Gold and Precious Metals Limited

Schedule of Investments and Financial Statements

For the Three Months Ended February 29, 2024

(Unaudited)

A Closed-End Fund

Specializing in Gold and Other

Precious Metals Investments

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

February 29, 2024

Principal

% of Net

Name of Company

Amount

Value

Assets

Corporate Convertible Bond

Gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Canada

i-80 Gold Corp., 8.00%, 2/22/27 (1)

$3,000,000

$

2,873,700‌

0.9‌%

Total corporate convertible bond (Cost $2,952,764)

2,873,700‌

0.9‌

% of Net

Name of Company

Shares

Value

Assets

Common Shares

Gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Australia

Alicanto Minerals, Ltd. (2)

50,958,971

861,206‌

0.3‌

Barton Gold Holdings, Ltd. (2)

9,500,000

1,574,625‌

0.5‌

Bellevue Gold, Ltd. (2)

2,500,000

2,486,249‌

0.8‌

Cygnus Metals, Ltd. (2)

19,300,000

790,335‌

0.2‌

Emerald Resources NL (2)

15,000,000

27,007,492‌

8.7‌

LCL Resources, Ltd. (2)

36,750,000

238,875‌

0.1‌

Perseus Mining, Ltd.

5,500,000

6,274,123‌

2.0‌

Predictive Discovery, Ltd. (2)

94,183,334

11,937,734‌

3.8‌

Prodigy Gold NL (2)

116,250,000

226,687‌

0.1‌

Canada

51,397,326‌

16.5‌

Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd.

165,000

7,929,900‌

2.6‌

Alamos Gold, Inc.

1,000,000

11,810,000‌

3.8‌

American Pacific Mining Corp. 144A (2)(3)

3,000,000

486,313‌

0.2‌

Angel Wing Metals, Inc. (2)

4,650,000

428,287‌

0.1‌

Atex Resources, Inc. (2)

6,700,000

5,627,970‌

1.8‌

B2Gold Corp.

2,000,000

4,800,000‌

1.5‌

Barrick Gold Corp.

650,000

9,529,000‌

3.1‌

Desert Gold Ventures, Inc. (2)

14,588,264

698,697‌

0.2‌

G Mining Ventures Corp. (2)

23,265,947

31,714,992‌

10.2‌

G2 Goldfields, Inc. (2)

3,000,000

1,591,571‌

0.5‌

GoGold Resources, Inc. (2)

2,857,140

2,084,198‌

0.7‌

HighGold Mining, Inc. (2)

3,000,000

508,418‌

0.2‌

Karora Resources, Inc. (2)

3,750,000

11,301,256‌

3.6‌

Lahontan Gold Corp. (2)

14,500,000

587,629‌

0.2‌

Liberty Gold Corp. (2)

12,482,000

2,207,332‌

0.7‌

Lotus Gold Corp. 144A (1)(2)(3)

5,912,500

2,178,278‌

0.7‌

Mawson Gold, Ltd. (2)

10,600,000

2,928,932‌

0.9‌

Monarch Mining Corp. (1)(2)

7,300,000

0‌

0.0

Newcore Gold, Ltd. (2)

5,750,000

614,339‌

0.2‌

O3 Mining, Inc. (2)

2,223,000

2,276,808‌

0.7‌

Onyx Gold Corp. (2)

750,000

116,052‌

0.0‌

Orla Mining, Ltd. (2)

6,200,000

20,336,000‌

6.5‌

Prime Mining Corp. (2)

8,100,000

12,712,670‌

4.1‌

Probe Gold, Inc. (2)

7,087,500

6,684,596‌

2.2‌

Roscan Gold Corp. (2)

10,886,900

641,751‌

0.2‌

Skeena Resources, Ltd. (2)

700,000

2,562,000‌

0.8‌

STLLR Gold, Inc. (2)

1,291,080

1,141,581‌

0.4‌

Talisker Resources, Ltd. (2)

2,500,000

543,418‌

0.2‌

TDG Gold Corp. (2)

9,227,925

883,933‌

0.3‌

Thesis Gold, Inc. (2)

13,198,758

3,841,513‌

1.2‌

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The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (continued)

February 29, 2024

% of Net

Name of Company

Shares

Value

Assets

Common Shares (continued)

Gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies (continued)

Canada (continued)

Westhaven Gold Corp. (2)

5,500,000

$

810,522‌

0.3‌%

Cayman Islands

149,577,956‌

48.1‌

Endeavour Mining PLC

700,000

11,507,203‌

3.7‌

South Africa

Gold Fields, Ltd. ADR

600,000

7,824,000‌

2.5‌

United Kingdom

Anglogold Ashanti PLC

275,000

5,117,750‌

1.7‌

United States

Perpetua Resources Corp. (2)

229,983

664,651‌

0.2‌

Total gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies (Cost $176,704,318)

