Objective
To provide shareholders with capital growth and income predominantly from a portfolio of mining and resource equities and of mining, resource and industrial fixed interest securities.
Launch date
27/06/2003
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Keith Watson, Robert Crayfourd
Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Wind-up provisions
Shareholders have been given the opportunity to vote on an Ordinary Resolution to continue the Company as an investment trust at AGM every 2 years.The next continuation vote to be proposed at 2028 AGM.
Continuation vote
2 yearly
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
133.31 162.41 363.00 410.91 -11.66 7 7.44 Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 2 (30/06/2025)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
05/02/2026 27/02/2026 7.000 No 2026
30/10/2025 28/11/2025 6.020 No 2026
31/07/2025 01/09/2025 4.250 No 2025
01/05/2025 30/05/2025 1.260 No 2025
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income Share price total return 116.3 132.2 236.0 580.3
Commodities & Natural Resources AIC sector Share price total return 92.5 62.7 115.9 269.3
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Share structure

Number of shares
36,725,142

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 272,443 4,838,810 71,181,224 267,580,447
Average N/A 241,940 281,349 212,197
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.99 19.08 212.09 562.10
Average N/A 0.95 0.84 0.45
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Trading details

ISIN Ticker Traded currency Stock exchange
GB0000353929 CYN GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
Chi-x Europe Limited
London Stock Exchange
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Top holdings

Data as at : 31/01/2026

Investment % of total assets
NexGen Energy Ltd 7.3
Emerald Resources NL 5.7
West African Resources Ltd 3.9
Greatland Resources Ltd 3.7
Polymetals Resources Ltd 3.3
Equinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A 3.2
Robex Resources Inc 3.2
Spartan Delta Corp 3.1
Frontline PLC 2.7
Talon Metals Corp 2.7

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