The Perth Mint's gold product sales jumped in February, while silver sales rose 16% from the previous month, the refiner said on Friday, driven by strong demand. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The Perth Mint ...

A limited number of silver coins marking 100 years since Australia's first fleet of military ships departed Albany to fight in World War I have been released by the Perth Mint.

A coin valued at $600,000 and dubbed the only known example of a coin of record in existence is now on display at the Perth Mint. The coin is one of Australia’s most valuable pre-decimal coins.

Monthly sales of gold coins and minted bars were down 6.7% to 75,166 ounces last month, from 80,541 in March. Silver sales, on the other hand, rose 6.8% on a monthly basis to 1,947,743 ounces.

(Image courtesy of The Perth Mint.) The Perth Mint’s gold product sales fell 33% in July from the previous month, while silver sales slipped to a six-month low, the refiner said on Wednesday.

In a long-running campaign to enhance Australia's relationship with China, the Perth Mint has launched another Lunar coin series - this time featuring the Year of the Dragon which starts in ...