Interim Management Statement

BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC

Interim Management Statement - 3 months to 30 September 2012

To the members of BlackRock World Mining Trust plc.

This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide
additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant
requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
It should not be relied on by any other party for any other reason.

This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 July 2012 to
30 September 2012, and contains information that covers this period, and up
to the date of publication of this interim management statement.

The Company's objective is to maximise total returns to shareholders through
a world-wide portfolio of mining and metal securities. Up to 10% of the
assets may be invested in physical metals and up to 10% of the assets may be
invested in unquoted investments. The Company is managed by Evy Hambro of 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.


Stock Performance

Cumulative Performance:
                                   One      Three        One       Five
                                 Month     Months       Year      Years
Net Asset Value (undiluted)       7.0%       2.3%      -1.8%      -9.9%
Share Price                       8.6%       3.3%      -0.7%      -4.1%
HSBC Global Mining Index          7.1%       5.6%      -3.5%       1.8%

All performance figures are in sterling terms on a total return basis.


Ten Largest Holdings at 30 September 2012

Company                                  % Total Assets
BHP Billiton                                        8.9
Rio Tinto                                           8.8
Glencore Finance (Europe) 5% 31/12/14               5.9
London Mining Contract                              5.4
Minas Buenaventura                                  4.3
Fresnillo                                           4.3
First Quantum Minerals                              4.3
Industrias Penoles                                  4.1
Freeport McMoRan                                    3.9
Soc Min Cerro Verde                                 3.5


Financial position and performance as at 30 September 2012

Gross Assets (£m)                             £1,253.81
Short term borrowings (£m)                       £81.74
                                                 
Undiluted Net Asset Values:                      
Net asset value-Cum Income*                     661.11p
Net asset value-Capital Only                    650.74p
*includes net revenue of 10.37p                  
                                                 
Share Price                                     579.00p
Ordinary Shares in Issue*                   177,287,242
Gearing                                            7.0%
Discount to NAV**                                 12.4%

*excluding 15,724,600 shares held in treasury
**including income


Material Events & Transactions

On 30 July 2012, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement
with London Mining Plc to acquire contractual rights entitling a 2% revenue
stream on iron ore production over the life of its Marampa mine in Sierra
Leone.

On 1 June 2012, David Cheyne was appointed as a Non Executive Director to
the Board.

On 9 August 2012, Gordon Sage stepped down as a Non Executive Director from
the Board and Colin Buchan was appointed as Senior Independent Director.

The Board is not aware of any material events or transactions, except as
disclosed herein, occurring between 30 September 2012 and the date of
publication of this interim management statement which would have a material
impact on the financial position of the Company.

Half Yearly Financial Report

The Company announced its half yearly financial results for the six months
ended 30 June 2012 on 9 August 2012.

On 9 August 2012, the Company declared an interim dividend of 7.00p per
share, which was paid on 21 September 2012 to shareholders on the register
on 24 August 2012.

Contact details:
Caroline Driscoll
Secretary
Tel: [phone]

12 November 2012


ENDS


Please note more detailed performance information is available on the
Investment Manager's website: www.blackrock.co.uk/brwm. Neither the contents of
the Manager's website not the contents of any website accessible from
hyperlinks on the Manager's website (or any other website) is incorporated
into, or forms part of, this announcement.