226,088,886‌

72.7‌

Diversified metals mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Australia

Bellavista Resources ltd (2)

3,772,832

257,496‌

0.1‌

Castile Resources, Ltd. (2)

15,143,255

718,547‌

0.2‌

Delta Lithium, Ltd. (2)

14,578,200

3,174,402‌

1.0‌

FireFly Metals, Ltd. (2)

5,946,716

1,894,028‌

0.6‌

Genesis Minerals, Ltd. (2)

1,166,934

1,160,516‌

0.4‌

Geopacific Resources, Ltd. (2)

28,135,714

274,323‌

0.1‌

Canada

7,479,312‌

2.4‌

Adventus Mining Corp. (2)

5,310,000

919,464‌

0.3‌

Americas Gold & Silver Corp. (2)

2,701,028

567,099‌

0.2‌

Arizona Metals Corp. (2)

2,500,000

3,242,088‌

1.0‌

Atacama Copper Corp. (2)

462,966

368,422‌

0.1‌

Aya Gold & Silver, Inc. (2)

2,900,000

20,855,469‌

6.7‌

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (2)

19,214,957

1,345,040‌

0.4‌

Calibre Mining Corp. (2)

13,938,302

15,918,924‌

5.1‌

Emerita Resources Corp. (2)

2,750,000

972,626‌

0.3‌

Huntsman Exploration, Inc. (2)

617,500

11,375‌

0.0‌

Integra Resources Corp. (2)

3,937,473

2,795,606‌

0.9‌

Max Resource Corp. (2)

8,200,000

604,207‌

0.2‌

Pan Global Resources, Inc. (2)

6,667,000

761,438‌

0.3‌

Red Pine Exploration, Inc. (2)

18,945,090

2,442,907‌

0.8‌

Sable Resources, Ltd. (2)

26,160,000

867,406‌

0.3‌

San Cristobal Mining, Inc. 144A (1)(2)(3)

2,583,332

6,200,002‌

2.0‌

United States

57,872,073‌

18.6‌

Bendito Resources, Inc. 144A (1)(2)(3)

4,288,000

1,072,000‌

0.3‌

Lithium Africa Resources Corp. 144A (1)(2)(3)

72,000

2,016,000‌

0.7‌

3,088,000‌

1.0‌

Total diversified metals mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

(Cost $94,702,531)

68,439,385‌

22.0‌

Silver mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Canada

Andean Precious Metals Corp. (2)

2,000,000

972,626‌

0.3‌

Discovery Silver Corp. (2)

7,154,545

3,215,763‌

1.0‌

Silver Mountain Resources, Inc. (2)

10,000,000

589,471‌

0.2‌

Silver Tiger Metals, Inc. (2)

14,795,333

1,580,756‌

0.5‌

South Africa

6,358,616‌

2.0‌

Sibanye Stillwater, Ltd. ADR

273,043

1,124,937‌

0.4‌

Total silver mining, exploration, development and royalty companies (Cost $13,652,663)

7,483,553‌

2.4‌

Total common shares (Cost $285,059,512)

302,011,824‌

97.1‌

The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (continued)

February 29, 2024

% of Net

Name of Company

Shares

Value

Assets

Rights (1)(2)

Silver mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Canada

Pan American Silver Corp. (Exp. Date 2/22/29)

393,200

$

72,755‌

0.0‌%

Total rights (Cost $136,720)

72,755‌

0.0‌

% of Net

Name of Company

Shares

Value

Assets

Warrants (1)(2)

Diversified metals mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Australia

Red Dirt Metals, Ltd. (Exercise Price $0.25, Exp. Date 11/18/24)

2,834,650

184,252‌

0.1‌

Canada

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $0.37, Exp. Date 4/1/25)

5,000,000

0‌

0.0‌

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $0.60, Exp. Date 2/9/26)

1,250,000

0‌

0.0‌

Calibre Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $2.19, Exp. Date 9/20/24)

1,032,470

30,431‌

0.0‌

Integra Resources Corp. (Exercise Price $1.38, Exp. Date 6/16/24)

1,689,165

0‌

0.0‌

Red Pine Exploration, Inc. (Exercise Price $0.25, Exp. Date 5/5/24)

8,350,000

0‌

0.0‌

30,431‌

0.0‌

Total diversified metals mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

(Cost $575,290)

214,683‌

0.1‌

Gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies

Canada

Angel Wing Metals, Inc. (Exercise Price $0.80, Exp. Date 6/16/24)

1,975,000

0‌

0.0‌

Angel Wing Metals, Inc. (Exercise Price $0.50, Exp. Date 5/4/25)

350,000

0‌

0.0‌

Atex Resources, Inc. (Exercise Price $1.00, Exp. Date 8/31/25)

