Royal Canadian Mint

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT HONOURS LEGENDARY CANADIAN PIANIST AND JAZZ GIANT OSCAR PETERSON ON NEW $1 CIRCULATION COIN

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Friday, August 12, 2022

The coin was unveiled today before family and friends gathered in Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall, a stage well known to Mr. Peterson.

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  • The coin was unveiled today before family and friends gathered in Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall, a stage well known to Mr. Peterson.
  • The Oscar Peterson commemorative circulation coin was designed by artist Valentine De Landro, an accomplished comic book artist, illustrator, and designer from Ajax, Ontario.
  • The addition of this commemorative circulation coin bearing his likeness is something neither he nor I could ever have imagined," said Kelly Peterson.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT HONOURS LEGENDARY CANADIAN PIANIST AND JAZZ GIANT OSCAR PETERSON ON NEW $1 CIRCULATION COIN

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

The coin was unveiled today before family and friends gathered in Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall, a stage well known to Mr. Peterson.

Key Points: 
  • The coin was unveiled today before family and friends gathered in Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall, a stage well known to Mr. Peterson.
  • The Oscar Peterson commemorative circulation coin was designed by artist Valentine De Landro, an accomplished comic book artist, illustrator, and designer from Ajax, Ontario.
  • The addition of this commemorative circulation coin bearing his likeness is something neither he nor I could ever have imagined," said Kelly Peterson.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

CELEBRATING CULTURAL REVIVAL AND THE TRADITION OF PASSING ON GENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A NEW ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COIN HONOURING THE RED RIVER MÉTIS

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

This latest coin in the Mint's "Generations" series, tells the story of the Red River Mtis through the intricate beadwork patterns of Manitoba Mtis artist Jennine Krauchi.

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  • This latest coin in the Mint's "Generations" series, tells the story of the Red River Mtis through the intricate beadwork patterns of Manitoba Mtis artist Jennine Krauchi.
  • "Today is a proud day for the Manitoba Mtis Federation as the National Government of the Red River Mtis," said David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Mtis Federation.
  • La Rivyeer Rooz, meaning the Red River, is inscribed at the base of the design, above which roots represent the Red River Mtis homeland and ancestry.
  • From the infinity symbol symbolizing the Mtis Nation's eternal and unbreakable spirit flow two bands representing the Red River.

CELEBRATING CULTURAL REVIVAL AND THE TRADITION OF PASSING ON GENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A NEW ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COIN HONOURING THE RED RIVER MÉTIS

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

This latest coin in the Mint's "Generations" series, tells the story of the Red River Mtis through the intricate beadwork patterns of Manitoba Mtis artist Jennine Krauchi.

Key Points: 
  • This latest coin in the Mint's "Generations" series, tells the story of the Red River Mtis through the intricate beadwork patterns of Manitoba Mtis artist Jennine Krauchi.
  • "Today is a proud day for the Manitoba Mtis Federation as the National Government of the Red River Mtis," said David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Mtis Federation.
  • La Rivyeer Rooz, meaning the Red River, is inscribed at the base of the design, above which roots represent the Red River Mtis homeland and ancestry.
  • From the infinity symbol symbolizing the Mtis Nation's eternal and unbreakable spirit flow two bands representing the Red River.

Sprott Launches First ESG Gold ETF (“SESG”)

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

TORONTO, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management LP (Sprott), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII), today announced the launch of the Sprott ESG Gold ETF (NYSE Arca: SESG) (SESG), the world's first ETF to exclusively source and refine gold from globally recognized mining leaders in ESG based on special criteria developed by Sprott.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management LP (Sprott), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII), today announced the launch of the Sprott ESG Gold ETF (NYSE Arca: SESG) (SESG), the world's first ETF to exclusively source and refine gold from globally recognized mining leaders in ESG based on special criteria developed by Sprott.
  • SESG is the first gold ETF that invests in gold bullion that meets the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and provenance standards specially developed by Sprott.
  • Sprott has partnered with the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) to provide investors with an ETF that only sources gold from companies and mines that meet Sprotts ESG screening criteria.
  • Initially, Sprott ESG Approved Gold will be sourced from several Canadian mines operated by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) and Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY).

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT HONOURED TO BE NAMED ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 50 CORPORATE CITIZENS BY CORPORATE KNIGHTS

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, June 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint has once again been recognized as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights, a sustainability media and research company.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint has once again been recognized as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights, a sustainability media and research company.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.
  • Corporate Knights Inc. includes the sustainable business magazine Corporate Knights and a research division that produces rankings and financial product ratings based on corporate sustainability performance.
  • Corporate Knights was named Magazine of the Year in 2013 and won the SABEW Canada Silver Award for Investigative Reporting in 2019.

Descartes Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting and Appointment of Officers

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Ms. Hanington previously served on the boards of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Symcor, Inc.

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  • Ms. Hanington previously served on the boards of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Symcor, Inc.
    Kelley Irwin also joins as a new director of the Corporation.
  • Ms, Irwin currently serves as the Chief Information Officer of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for the Province of Ontario.
  • Ms. Irwin is a cyber advocate and is active in public forums on cyber security.
  • Ms. Irwin currently serves as a director on the board of Pro-Demnity, a professional liability insurer to architectural practices in the Province of Ontario.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT PAYS TRIBUTE TO CANADA'S MINING HERITAGE BY LAUNCHING KLONDIKE-THEMED GOLD BULLION COIN AT PDAC 2022

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Monday, June 13, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Klondike Gold Rush, a turning point in Canadian mining history, and the prospecting methods used to find gold first discovered in Yukon's famed Bonanza creek in 1896, are being remembered on a new Royal Canadian Mint 99.999% (5-9s) pure gold bullion coin.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Klondike Gold Rush, a turning point in Canadian mining history, and the prospecting methods used to find gold first discovered in Yukon's famed Bonanza creek in 1896, are being remembered on a new Royal Canadian Mint 99.999% (5-9s) pure gold bullion coin.
  • This bullion coin, made of the world's purest gold, was launched today in Toronto, Ontario, at PDAC 2022, the world's premier mineral exploration and mining conference hosted by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
  • It is on display at the Royal Canadian Mint booth and will soon be available through the Mint's network of official bullion distributors.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Damon Motors Appoints Cybele Negris, ICD.D to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Damon Motors today introduced Cybele Negris as the newest member of its board of directors.

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  • Damon Motors today introduced Cybele Negris as the newest member of its board of directors.
  • She joins the Damon board as the company ramps up production of its HyperSport motorcycles and continues its global expansion.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220608005427/en/
    Damon Appoints Cybele Negris to board of directors.
  • She joins the Damon board as the company ramps up production of its HyperSport motorcycles and continues its global expansion.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT REIMAGINES CLASSIC DESIGNS IN ITS LATEST COLLECTOR COIN OFFERING

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten years ago, the Royal Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility struck the last Canadian penny.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten years ago, the Royal Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility struck the last Canadian penny.
  • silver collector coin edition of the penny to commemorate the decade since it last came off the press.
  • This collector coin tribute was appropriately struck in Winnipeg, Manitoba, home to Canada's very own circulation coin manufacturing facility, and the birthplace of the penny.
  • From one classic design to the next, the Mint is introducing a limited amount of collector coins that bring its renowned Gold and Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin designs to new heights.