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MrTC, here is confirmation of the dividend:

https://www.dividenddata.co.uk/ex-dividend-date-search.py?searchTerm=HFEL

Https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/05/diageo-faces-lawsuit-over-100-agave-claim/

Well, BlackRock thinks it must be a good buy at the current price:

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/blackrock-world-mining-trust-plc-175500088.html

So she admits, she needs mentors and is learning on the job.

It would be even nicer if it went back to where it was a year ago.

Glencore (BRWM's largest holding) stated that it is World coal prices that is affecting their bottom line. It has come to the point where many mines are closing down. As of January 2025, the price is still falling so no relief there.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303005/monthly-coal-price-index-worldwide/

And a 117.5 pence dividend in May to keep us all happy:

https://www.dividenddata.co.uk/ex-dividend-date-search.py?searchTerm=SPX

Https://content.spiraxgroup.com/-/media/engineering/documents/results-and-agm-notices/2024/results/fy-2024-news-release.ashx?rev=751e023ec0d1484c88359cfaba0b1be9&hash=B25080BBC07464340428DB6898BB8BA6

A very meagre 6.5 pence final dividend declared. Oh well, hopefully, it can only improve from here:

https://www.dividenddata.co.uk/ex-dividend-date-search.py?searchTerm=BRWM

Sales and profits double at Nvidia. Good news for JGGI.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-14440567/Sales-profits-double-microchip-maker-Nvidia-earnings-hit-57-5bn-AI-booms.html

Anglo American also cut its dividend in today's announcement from 96c to 64c. Plus a smaller cut from Glencore.

Soem news here:

https://uk.investing.com/news/company-news/prudential-mulls-icici-prudential-asset-management-ipo-93CH-3920288

So, a final dividend of 12 pence per share has been announced, payable on 27 Feb.

https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/blackrock-world-mining-trust-plc-lonbrwm-declares-dividend-increase-gbx-12-per-share-2025-02-11/

So, Henderson's have palmed off their International Income Trust (HINT) to JP Morgan. It is not really a merger as the article suggests. After one year, JP Morgan will take full control. Maybe we will be as lucky?

https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1738921697222691300/jpmorgan-global-growth--income-to-merge-with-henderson-international.aspx

Just what I need. Another Far East fund propped up with Taiwan Semi Conductor Manufacturing.

A Citi point of view here that reckons the blood letting could soon be a over and a base for growth is forming. Let's hope so.

https://www.sharecast.com/news/broker-recommendations/citi-reiterates-buy-on-diageo--18739812.html

Https://www.trustintelligence.co.uk/investor/articles/fund-research-investor-blackrock-world-mining-brwm-retail-jan-2025

Uptrend?

https://simplywall.st/stocks/gb/capital-goods/lse-spx/spirax-group-shares/news/spirax-group-plcs-lonspx-stock-on-an-uptrend-could-fundament

Trump is advocating interest rate cuts World-wide. So, where America leads, we will more than likely follow.

Some optimism here:

https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/prudential-plc-puk-why-are-analysts-bullish-on-this-undervalued-financial-stock-1429091/