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