Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (June 01, 1987)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 70.00 cents -73.00 cents per lb. (May 14, 1987).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.18-$1.23 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $3.05-$3.15 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $1.55-$1.65 per lb. (May 14, 1987). Hudson Bay M&S, Canada, $1.25 a lb. (Sept 13, 1985).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $6.40-$6.55 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, 92.00 cents per lb. (May 26, 1987). UNITED STATES — 70.00 cents per lb. (May 26, 1987).

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

LEAD: CANADA — Noranda Sales, 49.50 cents per lb. (May 19, 1987). UNITED STATES — 37.00 cents per lb. (May 19, 1987).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.53 per lb. (Jan 2, 1986).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $2.97- $3.07 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

NICKEL: Major producer $US3.29 per lb. for plating grade and $US3.20 for melting grade (Nov 27, 1981). New York dealer cathode $2.19-$2.50 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). New York dealer $610-$620 per oz. (May 14, 1987).

TIN: MW New York dealer $3.195 per lb. (May 14, 1987).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $50-$55 per mtu (Apr 9, 1987).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of April 30, 1987, $US17.00 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for April, 1987, $US17.00-$18.00 a lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA — HBM&S, high grade 60.00 cents ; special high grade, 60.50 cents (May 11, 1987). UNITED STATES — HBM&S, H.G. 45.00 cents ; S.H.G. 45.50 cents per lb. (May 11, 1987). OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA — Kidd Creek, $US830 per tonne (Feb 3, 1987).