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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99Q1.f

                         [LETTERHEAD OF ERNST & YOUNG]

July 30, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We  have  read  Item  77k of Form N-SAR, of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
(the  "Fund"),  dated  July  30,  2012 and are in agreement with such statements
within the section, except we have no basis to agree or disagree with any of the
statements regarding Tait, Weller & Baker LLP.

Ernst & Young LLP
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