METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (June 22, 1998)

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

Date	June 16	June 15	June 12	June 11	June 10
Al Alloy	1210-1215	1211-1211.5	1226-1228	1220-1221	1225-1230
Alumnm	1285-1285.5	1278.5-1279	1303.5-1304	1307.5-1308	1302-1302.5
Copper	1630-1631	1657-1658	1679-1680	1694-1695	1670.5-1671
Lead	515.5-516	518-519	526.5-527	529-530	529-530
Nickel	4380-4385	4310-4320	4470-4480	4500-4505	4525-4530
Tin	6160-6165	6200-6205	6250-6260	6200-6210	6145-6150
Zinc	994.5-995	994-995	1001-1001.5	1008-1009	1003-1003.5

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

DateJune 16June 15June 12June 11June 10

London AM286.40286.10288.10292.90294.15

London PM287.00285.85288.15290.30293.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJune 16June 15June 12June 11June 10

Silver 3.1170n.a.3.16153.2570n.a.

Silver US$5.13505.09255.16505.30755.3550

Platinum US$351.00345.50346.00352.50354.00

Palladium US$276.00272.00270.00268.00278.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJune 16June 15June 12June 11June 10

U.S. Dollar1.47051.47361.46841.46991.4666

Franc0.24390.24230.24230.24290.2433

Deutschmark0.81790.81240.81360.81500.8162

Yen0.010210.010080.010170.010270.01037

Sterling2.42942.40452.39452.39592.3872