The Royal Mint

Royal Mint crafts new Mappin and Webb 250th anniversary collection

The Royal Mint has produced a new collection for British luxury retailer Mappin and Webb to mark its 250th anniversary, using gold recovered from electronic waste. The 15-piece range was designed and made by The Royal Mint’s craftspeople and draws on traditional techniques alongside contemporary styling. The collection is being…

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Mappin and Webb launches 250th anniversary collection

Mappin and Webb is marking its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a year of exclusive launches and events, celebrating a legacy that began in 1775 when Jonathan Mappin opened a silverware workshop in Sheffield. The group has created its own collection featuring floral designs from its archive, each piece set…

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UK gold investors ‘buy the dip’ amid global markets’ latest storm

Bullion trading via The Royal Mint’s website trebled (336%) after global financial markets plummeted on Monday (5 August 2024), the Royal Mint revealed.  The number of investors transacting increased by 53%, compared with this year’s daily average, with precious metals buying outpacing selling by a ratio of 5:1 Additionally, 1oz…

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Royal Mint unveils new e-waste gold extracting factory

The Royal Mint has announced the launch of a new factory which will extract gold from electronic waste. Located in south Wales, the 3,700 sqm facility uses chemistry from Canadian clean tech company Excir to extract gold from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The factory has scaled the innovative technology from…

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The Royal Mint appoints global head of growth for precious metals

The Royal Mint has announced that Nick Bowkett will take on the role of head of Growth for precious metals, leading its expansion into new markets globally. The Royal Mint is the UK’s home of precious metals, having worked with them for over 1,100 years. Today, it operates a “thriving”…

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The Royal Mint signs £100m deal with RARCOA to expand in US

The Royal Mint has signed an exclusive distribution deal to grow its commemorative coin business in the US. The deal with the Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) is projected to turnover £100m over the next three years. Since 2022, The Royal Mint has seen a 118% increase in the…

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Over 7,900 coins pass Trial of the Pyx

The King’s Remembrancer, senior master cook of the Kings’ Bench Division of the High Court, has pronounced a positive verdict on the 7,960 coins submitted by The Royal Mint at the Trial of the Pyx. Among the submissions were the series of eight new definitive coins, displaying designs of the…

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Royal Mint submits coins for Trial of Pyx

The Royal Mint has submitted 7,960 coins for testing at the UK’s oldest judicial ceremony, the Trial of the Pyx. The 700-year-old ceremony aims to protect consumers by upholding the quality of the nation’s coinage through rigorous testing. The process ensures that the coins produced by The Royal Mint meet…

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Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint launch new bursaries

The Royal Mint and Heritage Crafts have announced four new bursaries for precious metal workers to preserve and champion traditional British craftsmanship skills. The four successful applicants of the 2024 bursary scheme will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding each, as well as one-to-one support from the staff at…

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Royal Mint launches new collection made from recycled X-ray films

The Royal Mint has partnered with Betts Metals, a 300-year-old family business, to use silver sourced entirely from medical x-ray films within its jewellery collection, 886 by The Royal Mint. X-Ray Silver is an important step in reducing The Royal Mint’s reliance on mined materials and offers an “innovative” solution…

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