METAL PRICES (December 21, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

Date	Dec. 15	Dec. 14	Dec. 11	Dec. 10	Dec. 9
Aluminium	1216/1238.5	1248/1266	1242/1256	1270/1275	1253.5/1261
Al Alloy	1037/1069	1052/1079	1050/1079	1066/1095	1052/1083
Copper	1442/1472.5	1440/1469	1471/1500	1497/1523.5	1485.5/1512
Lead	495/481.5	496.5/483.5	500.5/485.5	517/495	522/494
Nickel	3725/3805	3765/3840	3765/3825	3820/3890	3765/3830
Tin	5260/5255	5285/5275	5320/5295	5340/5320	5315/5295
Zinc	962/984.5	976/995.5	987.5/1004	997.5/1012	976/991.5

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateDec. 15Dec. 14Dec. 11Dec. 10Dec. 9

Gold AM292.50291.25294.30294.90293.50

Gold PM292.55291.40290.80293.95294.20

Silver4.87004.7850n/a4.83504.8200

Platinum353.00348.50350.00353.00351.00

Palladium297.00292.00n/a300.00286.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateDec. 15Dec. 14Dec. 11Dec. 10Dec. 9

U.S. Dollar1.54181.54001.54141.54091.5430

Franc0.27700.27820.27870.27750.2756

Deutschmark0.93030.93330.93460.93120.9242

Yen0.013220.013380.013200.013160.01307

Sterling2.59782.60092.59192.57022.5589