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Perth Mint

The Perth Mint is a state-owned facility in Perth, Western Australia, established on 20 June 1899 as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint to refine gold from the region's goldfields and mint sovereign coins for international circulation.^[1]^[2] Transferred to full ownership by the Western Australian government in 1970 under the Perth Mint Act, it has operated continuously for over 125 years as the state's primary precious metals refinery and mint, focusing on investment-grade bullion rather than circulating currency.^[3]^[4] Today, the Perth Mint produces high-purity gold and silver bars, coins, and collector items, including iconic series like the Australian Kangaroo and Swan designs, backed by government guarantees on metal content and fineness.^[5]^[6] Among its achievements, the mint cast the Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin in 2011, measuring 80 cm in diameter and weighing one tonne of 99.99% pure gold, certified by Guinness World Records as the largest, heaviest, and most valuable coin ever produced.^[7]^[8] It also maintains a refinery capable of processing substantial volumes of doré from global sources and offers public tours, secure storage, and buy-back services.^[5] The mint has faced significant controversies, including a 2020 audit revealing a shortfall in allocated gold reserves that prompted enhanced compliance measures, and a 2023 scandal involving the sale of diluted "doped" gold bars to Chinese clients, which allegedly involved tungsten substitution and a subsequent cover-up attempt, risking a potential $9 billion recall.^[9]^[10] Additional issues have included sourcing gold linked to unregulated mining in Papua New Guinea, raising ethical concerns, though the mint has since implemented reforms to restore credibility.^[11]^[12]

History

Establishment and Early Operations (1899–1910s)

The Perth Mint was established on 20 June 1899 as the third and final branch of Britain's Royal Mint in Australia, prompted by the Western Australian gold rushes that accelerated after significant discoveries at Coolgardie in 1892 and Kalgoorlie in 1893.^[1] The initiative was championed by Sir John Forrest, Western Australia's first Premier, who recognized the need for local refining and minting to retain economic value from the colony's gold output rather than shipping it to Melbourne or Sydney for processing.^[1] The foundation stone for the facility in East Perth was laid on 23 August 1897 by Forrest, with the neoclassical building designed by government architect George Temple-Poole to house refining and coining operations.^[1] Early operations centered on assaying and refining gold from local mines into doré bullion, followed by minting into standard British gold sovereigns (containing 7.322 grams of fine gold) and half-sovereigns for use as legal tender across the British Empire.^[13] In its inaugural decade through the 1900s, the mint refined more than 100 tonnes of gold, processing raw ore delivered by prospectors and supporting the colony's export-driven economy amid peak production from fields like the Golden Mile.^[13] Refining methods evolved from traditional smelting to chlorination processes by the early 1900s, with subsequent adoption of electrolytic refining to achieve 99.99% purity, enabling efficient coin production.^[14] The mint's output during this period laid the groundwork for its enduring role, with sovereign mintage ramping up post-Federation in 1901; a royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York that year underscored its strategic importance to the new Commonwealth.^[1] Into the 1910s, operations persisted amid steady gold inflows, though World War I later strained resources by diverting output toward imperial needs, while the facility maintained its focus on sovereign production without significant expansion until later decades.^[1] By 1913, annual gold refining capacity supported the processing of thousands of ounces daily, reflecting the mint's adaptation to industrial-scale demands from Western Australia's dominant gold sector.^[15]

Expansion During Gold Rushes and World Wars (1920s–1940s)

Following World War I, the Perth Mint expanded its coin production to meet surging demand driven by Australia's population growth and economic recovery, striking gold sovereigns at rates exceeding 2 million annually in the early 1920s, including 2,421,196 in 1920 and 2,314,360 in 1921, primarily from refined Western Australian gold output.^[16]^[17] This period sustained the mint's role in processing gold from established fields like Kalgoorlie, where mining persisted despite post-war recession, contributing to over 106 million sovereigns struck since 1899 by the decade's end.^[17]^[18] The onset of the Great Depression and Britain's 1931 abandonment of the gold standard ended sovereign production, prompting a pivot to gold bullion bars as Western Australia's gold sector adapted to higher fixed prices and new discoveries, including rushes at Larkinville and Yalgoo that revived prospecting amid economic hardship.^[1]^[19]^[20] By the late 1930s, gold accounted for 46 percent of the state's exports, bolstering the mint's refining operations without sovereign minting.^[21] During World War II, the Perth Mint further diversified, commencing production of base-metal Australian coinage in 1940 at the Commonwealth Treasury's behest, as the Melbourne Mint reached capacity; this included hundreds of millions of pennies and half-pennies featuring King George VI's effigy through 1964, alongside 1.3 million shillings by 1946, supporting the wartime economy through essential currency supply.^[1]^[17]^[1]

