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Baker Steel Resources Trust - Strong revaluation boost from Futura

Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT) has reported a strong 16.3% NAV increase in its end-December 2023 monthly update (reducing the FY23 NAV decline to 6.3%), following its year-end portfolio valuations update. The key driver was a c 47% revaluation of Futura Resources, BSRT’s largest holding, which owns two coking coal mines in Australia. This follows the successful financing in September 2023, which allowed Futura to advance its Wilton mine to production. At the last closing price, BSRT shares are trading at a 44% discount to its unaudited end-2023 NAV.
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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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