SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) reported that the total return for the nine months ended August 31, 2017, based on ASA’s net asset value (NAV), was 13.0%, including the reinvestment of dividends. For the nine months ended August 31, 2017, the total return based on ASA’s share price was 16.4%, including the reinvestment of dividends. The return for the FTSE Gold Mines Total Return Index during the same period was 20.1%. On August 31, 2017, the