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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300I7UVBGWRYMYZ18</lei>
        <title>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</title>
        <cusip>335934105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3359341052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>221709.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37860000"/>
        <valUSD>2976812.41000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.122272013131</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>




      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>

    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-05-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>BlackRock Natural Resources Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
