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Baker Steel Resources TrustAnnouncement

07/10/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 0748C  Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd  07 October 2022

 

BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LIMITED

(Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 51576 under the provisions of
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 as amended)

 

7 October 2022

30 September 2022 Unaudited NAV Statement

Net Asset Value

Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited (the "Company") announces its unaudited
net asset value per share at 30 September 2022:

Net asset value per Ordinary Share: 80.4 pence.

The NAV per share has decreased by 0.9% against the unaudited NAV at 31 August
2022 largely due to falls in the listed values of Tungsten West Plc and First
Tin plc.

 

The Company had a total of 106,462,502 Ordinary Shares in issue with a further
700,000 shares held in treasury as at 30 September 2022.

 

Investment Update

 

The Company's top 10 investments were as follows as a percentage of NAV:

 

                                     30 September 2022  31 December 2021
 Futura Resources Ltd                27.7%              18.1%
 Cemos Group plc                     20.7%              18.6%
 Bilboes Gold Limited                14.7%              13.1%
 Tungsten West Plc                   7.9%               14.7%
 Kanga Investments Ltd               6.0%               4.1%
 Polar Acquisition Ltd               4.8%               7.5%
 First Tin plc                       3.8%               7.7%
 Nussir ASA                          3.5%               3.6%
 Silver X Mining Corporation         3.3%               2.8%
 Prism Diversified                   1.5%               1.1%
 Listed Precious Metal Shares        2.5%               3.3%
 Other Investments                   3.6%               3.3%
 Net Cash, Equivalents and Accruals  0.0%               1.1%

 

 

 

 

Tungsten West Plc ("Tungsten West")

 

During July 2022 Tungsten West announced that it had committed to a new
development plan (the "Plan") developed in response to global crises in power
and diesel costs and inflationary pressures. Further refinements to the Plan
have been made since then and an updated feasibility study is expected to be
completed in November 2022.

 

During September 2022, Tungsten West announced that it had signed a
non-binding term sheet for a US$30 million (approximately £26 million)
royalty investment with a global mine royalty investment fund and is working
towards agreeing definitive documentation and meeting conditions precedent
which include the completion of the updated feasibility study to the fund's
satisfaction. In addition to the royalty sale, Tungsten is in advanced
discussions with asset backed finance providers in order to secure additional
finance of between £5 million and £10 million secured against fixed and
mobile equipment, and spare parts to add to the cash reserves of £17 million
at the end of August 2022.

 

In addition to the feasibility study, Tungsten West has initiated scoping
studies for the installation of both solar energy and wind turbines including
planning and permitting requirements which would not only significantly reduce
energy costs but also reduce the carbon footprint of the mine.

 

 

Kanga Investments Ltd ("Kanga") (formerly Kanga Potash)

 

The announcement by Danakali on 3 October 2022 that it has agreed to sell its
50% interest in the Colluli potash project in Eritrea for US$166 million is
noted with interest regarding Kanga's potash project in Republic of Congo.
Although no two projects are directly comparable they are of similar size and
stage of development and the transaction demonstrates the increasing interest
in the fertiliser market.

 

 

 

Further details of the Company and its investments are available on the
Company's website www.bakersteelresourcestrust.com (about%3Ablank)

 

 

Enquiries:

Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited             +44 20 7389 8237

Francis Johnstone

Trevor Steel

 

Numis Securities
Limited                               +44 20
7260 1000

David Benda (corporate)

James Glass (sales)

 

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 are set out in the Company's Prospectus dated 26
January 2015.

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