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Baker Steel Resources Trust - Annual review results in a strong NAV uplift

Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT) reported an impressive NAV total return (TR) of 29.2% for 2020, visibly ahead of the EMIX Global Mining Index (22.2% TR in sterling). This largely resulted from a yearend valuation review of unlisted portfolio holdings and was driven by a combination of projects moving up the development curve, the rebound in commodity prices (CRB Commodity Index up by 21% in H220) and higher market multiples of listed peers (vs end-June). Key contributors include Cemos reaching full production capacity and Tungsten West being revalued after recent first closing of its £5.0m funding round. Their carrying value almost doubled, adding 8.9pp and 8.0pp to portfolio NAV TR, respectively.
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Baker Steel Resources Trust

Baker Steel Resources Trust is an investment company. Co. invests in the equities, loans or related instruments, of natural resources companies. Co. invests predominantly in unlisted companies but also in listed securities. Co.'s portfolio is concentrated on the liquid markets of silver, gold, oil shale, chrome, iron ore, coal, copper, and platinum. Co.'s projects are located in Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Morocco, Norway, the Philippines, Republic of Congo, Russia, South Africa, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Co.'s portfolio is managed by Baker Steel Capital Managers (Cayman) Limited. As of Dec 31 2016, Co.'s investment portfolio was £55.7 million.

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Pedro Fonseca

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