established in 1958, asa gold and precious metals limited (“the company”) is a closed-end precious metals and mining fund registered with the united states securities and exchange commission and domiciled in bermuda. the company is one of the oldest investment management firms focused solely on the precious metals and mining industry. managed by an experienced investment team, asa invests primarily in the securities of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds or other precious minerals. investment decisions are supported with thorough bottom-up analysis based on fundamental research, due diligence mine visits and hundreds of meetings with mining executives and specialists each year. the common shares of the company are listed on the new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol “asa”. the company is managed internally by its directors and officers.