Royal Canadian Mint

Royal Canadian Mint proud to report profits and performance for Q3 2018

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Thursday, November 29, 2018
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"The Mint continues to achieve steady profitability despite factors challenging some of our businesses," said Jennifer Camelon, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.

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  • "The Mint continues to achieve steady profitability despite factors challenging some of our businesses," said Jennifer Camelon, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • The financial results are for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Quarterly Report available at www.mint.ca .
  • Operating expenses decreased 23% quarter over quarter to $21.1 million (2017 - $27.5 million) as the Mint continues to carefully manage expenses.
  • (in CAD $ millions for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017)

Royal Canadian Mint commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with $2 "Armistice" circulation coin

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Monday, October 15, 2018
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"For a nation of eight million people, Canada's efforts in the First World War were remarkable.

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  • "For a nation of eight million people, Canada's efforts in the First World War were remarkable.
  • "With a new coin commemorating the Armistice, Canadians may remember our predecessors who risked their lives or made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War to defend our values and freedoms."
  • Below the helmet lies a large poppy, the official bloom of remembrance inspired by the Canadian poem In Flanders Fields.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Royal Canadian Mint commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with $2 "Armistice" circulation coin

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Monday, October 15, 2018
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"For a nation of eight million people, Canada's efforts in the First World War were remarkable.

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  • "For a nation of eight million people, Canada's efforts in the First World War were remarkable.
  • "With a new coin commemorating the Armistice, Canadians may remember our predecessors who risked their lives or made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War to defend our values and freedoms."
  • Below the helmet lies a large poppy, the official bloom of remembrance inspired by the Canadian poem In Flanders Fields.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Royal Canadian Mint to unveil circulation coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
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The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

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  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.
  • An ISO 9001certified corporation, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale.
  • For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca .

New Royal Canadian Mint collector coin recounts tragic loss of canadian-bound SS Princess Sophia 100 years ago

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
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OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -As a special museum exhibit remembering the sinking of SS Princess Sophia tours the Pacific Northwest, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a coloured silver coin commemorating this tragic event in Canadian maritime history.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -As a special museum exhibit remembering the sinking of SS Princess Sophia tours the Pacific Northwest, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a coloured silver coin commemorating this tragic event in Canadian maritime history.
  • This coin is now available purchase among many others in the Mint's October launch of collector products.
  • "The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to craft coins that illustrate and preserve the full spectrum of the Canadian experience, including a rich seafaring history," said Jennifer Camelon, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Through this coin, the Mint is able to increase awareness of the incredible story of SS Princess Sophia, while honouring all those who were lost on her last voyage."

Collectors get the chance to own a piece of history in the making with exclusive products from the Royal Canadian Mint's new "R+D Lab Collection"

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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This new product offering consists of real trial pieces that were produced as the Mint tests new technologies for future coins.

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  • This new product offering consists of real trial pieces that were produced as the Mint tests new technologies for future coins.
  • Engraved with the Robert Ralph Carmichael's common loon design which graces the one-dollar circulation coin, this impressive piece is the Mint's first-ever 10-ounce silver dollar.
  • These products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada,
    1-800-268-6468 in the US, or online at www.mint.ca .
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

The Royal Canadian Mint Turns Heads With "The Bumblebee and the Bloom"

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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The Royal Canadian Mint has put a new spin on coin manufacturing with the introduction of the 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin - The Bumblebee and the Bloom.

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  • The Royal Canadian Mint has put a new spin on coin manufacturing with the introduction of the 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin - The Bumblebee and the Bloom.
  • This ingeniously designed and engaging tribute to Alberta's floral emblem is available as of today, at a world-wide mintage of only 1,200.
  • Achieving a thought-provoking impact through innovation is the 2018 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Lest We Forget.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

The Royal Canadian Mint turns heads with "The Bumblebee and the Bloom"

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has put a new spin on coin manufacturing with the introduction of the 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin The Bumblebee and the Bloom.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has put a new spin on coin manufacturing with the introduction of the 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin The Bumblebee and the Bloom.
  • This ingeniously designed and engaging tribute to Alberta's floral emblem is available as of today, at a world-wide mintage of only 1,200.
  • All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada,
    1-800-268-6468 in the US, or online at www.mint.ca .
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Royal Canadian Mint celebrates Indigenous culture with dazzling Fancy Dance coloured silver coin

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Friday, September 21, 2018
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MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2018 /CNW/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has joined McGill University's First Peoples' House 17th Annual Pow Wow to unveil a vividly coloured silver collector coin celebrating the spectacular pageantry of the Fancy Dance, a modern Indigenous art form that is a powerful and captivating expression of Indigenous pride and heritage.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2018 /CNW/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has joined McGill University's First Peoples' House 17th Annual Pow Wow to unveil a vividly coloured silver collector coin celebrating the spectacular pageantry of the Fancy Dance, a modern Indigenous art form that is a powerful and captivating expression of Indigenous pride and heritage.
  • "The Royal Canadian Mint prides itself on telling the fascinating story of Canada through coins and celebrating First Nations, Inuit and Mtis cultures is fundamental to achieving that goal," said Jennifer Camelon, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Our beautifully coloured coin celebrating the dazzling art of the Fancy Dance is yet another opportunity for Indigenous artists from across Canada to share their talent, traditions and cultures.
  • The reverse image by Kanien'keh:kaartist Garrison Garrow captures the fast-paced energy of a modern pow wow dance style: the Fancy Dance.

Royal Canadian Mint celebrates Indigenous culture with dazzling Fancy Dance coloured silver coin

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Friday, September 21, 2018
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MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2018 /CNW/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has joined McGill University's First Peoples' House 17th Annual Pow Wow to unveil a vividly coloured silver collector coin celebrating the spectacular pageantry of the Fancy Dance, a modern Indigenous art form that is a powerful and captivating expression of Indigenous pride and heritage.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2018 /CNW/ -The Royal Canadian Mint has joined McGill University's First Peoples' House 17th Annual Pow Wow to unveil a vividly coloured silver collector coin celebrating the spectacular pageantry of the Fancy Dance, a modern Indigenous art form that is a powerful and captivating expression of Indigenous pride and heritage.
  • "The Royal Canadian Mint prides itself on telling the fascinating story of Canada through coins and celebrating First Nations, Inuit and Mtis cultures is fundamental to achieving that goal," said Jennifer Camelon, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Our beautifully coloured coin celebrating the dazzling art of the Fancy Dance is yet another opportunity for Indigenous artists from across Canada to share their talent, traditions and cultures.
  • The reverse image by Kanien'keh:kaartist Garrison Garrow captures the fast-paced energy of a modern pow wow dance style: the Fancy Dance.