Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd 29 June 2012 NAV Statement (8890G)
July 05 2012 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8890G
Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd
05 July 2012
BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LIMITED
(Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 51576 under the
provisions of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 as amended)
5 July 2012
29 June 2012 NAV Statement
Net Asset Values
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited (the "Company") announces
its unaudited net asset value and diluted net asset value per share
as at 29 June 2012:
Net asset value per Ordinary Share: 114.9 pence
Diluted net asset value per Ordinary Share: 112.5 pence
During the month, the undiluted NAV per share fell by 3.9%,
largely due to falls in the market prices of certain of the listed
investments in the portfolio together with a reduction in the
carrying value of Copperbelt Minerals Limited.
The Company has a total of 66,140,610 Ordinary Shares and
13,087,073 Subscription Shares in issue.
Portfolio update
Copperbelt Minerals Limited ("Copperbelt")
During June 2012, Copperbelt undertook a discounted rights issue
in which the Company participated on a pro rata basis. In line with
its valuation policy, the Company reduced the carrying value of its
investment to the price at which the rights issue was undertaken.
In addition, Copperbelt made an offer to buy back its outstanding
warrants in return for the issue of ordinary shares. The Company
accepted this offer in respect of the warrants held. The net effect
of both these actions has been a decrease in NAV of approximately
1.2%.
Since the abortive takeover of Copperbelt last year by the
Chinese African Development Fund, Copperbelt has been in
discussions with its partner Gecamines regarding the future
financing and development of their joint venture concerning the
Deziwa copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
funds raised by the rights issue have provided Copperbelt with
working capital to continue these negotiations.
The Company is fully invested with top 10 investments as follows
as a percentage of NAV:
Ivanplats Limited 28.7%
Gobi Coal & Energy Limited 23.1%
China Polymetallic Mining
Limited 8.8%
Ironstone Resources Limited 7.9%
Ferrous Resources Limited 7.2%
Black Pearl 6.2%
Bilboes Holdings 5.2%
Polar Silver 4.9%
Metals Exploration plc 3.2%
South American Ferro Metals
Limited 2.8%
Other Investments 4.6%
Net Cash, Equivalents and
Accruals -2.6%
Update on Investments
South American Ferro Metals Limited ("SAFM")
On 1 June 2012, SAFM announced that it had completed
construction of a concentrator at its Ponto Verde mine and
successfully installed a cone crusher within the processing plant.
The new plant was expected to reach steady state production of
20,000-24,000 tonnes of concentrate per month, at a planned grade
of 65-66% Fe by mid-June 2012. The concentrator is processing the
fines material that is discharged from the existing beneficiation
plant, which has previously been stockpiled. The addition of the
concentrator will increase saleable product from Ponto Verde by
around 50% and will have a material positive impact on SAFM's
monthly cash flow. A second stage concentrator to increase recovery
further is being considered and in addition a definitive
feasibility study is underway to expand the operation from 1.5
million run of mine ("ROM") tonnes mined per annum to 8 million ROM
tonnes per annum.
Ferrous Resources Limited ("Ferrous")
On 26 June 2012, Ferrous announced that following a
comprehensive review of Ferrous' strategic options and operations
by Ferrous' new CEO, Jayme Nicolato Correa, Ferrous has decided
upon a step-by-step organic growth strategy. This approach will
allow Ferrous to grow as a standalone entity by reducing overall
funding requirements. Ferrous also announced that following the
commencement of operations last year, it has turned EBITDA
positive. Ferrous aims to produce 3 million tonnes of ore for 2012
and increase production capacity to 5 million tonnes of ore whilst
completing feasibility studies for its infrastructure network and
the Viga mine and obtaining the necessary licensing at Viga Norte
and Serrinha. These operational objectives will be fully funded
from balance sheet cash and cash flow from existing operations and
require no additional capital raising.
Further details of the Company and its investments are available
on the Company's website www.bakersteelresourcestrust.com
Enquiries:
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited +44 20 7389 8237
Francis Johnstone Trevor Steel
RBC Capital Markets +44 20 7653 4000
Martin Eales
Winterflood Investment Trusts +44 20 3100 0250
James Moseley
Pelham Bell Pottinger
Lorna Spears +44 20 7861 3883
Joanna Boon +44 20 7861 3867
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