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David Baker
Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP
David Baker is a managing partner at Baker Steel and heads the company's Sydney office. Prior to founding Baker Steel in 2001, Baker was part of the award-winning Merrill Lynch Investment Management natural resources team, successfully managing the Mercury Gold Metal Open Fund, the largest precious metals fund in Japan, from its launch in 1995 until his departure in 2001. Prior to joining MLIM in 1992, Baker was a gold and mining analyst for James Capel Stockbrokers in London from 1988 and held a similar role at Capel Court Powell in Sydney from 1986 to 1988. Baker started his career in 1981 as a metallurgist at CRA Broken Hill, Australia. He holds a degree in mineral processing and a master's in mineral production management from Imperial College, London.
Recent Interviews
David Baker's Three Must-Haves for the New Generation of Gold Companies: Accountability, Accountability and Accountability (2/18/13) Mining companies have lost the trust of investors, says David Baker, managing partner at Baker Steel. Baker sees the gold market as at a watershed point and the miners must change to stay afloat. In this interview with The Gold Report, Baker sets out his prescription for nursing the industry back to health. Will the restrictions his company and other investors are putting on gold companies increase reporting clarity, investor trust and money earned?
Go to Market, Not the Vault, for Gold Bargains: David Baker (1/4/12) Baker Steel Capital trades on its analysts' "intellectual capital and technical expertise" when it comes to knowing when and where to invest. Right now, its funds favor equities over the physical gold market. The lion's share of those equities are companies exploring and producing in Africa, where careful risk management can bring high returns, says Baker Steel Capital Managing Partner David Baker in this exclusive Gold Report interview.
Recent Quotes
"LMA's Hassai project is very exciting and it has the balance sheet to finance it." (1/4/12) La Mancha Resources Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with David Baker More >
"Without doubt, BAA has a fantastic resource base." (1/4/12) Banro Corporation - The Gold Report Interview with David Baker More >
Notable Quotes
"Drilling the remaining strike length could more than double INM's La Cigarra resource." (5/22/13) International Northair Mines Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Maria Smirnova More >
"BAR's Bug Lake zone has grown by 350m and remains open." (5/14/13) Balmoral Resources Ltd. - Erik Bermel, M Partners More >
"ROG's Burkina Faso deposit will be easy to mine, inexpensive to build and very profitable." (5/20/13) Roxgold Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"Our rating for GWG remains a Strong Buy; the risk is worth taking." (5/17/13) Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. - Jon Hykawy, Byron Capital Markets More >
"SVB will be the next silver company to be taken out." (5/17/13) Silver Bull Resources Inc. - Bob Moriarty, 321 Gold More >