Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 (December 31, 2007)

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$796.25-10.50Silver$13.97-0.65Platinum$1500.00+38.00Palladium$355.00+10.00Base MetalsPrice (US$/lb.)ChangeNickel$11.59-0.21Lead$1.100.00Copper$2.85-0.16Zinc$1.03-0.05