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Alex Sadler

1 June 2026

6 min read

RCM Resilient Amongst Uncertainty

In its latest annual report, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) states that it navigated a complex operating environment in 2025, marked by economic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. According to the RCM, the organisation’s ‘One Mint’ strategy was central to its resilience, enabling cross-functional teams to collaborate closely, adapt procurement strategies, and identify new revenue opportunities, particularly in foreign circulation markets and precious metals.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

15 April 2026

3 min read

Mennica Polska Reports Strong Growth for 2025

The Mennica Polska Capital Group (of which the Mint of Poland is part) closed 2025 with significant financial and operational growth across its key business areas, marking another year of expansion for the organisation.

Mints

Alex Sadler

15 April 2026

4 min read

Monnaie de Paris Exceeds Expectations for 2025

Monnaie de Paris (MdP) has announced strong financial and operational results for 2025, marking its sixth consecutive year of positive profitability and reinforcing the institution’s ongoing transformation. Contrary to forecasts of a decline in revenue following an ‘exceptional year’ in 2024, largely driven by the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, MdP has reported an historic turnover at year end.

Mints

Alex Sadler

2 March 2026

4 min read

Safeguarding Sovereignty at Monnaie de Paris

As debates continue about the future of money, one institution consistently aware of and exploring the crossroads of cash, digital currency, and economic sovereignty is Monnaie de Paris. At the recent World Money Fair in Berlin, Coin & Mint News™ spoke to its CEO, Marc Schwartz, about the role of cash in an increasingly digital world, the Mint’s continuing success, and the launch of several new programmes in 2026.

Mints

Alex Sadler

5 Feb. 2026

2 min read

RDM Expands National Partnerships

The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has secured a new multi-year contract with the Central Bank of Ireland to mint all Irish collector coins and, from May 2026, €2 commemorative coins celebrating Irish culture and heritage. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between RDM and several European central banks.

Central Bank Mints

Alex Sadler

1 Dec. 2025

3 min read

RAM Reports Increased Demand for Circulating Coinage

During the year that the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) celebrated its 60th anniversary, it issued over 131 million circulating coins with a face-value of A$75.37 million, nearly three times the 47.7 million coins issued the previous year.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

30 Oct. 2025

10 min read

How Are Mints Planning for the Future?

In an era when physical cash is increasingly challenged by digital payments and the demand for circulating coins is shrinking in many countries, mints around the world are being compelled to rethink their business models. The decline in the traditional coinage business has resulted in many mints diversifying and finding new sources of revenue and roles beyond sheer volume production of circulating coins.

Editorial Mints

Alex Sadler

23 July 2025

3 min read

RCM On Track for Carbon Neutrality

The RCM has recently reported that it remains on track to achieve the goal of a carbon-neutral Circulation Business – including the Winnipeg facility – by 2030, with its Decarbonization Roadmap in place to improve the way that the Mint operates both of its facilities. Work is underway to achieve a carbon net-zero operation by 2050.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

1 July 2025

2 min read

Monnaie de Paris Goes for Gold

Monnaie de Paris has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the launch of a new bullion project, with the metal-investment offer providing both French and international collectors with the ability to acquire coins sold for their weight in fine gold.

Mints Numismatics

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Royal Mint Takes Equity Stake in Metal Recovery Firm

The Royal Mint has made an equity investment in Canadian cleantech company Excir, its partner for precious metals recovery.

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Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

11 min read

After An Historic Year, France Looks to the Future

Last year was an eventful year for the Monnaie de Paris. Coin & Mint News™ spoke to the CEO of Monnaie de Paris, Marc Schwartz, at the recent World Money Fair in Berlin to discuss the Mint’s busy but successful year and its plans for 2025.

Interviews Mints

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

2 min read

US Coin Production Costs Continue to Rise

According to the US Mint’s Annual Report for 2024, the production and associated costs for circulating coinage continues to rise year-on-year. Much of the increased production costs this year have been attributed to the cost of metal acquisition, although this is far from the first time that penny and nickel costs exceed their face value.

Circulating Coins Mints

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

1 min read

First Coin of the Year Honours Australian Mint’s Anniversary

The Royal Australian Mint typically mints the first coin of the year, due to its geographical position as one of the first countries to enter the new year and the event that it holds every 1 January. This year’s theme for the RAM’s Mintmark programme celebrates the Mint and its workers, coins, architecture, and coins.

Mints

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

2 min read

Canadians Explore Technology to Turn E-Waste into Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint has announced a new partnership with enim Technologies, which extracts precious metals from e-waste, to explore the possibility of incorporating these metals into the Mint’s future coin production.

Mints Sustainability

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

2 min read

New Supplier for Danish Coins

Danmarks Nationalbank has announced the signing of a new agreement with Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de La Moneda (FNMT-RCM, or the Spanish Mint) regarding production of Danish coins for the next four years.

Circulating Coins Mints

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

2 min read

Royal Dutch Mint Boosts Its Capabilities

The Royal Dutch Mint has announced the launch of bullion coins as a new category of products available for purchase on its e-commerce sites, in addition to confirming that it will produce Finland’s new coins under the brand name of Helsinki Mint.

Mints

Alex Sadler

28 Oct. 2024

3 min read

All Change at the Royal Australian Mint

Titled ‘Change’, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2023 annual report is aptly named for an organisation, and industry, that experienced multiple significant changes over the course of last year.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

28 Oct. 2024

3 min read

‘Helsinki Calling’: RDM to Produce Finnish Coins

The Royal Dutch Mint has signed a multi-year agreement with Finland’s Ministry of Finance for the production, marketing, and distribution of circulation and commemorative euro coins.

Mints

Alex Sadler

30 Sept. 2024

6 min read

US Mutilated Coin Program Permanently Abolished

Earlier this year, the US Mint published a proposal to abolish its Mutilated Coin Redemption Program, relating to the face value exchange of bent and partial coins. Further to the consultation, which concluded at the beginning of July, the Mint published a final rule detailing the permanent closure of the program.

Circulating Coins Mints

Astrid Mitchell

29 Aug. 2024

2 min read

Mint of Finland to Close Next Year

The Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja) is to cease operations and wind down in an orderly manner by next year, bringing to an end a 160-year business which first began minting coins in 1864.

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RCM Resilient Amongst Uncertainty

Mennica Polska Reports Strong Growth for 2025

Monnaie de Paris Exceeds Expectations for 2025

Safeguarding Sovereignty at Monnaie de Paris

RDM Expands National Partnerships

RAM Reports Increased Demand for Circulating Coinage

How Are Mints Planning for the Future?

RCM On Track for Carbon Neutrality

Monnaie de Paris Goes for Gold

Royal Mint Takes Equity Stake in Metal Recovery Firm

After An Historic Year, France Looks to the Future

US Coin Production Costs Continue to Rise

First Coin of the Year Honours Australian Mint’s Anniversary

Canadians Explore Technology to Turn E-Waste into Coins

New Supplier for Danish Coins

Royal Dutch Mint Boosts Its Capabilities

All Change at the Royal Australian Mint

‘Helsinki Calling’: RDM to Produce Finnish Coins

US Mutilated Coin Program Permanently Abolished

Mint of Finland to Close Next Year

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