Metal Prices (March 12, 2001)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange -- Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMarch 6March 5March 2March 1Feb. 28Aluminium1581.50/15871562/15681560/1564.501566.50/15641553/1549Al Alloy1273/12931278/12901254/12751257/12701225/1240Copper1822.50/18281788/17941785.50/17861769/17761738/1752Lead512/510509/509509/507512/511512.50/512Nickel6280/61806310/62256400/63006430/63306330/6240Tin5100/51605145/51905100/51655130/51905050/5110Zinc1036/10401031/1033.501031.50/1032.501036.50/10381021/1024.50PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)DateMarch 6March 5March 2March 1Feb. 28Gold AM262.60261.85263.35266.70265.00Gold PM261.85262.50263.10266.35266.70Silver4.42004.40004.42004.51004.4300Platinum583.00576.00591.00604.00610.00Palladium770.00756.00770.00792.00839.00