Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd 31 July 2013 Unaudited NAV Statement (8984K)
August 05 2013 - 2:00AM
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Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd
05 August 2013
BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LIMITED
(Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 51576 under the
provisions of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 as amended)
5 August 2013
31 July 2013 Unaudited NAV Statement
Net Asset Values
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited (the "Company") announces
its unaudited net asset value per share as at 31 July 2013:
Net asset value per Ordinary Share: 69.3 pence
During the month, the NAV per share decreased by 0.4% with no
significant movements in any of the Company's positions.
At 31 July 2013, the Company had a total of 66,142,533 Ordinary
Shares in issue.
The Company is fully invested with top 10 investments as follows
as a percentage of NAV:
Ivanplats Limited 16.6%
Bilboes Gold Limited 13.1%
Ironstone Resources Limited 12.7%
Black Pearl Limited Partnership 12.3%
Gobi Coal & Energy Limited 12.2%
China Polymetallic Mining Limited 9.7%
Polar Silver Resources Ltd 8.5%
Ferrous Resources Limited 6.2%
Metals Exploration plc 6.2%
South American Ferro Metals Limited 1.6%
Other Investments 2.4%
Net Cash, Equivalents and Accruals -1.5%
Investment Update
Metals Exploration plc ("Metals Ex")
On 19 June 2013 Metals Ex announced that full construction of
its Runruno gold project in the Philippines would commence on 1
July 2013. It is expected that the build duration will take around
15 months to first pour, forecast for early Q4 2014. The longest
lead-time item in the equipment procurement schedule for
construction of the process plant, is for a SAG mill which will be
manufactured in China and is expected to be fully delivered in May
2014 with commissioning by the end of Q3 2014.
The Investment Manager took the opportunity to visit Runruno at
the beginning of July to confirm progress on site. Initial
earthmoving works and construction work appeared to have been
carried out to a high standard and Runruno has every potential of
being a low cost gold mine producing around 100,000 ounces per
annum. The key challenge for management will be developing the
asset without major delays or cost overruns.
Black Pearl Limited Partnership ("Black Pearl")
The Investment Manager also recently visited Black Pearl's iron
sands project in Indonesia where significant progress has been made
on its development. The project is currently in the trial
production phase with two dredges and one separation ship being
commissioned. Preliminary testwork indicates that a 60% Fe
concentrate can be produced, which is slightly higher grade than
previously anticipated. The first commercial shipment of
concentrate is scheduled to be made during September 2013 and
production will ramp up to the planned 10Mtpa sales rate
thereafter.
The project is now fully funded, with the US$169.5m facility
having been agreed with a Chinese Bank, a respectable achievement
given current market conditions for developing iron ore projects.
Black Pearl's competitive advantages are that its simple processing
method will mean low operating and capital costs and its proximity
to China will result in a low shipping cost.
Purchase of Shares in the Company
During the first half of the month, an investment company
representing the interests of the Investment Manager acquired
150,000 shares in BSRT in the open market, adding to the already
significant shareholding of the Company held directly or indirectly
by partners of the Investment Manager and its Investment Advisors.
The purchase underlines the confidence of the Investment Manager in
the inherent fundamental value of the BSRT investment
portfolio.
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
The Net Asset Value ("NAV") figure stated is based on unaudited
estimated valuations of the underlying investments and not
necessarily based on observable inputs. Such estimates are not
subject to any independent verification or other due diligence and
may not comply with generally accepted accounting practices or
other generally accepted valuation principles. In addition, some
estimated valuations are based on the latest available information
which may relate to some time before the date set out above.
Accordingly, no reliance should be placed on such estimated
valuations and they should only be taken as an indicative guide.
Other risk factors which may be relevant to the NAV figure is set
out in the Company's Prospectus dated 31 March 2010.
This information is provided by RNS
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