, delivered Lake Erie ports, taconite pellets 86.9cents per long ton unit of Fe.(Feb 26, 1982).

LEAD: CANADA – Noranda Sales, 55.75cents per lb. (July 6, 1987). UNITED STATES – 42.00cents per lb. (July 6, 1987). MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.53 per lb. (Jan 2, 1986).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $2.87- $2.98 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

NICKEL: Major producer $US3.29 per lb. for plating grade and $US3.20 for melting grade (Nov 27, 1981). New York dealer cathode $2.49-$2.56 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). New York dealer $628-$638 per oz. (Aug 13, 1987).

TIN: MW New York dealer $3.05 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $48-$57 per mtu (July 30, 1987).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of July 31, 1987, $US16.75 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for July, 1987: non-U.S. origin, $US16.60-$17.00 per lb.; U.S. origin, $US18.25- 19.25 per lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA – HBM&S, high grade 64.00cents per lb; special high grad e, 64.50cents per lb (June 10, 1987). UNITED STATES – HBM&S, H.G. 48.00 cents; S.H.G. 48.50cents per lb. (June 10, 1987). OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA – Kidd Creek, $US860 per tonne (June 11, 1987).