Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Royal Mint

I'm a fashion editor and I've been gatekeeping this jewellery brand—but it's finally time to share

Timeless styles that will last a lifetime

Marie Claire

The Royal Mint, official maker of British coins, begins mining gold from motherboards — a 40,000 square feet facility yields half a ton of gold per year

To help become more sustainable and eco-friendly, the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has opened a new factory that will recover thousands of tons of gold each year from e-waste.

Tom’s Hardware

UK Royal Mint's 'urban mining' extracts more gold from old motherboards and other junk than you might think

But read on before you go melting down your PC...

PC Gamer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Treasury ‘confident’ enough coins available without ordering more this year

A Treasury spokesman said there are no plans to alter the mix of coins, after doubts were cast on the future of the smallest denominations.

The Independent UK

Future of 1p and 2p pieces in doubt after Treasury orders no new coins

Treasury expected not to place order with Royal Mint in coming years

The Guardian - UK

Treasury orders no new coins to be minted for first time as future of 1p and 2p in doubt

No orders for new coins intended for general circulation have been sent by the Treasury to the Royal Mint this year, the Standard can reveal, in a historic first for the UK’s money maker.

Evening Standard

Rare 1p coin expected to sell for £200,000 at auction

A RARE 1p coin is expected to sell at auction for more than £200,000 as Brits have been warned to be aware of the value of their coins ...

The National (Scotland)

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Royal Mint 50p coin celebrates Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes

Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes will be receiving their own coin in their kit bags, the Royal Mint said.

The Independent UK

Royal Mint unveils commemorative George Michael coins

Coins show the late former Wham! star and solo artist in aviator glasses and earring made famous in video for Faith

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur-themed coins unveiled by the Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has been working with the Natural History Museum to create the coins.

The Independent UK

Sought-after coins going under the hammer in Royal Mint auction

Highlights include a Kew Gardens gold 50p and a one kilo gold Queen’s Beasts coin.

The Independent UK

Royal Mint reveals new coins to celebrate James Bond

It is the first of seven coin designs celebrating the legacy of Bond, with the other designs being unveiled at later dates

The Independent UK

James Bond celebrated in new Royal Mint coin range

The first coin decades depicts a scene from You Only Live Twice, in which Sean Connery played the spy.

The Independent UK

King Charles birthday coin to be given to 75 people turning 75

King Charles celebrates his first birthday as monarch on 14 November

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Royal Mint is giving coins to 75 people turning 75, to mark the King’s birthday

The Mint has unveiled a commemorative coin celebrating the King’s 75th birthday and is looking for 75 people also turning 75 years old this year.

The Independent UK

Royal Mint launches new coin designs with big numbers and themes from nature: Here’s what they mean

Eight new coin designs will soon be appearing in people’s change across the UK

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mint unveils new coin design inspired by King Charles

Animals and plants feature heavily in coinage that allows ‘everyone to celebrate British nature’

The Independent UK

New Royal Mint coins celebrate the King’s passion for nature and wildlife

Eight new coin designs, inspired by flora and fauna, will soon be appearing in people’s change across the UK.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Mary Seacole honoured as first Jamaican-British woman on Royal Mint coin

Leading equalities campaigner says a commemorative coin is “not good enough” and her image should appear on legal tender

The Independent UK

New Royal Mint coin honours first non-British Black nurse who cared for UK soldiers in Crimean War

Mary Seacole risked her life to care for wounded British soldiers in Crimean War

Evening Standard

Royal Mint unveils coin with first non-British black woman, Mary Seacole

The 19th century Jamaican nurse overcame racism to care for British soldiers in the Crimean War

The Independent UK

Mary Seacole honoured as first non-British black woman on Royal Mint coin

Mary Seacole risked her life to care for wounded British soldiers in the Crimean War.

The Independent UK

New 50p coin celebrates The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

The Royal Mint’s craftspeople have reproduced an original illustration of Mr Tumnus and Lucy walking through snowy woods in Narnia.

The Independent UK

Gold and silver investments jump as people hunt for better returns – Royal Mint

The Royal Mint said investors could be turning to precious metals as an alternative to high-street savings rates.

The Independent UK

No 2p coins were produced last year, according to Royal Mint figures

The mintage for 2ps in 2022 was zero, according to figures on the Royal Mint’s website.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Andrea SpendoliniSirieix

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Natural History Museum

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.