METAL PRICES (November 30, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

Date	Nov. 24	Nov. 23	Nov. 20	Nov. 19	Nov. 18
Aluminium	1281/1293	1294.5/1301.5	1293/1299.5	1295/1305.5	1299/1311
Al Alloy	1072/1104	1078/1105	1080/1110	1087/1115	1090/1120
Copper	1560.5/1589	1577/1604.5	1561.5/1588	1570/1596.5	1561/1589
Lead	507/499.5	518.5/507	514/507	505/505	494/498.5
Nickel	4115/4185	4190/4265	4195/4260	4200/4265	4165/4235
Tin	5440/5415	5470/5450	5470/5450	5490/5460	5430/5400
Zinc	980/997	992/1008	972/989	969/986	967/984

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

DateNov. 24Nov. 23Nov. 20Nov. 19Nov. 18

Gold AM295.95295.60296.05297.85294.40

Gold PM296.45295.50295.60296.35296.50

Silver4.91004.91504.96005.01004.9500

Platinum351.00352.50357.75358.50353.00

Palladium275.00285.00300.00296.00288.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateNov. 24Nov. 23Nov. 20Nov. 19Nov. 18

U.S. Dollar1.54791.54681.54481.54941.5555

Franc0.27050.27070.27270.27460.2778

Deutschmark0.90710.90720.91470.92070.9315

Yen0.012810.012800.012850.012960.01281

Sterling2.56692.55892.55742.58462.6003