The Royal Canadian Mint is announcing the issuance of 4,914 Silver Exchange-Traded Receipts following completion of the exercise of 2014 Purchase Rights under the Mint’s Canadian Silver Reserves Program. A total of 3,100 Purchase Rights were exercised at a price of C$20.00 for gross proceeds of C$62,000. The newly issued Silver ETRs will commence trading on the … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint has selected The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the world’s leading advisor on business strategy, to support the divestiture of its MintChip digital currency product. The selection of BCG was the result of an open, competitive procurement process. “The Mint’s research and development efforts on MintChip have reached a stage where the … Read more
Following last year’s sold-out Superman™ seven coin series, the Royal Canadian Mint has introduced four new collector coins featuring DC Comics’ iconic Superman comic book covers. The coins were unveiled at FAN EXPO Canada™ by Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.), and Patrick Hadsipantelis, vice-president of Marketing and Communications at the Royal Canadian Mint. The … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint has produced a beautifully engraved and symbolically rich 1/25th ounce gold coin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences. The coin was unveiled on the grounds of Province House National Historic Site by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island … Read more
Exactly 100 years after the declaration of the First World War, the Royal Canadian Mint joins Canadians in thanking those who risked their lives or made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the universal values of freedom, democracy and justice from 1914 to 1918, and ensure victory for Canada and all the nations united by the … Read more
To mark the upcoming 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Royal Canadian Mint has produced a heartfelt tribute to Canada’s veterans of the Second World War and their enduring legacy of service and sacrifice in Normandy and beyond. The silver collector coin was unveiled by Conservative MP Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Carman Joynt from the Royal … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint has reported another strong quarter with consolidated revenues of $669.4 million in the 13 weeks ending March 29, 2014 and consolidated profit before taxes increased 49.6 per cent to $17.0 million from $10.7 million in the same period in 2013. “The quarter’s performance reflects steadily growing demand for the Mint’s diversified … Read more
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Royal Canadian Mint is paying colourful tribute to the organization’s rich artistic legacy within Canada and abroad with a unique silver collector coin, which was unveiled by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. Following the unveiling, Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) presented … Read more
The year 2014 marks the canonization of Pope John Paul II and the Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating this historic event by striking pure gold and pure silver collector coins. The coins were unveiled at ceremonies in Mississauga, Ont. and Saguenay, Que., as well as the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. “These coins honour the extraordinary life … Read more
At the Greater Victoria Public Library, Canadian literary icon Alice Munro unveiled the Royal Canadian Mint’s new collector coin celebrating her tremendous accomplishment of receiving the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Canadian Mint commemorates Canada’s culture, values and heritage and celebrating Alice Munro’s tremendous body of work and receipt of literature’s most prestigious … Read more
