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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-12-000465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120202
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120202
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120202
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230869
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0
FISCAL YEAR END: 1130
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11034
FILM NUMBER: 12565240
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 400 S. EL CAMINO REAL
STREET 2: SUITE 710
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94402
BUSINESS PHONE: 650-376-3135
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 400 S. EL CAMINO REAL
STREET 2: SUITE 710
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94402
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASA LTD
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070301
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASA BERMUDA LTD
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030505
13F-HR
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c68358_13f-hr.txt
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
Address: 400 S. El Camino Real, Suite 710,
San Mateo, CA 94402-1708
Form 13F File Number: 28-11034
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Rodney D. Yee
Title: Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Phone: 650-376-3135
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ RODNEY YEE SAN MATEO, CA FEBRUARY 2, 2012
---------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.(Check here if all holdings of this
reporting manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 16
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $312,091 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13f file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column
headings and list entries.]
None
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
TITLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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Agnico-Eagle
Mines Ltd COM 008474108 16,500 454,300 SH Sole 454,300
Barrick Gold
Corp COM 067901108 56,563 1,250,000 SH Sole 1,250,000
Compania de Minas Sponsored
Buenaventura ADR 204448104 34,851 909,000 SH Sole 909,000
Eldorado Gold
Corp. COM 284902103 8,912 650,000 SH Sole 650,000
ETFS Palladium
Trust Sh Ben Int 26923A106 2,583 40,000 SH Sole 40,000
ETFS Platinum
Trust SH Ben Int 26922V101 1,378 10,000 SH Sole 10,000
Freeport-McMoran
Copper & Gold COM 35671D857 3,679 100,000 SH Sole 100,000
Franco-Nevada
Corp. COM 351858105 4,745 125,000 SH Sole 125,000
Goldcorp Inc. New COM 380956409 47,896 1,082,400 SH Sole 1,082,400
IAMGOLD Corp COM 450913108 9,510 600,000 SH Sole 600,000
Kinross Gold COM
Corp 496902404 15,105 1,325,000 SH Sole 1,325,000
Lake Shore Gold
Corp. COM 510728108 1,879 1,500,000 SH Sole 1,500,000
Newmont Mining
Corp COM 651639106 31,227 520,368 SH Sole 520,368
NovaGold COM 66987E206 12,594 1,485,168 SH Sole 1,485,168
Res Inc.
Randgold ADR 752344309 50,509 494,700 SH Sole 494,700
Res Ltd
Royal Gold Inc. COM 780287108 14,160 210,000 SH Sole 210,000