METAL PRICES — DAILY METAL PRICES (May 12, 1997)

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

Date	May 6	May 5	May 2	May 1	April 30
Aluminium	1600-1600.5	Holiday	1587-1588	1598-1599	1610-1610.5
Copper	2445-2446	Holiday	2400-2401	2440-2441	2412-2414
Lead	615.5-616	Holiday	610.5-611.5	616.5-617	609-610
Nickel	7316-7317	Holiday	7240-7250	7225-7230	7225-7230
Tin	5740-5750	Holiday	5690-5695	5645-5655	5610-5615
Zinc	1261.5-1262.5	Holiday	1241.5-1242	1246-1246.5	1245-1246

GOLD PRICES (London fix and Toronto bank bid/ask, US$ per oz.)

DateMay 6May 5May 2May 1April 30

London AM342.80Holiday339.80339.55340.45

London PM342.45Holiday339.65339.25340.15

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

DateMay 6May 5May 2May 1April 30

Silver 2.909Holiday2.9392.880n/a

Silver US$4.752Holiday4.7354.6754.663

Platinum US$374.00Holiday372.50372.25374.25

Palladium US$159.00Holiday156.00155.50156.75

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 6May 5May 2May 1April 30

U.S. Dollar1.37781.38111.38311.38841.3970

Sterling2.25612.23782.24382.25502.2638

Deutschmark0.80000.79720.80070.80700.8068

Yen0.010980.010900.010930.010960.01101