SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) reported that the total return for the six months ended May 31, 2017, based on ASA’s net asset value (NAV), was 7.1%, including the reinvestment of dividends. For the six months ended May 31, 2017, the total return based on ASA’s share price was 10.1%, including the reinvestment of dividends. The return for the FTSE Gold Mines Total Return Index during the same period was 11.5%. On May 31, 2017, the NAV of the C