2023 Annual Report | Canadian General Investments, Limited
foreign investors who are seeking exposure to the Canadian oilpatch.
prospects for the investment going forward.
the largest uranium producers in the world. It has had a long history
and participates in many aspects of the complete nuclear fuel cycle,
an industry that has had a complicated and checkered past in terms
of success over the past couple of decades has deterred investor
the equation. Nuclear power generation aligns very well as a solution
various concerns, many governments have reversed previous plans to
to extend plant lifespans, restart idled facilities or are planning for
down uranium pricing to encourage either exploration initiatives or
complication for those entities that must source their fuel supplies in a
the prime candidate for an investor wanting to attain such exposure in
see strong recovery in some of the other non-tech names that had
in 2023.
was the worst performer in the portfolio. Its shares had a sudden drop
process in which its mining concession contract was approved and
Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the newly passed law was
successful and revoked their contract. The market quickly discounted
uncertainty and will now wait to see how the situation plays out. The
taken out its value within its net asset value calculation and pushed its
and dividends on preference shares are the largest expenses of the
to higher average portfolio assets during the period. Interest and
Leverage
annum. The agreement requires the Company to pledge securities as