BRWM Blackrock World Mining Trust Plc

 
TIDMBRWM 
 
BlackRock World Mining Trust plc 
 
LEI - LNFFPBEUZJBOSR6PW155 
 
Appointment of Director: 
 
The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles (Chip) Goodyear as a 
non-executive director of BlackRock World Mining Trust plc (the Company) with 
effect from today and it is intended that he succeed as Chairman of the Board 
immediately following the next Annual General Meeting to be held in May 2024. 
 
On 1 October 2007, Mr Goodyear retired as chief executive officer and executive 
director for BHP Billiton (now BHP) the world's largest diversified resources 
company, having joined the group as chief financial officer in 1999. In 2009, he 
served as CEO-designate of Temasek Holdings, an investment company wholly owned 
by the Singapore Minister for Finance. He also served on Temasek's board. He is 
a former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Freeport 
-McMoRan and began his career at Kidder, Peabody where he participated in M & A 
and financing activities for natural resources companies. 
 
Mr Goodyear is currently the President of Goodyear Capital Corporation and 
Goodyear Investment Company. He is a director of several private companies and 
chairman of the BHP Foundation. He is also a trustee of the National World War 
II Museum. He remains active in the global commodity and financial community and 
has been a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals and the 
National Petroleum Council. 
 
Mr Goodyear will also serve as a member of the Company's Audit Committee (until 
his election as the Board Chair) and Management Engagement Committee. He 
currently does not have any interest in the ordinary shares of the Company. 
 
There is no other information required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 
9.6.13R in respect of Mr Goodyear. 
 
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Mr Goodyear commented: 
 
"The BlackRock World Mining Trust has been the premier publicly traded mineral 
and mining asset investment vehicle for decades.I look forward to joining the 
Board of the Trust at a time when the energy transition and the Trust's 
extensive experience and knowledge in natural resources provides the platform 
for the next era of investment opportunities in this industry." 
 
Caroline Driscoll 
 
For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 
 
Company Secretary 
 
Date: 24 August 2023 
 
 
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