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"Drill results from BAR's Martinière indicate a growing, fertile gold system." (5/13/13) Balmoral Resources Ltd. - Eric Lemieux, Laurentian Bank Securities More >
"SAS had a strong cash position of $32.1M at the end of Q1/13." (5/13/13) St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. - Eric Winmill, Casimir Capital More >
"GRG has an exciting high-grade silver discovery and just released an NI-43-101-compliant resource estimate with 105 Moz Ag eq." (5/17/13) Golden Arrow Resources Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Thibaut Lepouttre More >
"THO's Escobal remains on budget and on schedule; its progress is encouraging." (5/10/13) Tahoe Resources Inc. - Chris Thompson, Raymond James More >
"We reiterate our Outperform rating on P and it remains one of our top picks." (5/10/13) Primero Mining Corp. - Shawn Campbell, Macquarie Capital Markets More >
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David Christensen
David Christensen is president, CEO and chief investment officer of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd. He joined the company in 2007 as vice president of investments and was promoted to his current positions in 2009. Prior to joining ASA, he worked with Gabriel Resources, a junior gold company, from 2004 to 2007, where he worked on the feasibility study and financing plans for the Rosia Montana project. He has earned a StarMine ranking for some of the most accurate earnings estimates, and has been consistently ranked by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters as one of the precious metals industry's best analysts. David earned his Bachelors of Science in business administration at California State University, Chico. He earned his Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management.
Recent Interviews
Can Dividends Cure Gold Equity Hangovers?: David Christensen (9/19/12) A market hangover may be causing suffering among gold mining equities, but some cash-rich companies still beguile investors with record-breaking dividends. Dividend distributions are up by about one-third year-over-year from many major mining companies, according to David Christensen, chief executive and president of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. The Gold Report spoke with Christensen at the Denver Gold Forum in this exclusive interview.
David Christensen: The Long-Term Investing Advantage (9/26/11) After more than 50 years of investing for long-term shareholder profit, David Christensen, head of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited—one of the world's oldest and largest closed-end precious metal investment funds—is seeing some new opportunities emerge. Seniors are trading at unbelievable values and, for the first time in a long time, acting as dividend income stocks, he says. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report conducted at the Denver Gold Forum, he shares some of his top 10 and top 30 picks.
Recent Quotes
"We get most of our silver exposure through THO, a little company that's been a strong performer." (9/19/12) Tahoe Resources Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with David Christensen More >
"RGLD has been a phenomenal company in the portfolio." (9/19/12) Royal Gold Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with David Christensen More >
"We're very heavily weighted toward quality benchmark companies like G." (9/19/12) Goldcorp Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with David Christensen More >
"FNV is one of the two big players in the royalty sector, one of the stronger business models in the PM space." (9/19/12) Franco-Nevada Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with David Christensen More >
"Smaller, lesser-known names like DGC provide a lot of growth for the portfolio." (9/19/12) Detour Gold Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with David Christensen More >
Notable Quotes
"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 >
"AMM is the kind of company an investor wants to be involved with." (5/20/13) Almaden Minerals Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"ATY had some very good drill results and its VMS project is certainly economic." (5/20/13) Atico Mining Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"I like LYD because of its simple, low-capex project." (5/20/13) Lydian International Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"TMM released record production of 28.3 Koz Au for the quarter." (5/8/13) Timmins Gold Corp. - Joseph Fazzini, Dundee Capital Markets More >