PRODUCER PRICES (July 18, 1988)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.22-$1.27 per lb. (July 7, 1988).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer $0.95-$1.05 per lb. (July 7, 1988).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.60-$5.75 per lb. (June 23, 1988).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $8.00-$8.25 per lb. (June 23, 1988).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $6.95-$7.05 per lb. (June 2, 1988).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.24 per lb. (July 11, 1988). UNITED STATES — Asarco Inc., $1.02 per lb. (July 12, 1988).

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

LEAD: CANADA — Noranda Sales, 44.50 cents per lb. (May 24, 1988). UNITED STATES — 36.00 cents per lb. (May 24, 1988).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.58 per lb. (June 1, 1988).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $3.39- $3.44 per lb. (July 7, 1988).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode $6.60- $6.95 per lb. (July 7, 1988).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $560-$570 per oz. (July 7, 1988). RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium $US1,275 per oz. (June 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $1,205-$1,215 per oz. (July 7, 1988)

TIN: MW New York dealer (weekly avg.) $3.315 per lb. (July 7, 1988).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $44-$58 per mtu (July 7, 1988).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of May 31, 1988, $US15.40 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for June, 1988: $US15.00-$15.50 per lb.

U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA — HBM&S, high grade 77.50 cents per lb; special high grade, 78.00 cents per lb.(June 3, 1988). UNITED STATES — HBM&S, H.G. 63.00 cents ; S.H.G. 63.50 cents per lb. (June 3, 1988). OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA — Falconbridge, $US1,350 per tonne (June 23, 1988).