ASA Gold and Precious Metals

ASA Gold and Precious Metals as of Dec. 31, 2012

Portfolio Holdings for ASA Gold and Precious Metals

ASA Gold and Precious Metals holds 0 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2012 quarterly 13F filing

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                           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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{S}                        {C}          {C}       {C}        {C}      {C}   {C}    {C}          {C}          {C}     {C}       {C}
Agnico-Eagle
  Mines Ltd           COM           008474108   25,144     479,300   SH           Sole                     479,300

Barrick Gold
  Corp                COM           067901108   43,763   1,250,000   SH           Sole                   1,250,000

Compania de Minas     Sponsored
  Buenaventura        ADR           204448104   32,679     909,000   SH           Sole                     909,000

Eldorado Gold
  Corp.               COM           284902103    8,372     650,000   SH           Sole                     650,000

ETFS Palladium
  Trust               Sh Ben Int    26923A106    2,769      40,000   SH           Sole                      40,000

ETFS Platinum
  Trust               SH Ben Int    26922V101    1,514      10,000   SH           Sole                      10,000

Freeport-McMoran
  Copper & Gold	      COM           35671D857   16,245     475,000   SH           Sole                     475,000

Franco-Nevada
  Corp.               COM           351858105   12,876     225,000   SH           Sole                     225,000

Goldcorp Inc. New     COM           380956409   43,394   1,182,400   SH           Sole                   1,182,400

IAMGOLD Corp          COM           450913108    6,882     600,000   SH           Sole                     600,000

Kinross Gold          COM
  Corp                		    496902404   12,879   1,325,000   SH           Sole                   1,325,000

Newmont Mining
  Corp                COM           651639106   28,810     620,368   SH           Sole                     620,368

NovaCopper
  Inc.		      COM	    66988K102  	   373     205,861   SH		  Sole			   205,861

Randgold              ADR           752344309   44,136     444,700   SH           Sole                     444,700
  Res Ltd

Royal Gold Inc.       COM           780287108   17,075     210,000   SH           Sole                     210,000

Tahoe Resources
  Inc.		      COM	    873868103	16,934	   923,200   SH		  SOle			   923,200