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Selection Trust

British mining finance house

Selection Trust was a British mining finance house. It was started in 1913 by A. Chester Beatty, a mining engineer from the United States.² It was founded by Alfred Chester Beatty.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Industryactivities of holding companies, mining industry¹
HeadquartersLondon¹

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Selection Trust was a British mining finance house. It was started in 1913 by A. Chester Beatty, a mining engineer from the United States.²

Corporate structure

Selection Trust sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Selection Trust London
- Rhodesian Selection Trust Subsidiary · London
  - Roan Antelope Copper Mines Subsidiary · London
- Consolidated African Selection Trust Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- Gold Coast Selection Trust Subsidiary · United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Alfred Chester Beatty.¹

Leadership

Who has led Selection Trust, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderAlfred Chester Beatty¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Consolidated African Selection Trust
Gold Coast Selection Trust
Rhodesian Selection Trust

From Wikidata.¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataSelection Trust on Wikidata
2
WikipediaSelection Trust on Wikipedia