Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 01, 1988)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.21-$1.26 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

ANTIMONY: New York dealer $0.99-$1.05 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.60-$5.75 per lb. (June 23, 1988).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $7.80-$8.00 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $7.00-$7.10 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

COPPER: CANADA Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.23 per lb. (July 26, 1988). UNITED STATES Asarco Inc., $1.02 per lb. (July 26, 1988).

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

LEAD: CANADA Noranda Sales, 44.50 cents per lb. (May 24, 1988). UNITED STATES 36.00 cents per lb. (May 24, 1988).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.58 per lb. (June 1, 1988).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $3.37- $3.44 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode $6.60- $6.80 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $550-$560 per oz. (July 21, 1988).

RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium $US1,275 per oz. (June 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $1,150-$1,160 per oz. (July 21, 1988)

TIN: MW New York dealer (weekly avg.) $3.35 per lb. (July 21, 1988).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $46-$56 per mtu (July 21, 1988).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of June 30, 1988, $US15.10 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for June, 1988: $US15.00-$15.50 per lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA HBM&S, high grade 77.50 cents per lb; special high grade, 78.00 cents per lb.(June 3, 1988). UNITED STATES HBM&S, H.G. 63.00 cents ; S.H.G. 63.50 cents per lb. (June 3, 1988). OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA Falconbridge, $US1,275 per tonne (July 21, 1988).