Page 33 - pd306-July22-mag-web_Neat

It may have a history dating reliability and integrity.
back more than 120 years In the modern era, however, stakeholders, investors
and customers require so much more and in recent
but innovation remains at years The Perth Mint has bolstered its ESG and
technological credentials.
Proudly taking reputation. Sustainability at its core
the heart of The Perth Mint’s
Last year The Perth Mint launched its inaugural
sustainability commitment which articulates the
Last year, The Perth Mint distributed pure gold, silver
Australian and platinum bullion bars and coins to a staggering vision “to be the sustainability benchmark in the guidelines presented by the London Bullion Market
130 countries and over 40,000 customers. With a
precious metals industry”.
reputation built on more than a century of refining
The strategy was accompanied by a sustainability
and minting excellence, the mark of The Perth Mint
report that highlighted the Mint’s sustainability
Association and the Organisation for Economic
precious metals stands as a seal of quality and assurance. journey and its efforts around seven core ESG topics Cooperation and Development and customers are
– safety and wellbeing; anti-money laundering and
In a mining and investment world undergoing
assured that gold and silver passing through the
seismic change, The Perth Mint has recognised it
counter terrorism financing; waste and hazardous
refinery is from trustworthy sources and is certified
materials management, ethical and sustainable
must innovate to remain relevant. New high-
under the international Conflict-Free Smelter
tech equipment, an expanded silver facility and
supply chain; ethics and values; cyber, data and
to the world for a benchmark sustainability vision have all been privacy; and air emissions and quality. Program.
introduced to meet new consumer and investor
It is even more reason, says chief sustainability
The Perth Mint in 2022
expectations and retain its place as the gold mining
officer Stephanie Ward why mining clients can
industry’s most trusted partner.
In May, a new Chief Executive Officer, Jason Waters,
benefit from the learnings and experience of The
120 years The Perth Mint is Australia’s oldest operating Perth Mint’s journey as it works on targets across took the helm at The Perth Mint. Mr Waters
joined The Perth Mint with more than 30 years of
precious metals enterprise. Established in 1899
the ESG spectrum.
experience in the Western Australian energy sector,
– amid the early days of the Western Australian
“Miners who choose to work with us have the
having led Government Trading Enterprises Synergy
gold rush – the Mint continues to operate from
benefit of working with an organisation that is
its original premises in East Perth but is now a
vertically integrated group, operating across the striving to be a benchmark in sustainability and and Verve Energy.
Mr Waters is only the fourth CEO since the
transparent reporting,” she says. “They have access
entire precious metals value chain in refining, to our sustainability performance. So, mid-tier and organisation was established by the Gold
manufacturing, investment products and services, junior miners get the benefit of our relentless focus Corporation Act in 1987 – testament to the legacy
Through our trusted products and services we develop the and storage for customers and stakeholders on sustainability whether it be environmental, and stability of The Perth Mint.
around the world.
social or governance issues.”
This year, with new equipment and technologies
markets and create the demand for Australian precious metals. At the heart of The Perth Mint’s standing is its Among the initiatives is working with a leading- soon to be installed will see The Perth Mint continue
position as the world’s only government-owned edge technology specialist to develop the world’s to grow as a global leader and reliable partner in the
and guaranteed precious metals enterprise and first mine-to-market ethical gold supply chain precious metals sector.
From refining and assaying Australian gold to manufacturing for clients and stakeholders. This provides comfort assurance solution – trueGold. As the official forum awards sponsor for 21 years,
bullion bars and coins, and offering secure storage solutions and commercial certainty from its S&P AA+ rated Additionally, the organisation is investigating a The Perth Mint greatly values the opportunity to
Government guarantee.
and innovative digital gold platforms, we’re making gold and The Perth Mint also boasts one of the largest carbon offset initiative for transportation and is in join its many refinery clients in showcasing Western
Australia’s precious metals industry. Make sure you
discussions with partners to bring its sustainability
and best equipped laboratories in the southern vision to fruition. come and visit us as Stand 78, to see what’s on the
silver accessible assets to own. hemisphere. Accredited by the London Bullion horizon for The Perth Mint.
Market Association, The Perth Mint has some of Supply chain due diligence systems and procedures
are compliant with the responsible gold and silver
the highest standard of bullion analysis accuracy,
1899 – The Perth 1940-64 – The Perth 1966-73 – Australian 2000s – 8,400 sqm 2018 – Gold goes digital
Mint opened on 61st Mint produced currency flips to decimal, manufacturing and with digital buying,
anniversary of Queen hundreds of millions of 829 million 2c coins and 26 commercial facility selling and trading
Victoria’s Coronation Australia pennies million 1c coins produced opens next to historic platforms released by
by The Perth Mint Perth Mint in East Perth. The Perth Mint
1899-1931 – 106 million 1957 – Striking the 1987 – Gold Corporation 2012 – The Perth Mint 2021 – The Perth
gold sovereigns and purest gold: Six nines was created and Australian Kangaroo Mint’s Commitment
735,000 half sovereigns (999.999 parts of gold Australia’s official bullion One Tonne gold coin to Sustainability
produced per thousand) became coin programme began was awarded the title launched
The Perth Mint’s of ‘largest coin’ by the
A sponsor of the
benchmark standard Guinness World Records
Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum for 20 years.

perthmint.com/refine

MINT0128B-DPS_420x297mm Perth Mint DiggersDealers col press.indd 1 7/6/19 1:34 pm