BlackRock World Mining Trust

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BlackRock World Mining Trust
Industry Investment trust
Founded1993;32 years ago (1993)
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Website Official site

BlackRock World Mining Trust is a British investment trust dedicated to investments in mining and metals. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. [1] [2]

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History

The company was established by Mercury Asset Management as the Mercury World Mining Trust in October 1993. [3] After Mercury was acquired by Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1997, [4] [5] it became the Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust in December 2000. [3] Following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Management with BlackRock in February 2006, [6] it adopted the current name in April 2008. [3] The chairman is Charles Goodyear. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "FTSE 250 Index Factsheet". FTSE Russell. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "BlackRock World Mining Trust". Trust.net. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "BlackRock World Mining Trust". Companies House. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Merrill cleared to buy British Fund Manager". New York Times. 24 December 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mercury falling". The Economist. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Merrill Lynch Investment Management to merge with US giant BlackRock". CityWire. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "BlackRock World Mining Trust appoints Charles Goodyear as a non-executive director". Directors talk interviews. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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