METALS PRICES PRODUCER PRICES (May 21, 1990)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.75- 73.75 cents per lb. (May 10, 1990).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990).

BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.15-4.25 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

CADMIUM: New York dealer US$4.20-4.40 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode US$8.05-8.20 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.48 per lb. (May 15, 1990). UNITED STATES — Asarco Inc., US$1.28 per lb. (May 9, 1990).

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, 52.00 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990). UNITED STATES — US45.00 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990).

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

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide US$2.98- 3.05 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode US$4.20- 4.35 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

PALLADIUM: Impala Palladium US$150 per oz. (Aug. 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $117.50-120.00 per oz. (May 10, 1990).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum US$600 per oz. (Aug. 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $476-484 per oz. (May 10, 1990).

RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium US$1,275 per oz. (Jun. 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $2,135-2,210 per oz. (May 10, 1990)

TIN: MW New York dealer (weekly avg.) US$2.995 per lb. (May 10, 1990).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) US$40- 60 per tonne unit (May 3, 1990).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of Mar. 31, 1990: US$8.80 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for March, 1990: US$8.85-9.10 per lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA — Noranda, special high grade, 101.50 cents per lb. (May 1, 1990). UNITED STATES — S.H.G. US87.50 cents per lb. (May 1, 1990).