675,000

119,368‌

0.0‌

Desert Gold Ventures, Inc. (Exercise Price $0.25, Exp. Date 12/31/24)

594,132

0‌

0.0‌

G Mining Ventures Corp. (Exercise Price $1.90, Exp. Date 9/9/24)

3,500,000

696,312‌

0.2‌

Gold Mountain Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $1.75, Exp. Date 4/21/24)

2,200,000

0‌

0.0‌

Lahontan Gold Corp. (Exercise Price $0.65, Exp. Date 3/24/24)

2,250,000

0‌

0.0‌

Lahontan Gold Corp. (Exercise Price $0.13, Exp. Date 9/1/26)

4,150,000

0‌

0.0‌

Lotus Gold Corp. (Exercise Price $0.75, Exp. Date 8/16/25)

2,200,000

16,211‌

0.0‌

Lotus Gold Corp. (Exercise Price $0.75, Exp. Date 11/27/25)

506,250

3,730‌

0.0‌

Monarch Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $0.95, Exp. Date 4/6/27)

1,700,000

0‌

0.0‌

Prime Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $5.00, Exp. Date 4/27/24)

400,000

0‌

0.0‌

Prime Mining Corp. (Exercise Price $1.10, Exp. Date 6/10/25)

920,000

752,459‌

0.3‌

STLLR Gold, Inc. (Exercise Price $4.91, Exp. Date 5/3/24)

189,000

0‌

0.0‌

Thesis Gold, Inc. (Exercise Price $1.69, Exp. Date 9/28/24)

576,923

0‌

0.0‌

1,588,080‌

0.5‌

Total gold mining, exploration, development and royalty companies (Cost $1,212,942)

1,588,080‌

0.5‌

Total warrants (Cost $1,788,232)

1,802,763‌

0.6‌

Money Market Fund

Federated US Treasury Cash Reserve Fund - Institutional Shares,

5.18% (4)

2,191,804‌

2,191,804‌

0.7‌

Total money market fund (Cost $2,191,804)

2,191,804‌

0.7‌

Investments, at value (Cost $292,129,032)

308,952,846‌

99.3‌

Cash, receivables and other assets less other liabilities

2,190,524‌

0.7‌

Net assets

$

311,143,370‌

100.0%

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

PLC

Public Limited Company

  1. Security fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $16,215,498 or 5.2% of net assets.
  2. Non-incomeproducing security.
  3. Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $11,952,593 or 3.9% of net assets.
  4. Dividend yield changes daily to reflect current market conditions. Rate was the quoted yield as of February 29,
    2024.

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The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (continued)

February 29, 2024

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

February 29, 2024

Geographic Breakdown*

Australia

19.0‌%

Canada

70.1‌

Cayman Islands

3.7‌

South Africa

2.9‌

United Kingdom

1.7

United States

1.9

Other assets less other liabilities

0.7

100.0%

*Geographic breakdown, which is based on company domiciles, is expressed as a percentage of total net assets including cash.

The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

February 29, 2024

Assets

Investments, at value (Cost $292,129,032)

$

308,952,846‌

Cash

72,888‌

Foreign currency (Cost $2,080,409)

2,072,857‌

Dividends and interest receivable, net of withholding taxes payable

638,225‌

Prepaid expenses

60,003‌

Total assets

$

311,796,819‌

Liabilities

Accrued investment adviser fees

176,045‌

Accrued fund service fees

29,915‌

Liability for retirement benefits due to retired directors

325,980‌

Other expenses

121,509‌

Total liabilities

653,449‌

Net assets

$

311,143,370‌

Common shares $1 par value

Authorized: 40,000,000 shares

Issued and Outstanding: 19,289,905 shares

$

19,289,905‌

Share premium (capital surplus)

1,372,500‌

Distributable earnings

290,480,965‌

Net assets

$

311,143,370‌

Net asset value per share

$

16.13‌

The closing price of the Company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $13.40 on February 29, 2024.

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The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

For the three months ended February 29, 2024

Investment income

Dividend income (net of withholding taxes of $59,000)

$

509,550

Interest income

49,855‌

Total investment income

559,405‌

Expenses

Investment adviser fees

571,158‌

Fund services fees

46,099‌

Compliance services fees

21,621‌

Transfer agent fees

18,114‌

Custodian fees

33,698‌

Directors' fees and expenses

65,520‌

Retired directors' fees

20,236‌

Insurance fees

28,558‌

Legal fees

33,698‌

Audit fees

9,464‌

Shareholder reports and proxy expenses

11,668‌

Dues and listing fees

6,216‌

Extraordinary expenses (Note 4)

515,000‌

Other expenses

17,992‌

Total expenses

1,399,042‌

Change in retirement benefits due to retired directors

(8,893)

Investment adviser fees waived

(3,467)

