METAL PRICES -Daily Metal Prices

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

Date	May 12	May 11	May 8	May 7	May 6
Al Alloy	1261-1266	1261-1264	1265-1270	1270-1272	1286-1290
Aluminium	1361.5-1362.5	1369-1370	1376-1377	1387-1388	1412.5-1413.5
Copper	1744-1745	1771-1772	1779-1780	1780.5-1781	1847-1847.5
Lead	531-531.5	537-538	540.5-541	545.5-546.5	548-548.5
Nickel	5005-5010	5195-5200	5325-5330	5265-5270	5385-5395
Tin	5790-5800	5800-5810	5825-5830	5760-5770	5830-5835
Zinc	1068.5-1069	1086.5-1087.5	1085.5-1086	1082-1082.5	1099.5-1100

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

DateMay 12May 11May 8May 7May 6

London AM299.90299.00299.15299.00303.50

London PM299.35298.90300.40298.10301.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateMay 12May 11May 8May 7May 6

Silver 3.54753.53353.65703.54753.6570

Silver US$5.78755.79006.00755.88006.0775

Platinum US$388.00395.50396.00394.00398.00

Palladium US$333.00321.00325.50323.00364.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 12May 11May 8May 7May 6

U.S. Dollar1.43201.43341.43681.43991.4387

Sterling2.34152.33642.35302.37432.3907

Deutschmark0.80720.80600.81150.81650.8149

Franc0.24070.24030.24200.24350.2431

Yen0.010690.010800.010820.010820.01084