ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.

500 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1300

Baltimore, MD 21202

February 12, 2024​

To the Stockholders of

ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC.:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), will be held at the offices of K&L Gates LLP at 1601 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 10 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:

(1)

to elect directors as identified in the Proxy Statement to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2025 and until their successors are duly elected and qualify;

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(2)

to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and accounts of the Fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and

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(3)

to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR Proposals (1) and (2).

Stockholders of record, as shown by the transfer agent’s books for the Fund, at the close of business on December 27, 2023, are entitled to notice of and to vote at this meeting. All Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.

Baltimore, MD

Note: Even if you plan to attend the meeting, stockholders are requested to fill in, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed envelope without delay. Stockholders may also authorize their proxies by telephone and internet as described further in the enclosed materials.

Because access to the building is restricted, please call the Fund at (800) 638-2479 or contact the Fund through our website at adamsfunds.com/contact if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.