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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US46578C1080"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fuerte Metals Corp.</name>
        <lei>529900TQDM0BH3FAGJ98</lei>
        <title>Fuerte Metals Corp.</title>
        <cusip>35958L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA35958L1013"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1521526"/>
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        <balance>576080.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
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        <valUSD>2788063.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.079330796609</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Awale Resources Ltd.</name>
        <lei>894500976UL6A1P7D659</lei>
        <title>Awale Resources Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>05455R141</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA05455R1414"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1348244"/>
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        <balance>1750000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36165000"/>
        <valUSD>121262.99000000</valUSD>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Radisson Mining Resources, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2549002XQYEDHG3FTL96</lei>
        <title>Radisson Mining Resources, Inc., Class A</title>
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          <isin value="CA76125W5054"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1449773"/>
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        <balance>9935398.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36165000"/>
        <valUSD>5107611.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.145330548419</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Skeena Resources Ltd.</name>
        <lei>549300DCWSQFVVZ21289</lei>
        <title>Skeena Resources Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>83056P715</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA83056P7157"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1025679"/>
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        <balance>1456863.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36165000"/>
        <valUSD>41566575.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.182723810657</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Azimut Exploration, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Azimut Exploration, Inc.</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3019501012"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1152145"/>
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        <balance>492000.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Torex Gold Resources, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300QL07027186GQ85</lei>
        <title>Torex Gold Resources, Inc.</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8910546032"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="456566"/>
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        <balance>1259000.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>60599170.12000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Banyan Gold Corp.</name>
        <lei>98450011DEEFB7F8E409</lei>
        <title>Banyan Gold Corp.</title>
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          <isin value="CA06683K1066"/>
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        <balance>1296200.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36165000"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Adyton Resources Corp.</name>
        <lei>9845007706FCB6A02B69</lei>
        <title>Adyton Resources Corp.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1500081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5140000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36165000"/>
        <valUSD>337915.41000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.009614951349</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Warrant"/>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-03-02</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
