Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (December 25, 1989)

ANTIMONY: New York dealer US81 cents -84 cents per lb. (Nov 30, 1989).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.40-$4.50(US) per lb. (Dec 14 1989).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $5.25- $5.35(US) per lb. (Dec 14, 1989).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $7.60-$7.90(US) per lb. (Dec 14, 1989).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.25(C) per lb. (Dec 19, 1989). UNITED STATES — Asarco Inc., $1.09(US) per lb. (Dec 5, 1989).

IRON ORE: UNITED STATES — M.A. Hanna Co., delivered Lake Erie ports, taconite pellets US74.65 cents per long ton unit of Fe. (May 15, 1989).

LEAD: CANADA — Noranda Sales, C44.50 cents per lb. (Nov 28, 1989). UNITED STATES — US38.00 cents per lb. (Nov 28, 1989).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $1.63(US) per lb. (Dec 8, 1988).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $2.47- $2.59(US) per lb. (Dec 14, 1989).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode $4.00- $4.10(US) per lb. (Dec 14, 1989).

PALLADIUM: Impala Palladium $150(US) per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $138-$141 per oz. (Dec 14, 1989).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $600(US) per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $505-$510 per oz. (Dec 14, 1989).

RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium $1,275(US) per oz. (June 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $1,625-$1,725 per oz. (Dec 14, 1989)

TIN: MW New York dealer (weekly avg.) $3.20(US) per lb. (Dec 14, 1989).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $44- $61(US) per tonne unit (Dec 14, 1989).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of Oct 31, 1989: $9.40(US) per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for October, 1989: $9.40-$9.80(US) per lb. U308.

ZINC: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, special high grade, C85.50 cents per lb. (Nov 17, 1989). UNITED STATES — HBM&S, S.H.G. US73.00 cents per lb. (Nov 17, 1989).

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