BlackRock World Mining Trust

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.

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History

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