METALS PRICES — Daily Metal Prices

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	Feb. 17	Feb. 16	Feb. 13	Feb. 12	Feb. 11
Al Alloy	1285-n/a	1294-1295	1296-1297	1303-1305	1310-1313
Aluminium	1441-1442	1482.5-1483.5	1493-1493.5	1498.5-1499	1480.5-1481
Copper	1649.5-1650.5	1664.5-1665	1676.5-1677	1690-1691	1677.5-1678
Lead	502.5-503.5	n/a	506.5-507.5	507-508	512-512.5
Nickel	5315-5320	n/a	5575-5580	5620-5630	5545-5550
Tin	5180-5185	5160-5165	5180-5185	5285-5290	5245-5255
Zinc	1015-1016	n/a	1055-1055.5	1051-1051.5	1060-1061

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

DateFeb. 17Feb. 16Feb. 13Feb. 12Feb. 11

London AM299.20297.70298.00299.00300.00

London PM299.30298.20299.15299.45300.60

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateFeb. 17Feb. 16Feb. 13Feb. 12Feb. 11

Silver n/a4.3234.3254.3724.355

Silver US$7.21507.09007.08007.00007.1900

Platinum US$387.00385.50388.50395.50396.00

Palladium US$237.50238.00238.00242.00236.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateFeb. 17Feb. 16Feb. 13Feb. 12Feb. 11

U.S. Dollar1.44021.44551.44301.43831.4365

Sterling2.34972.36822.35922.35692.3451

Deutschmark0.78880.79620.79110.79480.7903

Franc0.23520.23730.23610.23720.2357

Yen0.011360.011490.011510.011590.01162