Net expenses

1,386,682‌

Net investment loss

(827,277)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

Proceeds from sales

9,874,318‌

Cost of securities sold

(8,664,891)

Net realized gain from investments

1,209,427‌

Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions

Investments

18,276‌

Foreign currency

(28,708)

Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions

(10,432)

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

Balance, beginning of period

40,916,351‌

Balance, end of period

16,823,814‌

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

(24,092,537)

Net unrealized loss on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency

(48,274)

Net realized and unrealized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions

(22,941,816)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

$

(23,769,093)

The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Three Months

Ended February

Year Ended

29, 2024

November 30,

(Unaudited)

2023

Net investment loss

$

(827,277‌)

$

(1,080,034)

Net realized gain

1,209,427‌

8,962,920‌

Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions

(10,432)

181,094‌

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

investments

(24,092,537)

1,661,499‌

Net unrealized gain (loss) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign

currency

(48,274)

153‌

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(23,769,093‌)

9,725,632‌

Dividends paid/payable

-‌

(385,798)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

(23,769,093‌)

9,339,834‌

Net assets, beginning of period

334,912,463‌

325,572,629‌

Net assets, end of period

$

311,143,370‌

$

334,912,463‌

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The notes to financial statements form an integral part of these statements.

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three months ended February 29, 2024

1. Organization

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") is a non-diversified,closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

The Company was initially organized as a public limited liability company in the Republic of South Africa in June 1958. On November 11, 2004, the Company's shareholders approved a proposal to move the Company's place of incorporation from the Republic of South Africa to the Commonwealth of Bermuda by reorganizing itself into an exempted limited liability company formed in Bermuda. The Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to an order under Section 7(d) of the 1940 Act.

The Company seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investing in companies engaged in the exploration for, development of projects or mining of precious metals and minerals. The Company is managed by Merk Investments LLC (the "Adviser").

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies:

A. Security valuation

The net asset value of the Company generally is determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on the date for which the valuation is being made (the "Valuation Time"). Portfolio securities listed on U.S. and foreign stock exchanges generally are valued at the last reported sale price as of the Valuation Time on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded, or the last reported bid price if a sale price is not available.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated the Adviser, as defined in Note 4, as the Company's valuation designee to perform any fair value determinations for securities and other assets held by the Company. The Adviser is subject to the oversight of the Board and certain reporting and other requirements intended to provide the Board the information needed to oversee the Adviser's fair value determinations. The Adviser is responsible for determining the fair value of investments in accordance with policies and procedures that have been approved by the Board. Under these procedures, the Adviser convenes on a regular and ad hoc basis to review such investments and considers a number of factors, including valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Board has approved the Adviser's fair valuation procedures as a part of the Company's compliance program and will review any changes made to the procedures.

Securities traded over the counter are valued at the last reported sale price or the last reported bid price if a sale price is not available. Securities listed on foreign stock exchanges may be fair valued at a value other than the last reported sale price or last reported bid price based on significant events that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign markets. Shares of non-exchange traded open-end mutual funds are valued at net asset value ("NAV"). To value its warrants, the Company's valuation designee typically utilizes the Black-Scholes model using the listed price for the underlying common shares. The valuation is a combination of value of the stock price less the exercise price, plus some value related to the volatility of the stock over the remaining time period prior to expiration.

Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. If a security is valued at a "fair value," that value may be different from the last quoted price for the security. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security's fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, the nature of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion rights on the security; and changes in overall market conditions.

The difference between cost and market value is reflected separately as net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. The net realized gain or loss from the sale of securities is determined for accounting purposes on the identified cost basis.

B. Fair value measurement

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), fair value is defined as the price that the Company would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between

(1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

Three months ended February 29, 2024

2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

B. Fair value measurement (continued)

market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Company's investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for identical instruments on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2024 in valuing the Company's investments at fair value:

Investment in Securities (1)

Measurements at February 29, 2024

Corporate Convertible Bond

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Gold mining, exploration, development

and royalty companies

$

-

$

-

$

2,873,700

$

2,873,700

Common Shares

Gold mining, exploration, development

and royalty companies

222,668,005

1,242,603

2,178,278

226,088,886

Diversified metals mining, exploration,

development and royalty companies

58,893,887

257,496

9,288,002

68,439,385

Silver mining, exploration, development

and royalty companies

7,483,553

-

-

7,483,553

Rights

Silver mining, exploration, development

and royalty companies

-

-

72,755

72,755

Warrants

Diversified metals mining, exploration,

development and royalty companies

-

-

214,683

214,683

Gold mining, exploration, development

and royalty companies

-

-

1,588,080

1,588,080

Money Market Fund

2,191,804

-

-

2,191,804

Total Investments

$

291,237,249

$

1,500,099

$

16,215,498

$

308,952,846

  1. See schedule of investments for country classifications.

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