Post-War Modernization and Bullion Specialization (1950s–1990s)

Following World War II, the Perth Mint transitioned from wartime production of gold sovereigns to manufacturing circulating decimal currency, including pennies, while increasingly applying its refining expertise to produce pure gold bars amid declining demand for imperial coinage.^[22] In 1957, the Mint achieved a refining milestone by producing a trial plate of gold with a fineness of 999.999 per 1,000—equivalent to six nines purity—the highest recorded at the time, demonstrating advancements in electrolytic refining techniques that enhanced impurity removal from doré bars.^[2] This capability supported growing domestic gold processing needs, as Western Australia's mining output expanded post-war, though the Mint's facilities remained constrained by their original 1899 infrastructure.^[1] The pivotal shift toward bullion specialization accelerated in 1970, when ownership transferred from the British Royal Mint to the Government of Western Australia on June 30, marking the end of imperial oversight and aligning operations with local economic priorities amid a global gold price surge following the U.S. abandonment of the gold standard in 1971.^[3]^[23] Under state control, the Mint discontinued sovereign production and ramped up bullion bar output, capitalizing on the 1970s gold boom; by 1973, it had struck over 829 million 2-cent coins and 26 million 1-cent coins as part of Australia's decimal transition, but refining volumes prioritized investment-grade gold.^[1] This autonomy enabled efficiency gains, with staff repurposing coin-minting skills for high-purity bars that met London Bullion Market standards, positioning the Mint as a key refiner for Australia's gold exports.^[24] By the 1980s, bullion specialization intensified as circulating coin production for the Royal Australian Mint ceased in 1982, redirecting capacity to investment products like the Australian Gold Nugget series launched in 1986, which featured annually changing reverse designs and quickly gained international traction for its .9999 purity and 1 troy ounce standard.^[25]^[26] The decade saw rare collectible ingots issued in the late 1970s and early 1980s, reflecting peak demand during volatile markets, while refining operations processed increasing volumes from regional mines.^[27] In 1990, to accommodate expanding throughput, a new refinery commenced operations near Perth Airport, boosting capacity beyond the original East Perth site's limits and solidifying the Mint's role in global bullion supply.^[1] This era's focus on bullion—culminating in series like the 1990 Australian Kookaburra silver coin—established the Perth Mint as a premier non-circulating precious metals producer, with declared mintages for bullion programs tracking sales growth.^[23]^[28]

Contemporary Developments and Privatization Efforts (2000s–Present)

In the early 2000s, the Perth Mint expanded its operations to address rising global demand for bullion products, inaugurating an 8,400 square metre manufacturing and commercial facility that enhanced refining and minting capacity.^[1] This development supported the mint's role as Australia's primary government-owned bullion producer, with annual gold output historically comprising about 3.25% of global production prior to the expansion.^[23] The facility upgrade aligned with sustained growth in precious metals investment amid economic uncertainties, enabling increased production of bars, coins, and commemorative items while maintaining state ownership under Gold Corporation.^[13] By the 2010s and into the 2020s, the mint faced significant operational and regulatory challenges. In 2023, investigations revealed that the Perth Mint had exported gold bars to China that were underweight and adulterated with tungsten—a cheaper metal used to mimic gold's density—prompting accusations of quality control failures and attempted cover-ups by mint executives.^[10] These incidents, occurring amid broader compliance lapses dating back to at least 2018, included deficiencies in anti-money laundering (AML) processes, leading to an enforceable undertaking with AUSTRAC, Australia's financial intelligence agency.^[29] In response, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook announced a $34 million investment to overhaul systems and restore integrity, with mint chairman Sam Walsh acknowledging "historical issues" and committing to remediation.^[10]^[30] AUSTRAC withdrew the undertaking in July 2025 after verifying completion of the AML program.^[31] Privatization discussions emerged directly from these scandals. In April 2023, the Western Australian government initiated a $1 million independent review of Gold Corporation and the Perth Mint, explicitly considering privatization as one option to improve governance and efficiency, with reports framing it as potential "trash day" for underperforming state assets.^[32] Despite this, no sale or transfer has occurred as of 2025, and the mint remains wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia, continuing operations with a focus on compliance and production amid ongoing market demand. The review's outcomes underscored persistent debates over public versus private management of strategic assets like gold refining, where state control has historically prioritized regional economic ties over pure commercial optimization.^[32]

Operations and Production

Refining Processes and Capacity

The Perth Mint refinery processes doré bars, nuggets, and other raw materials containing gold and silver, sourced primarily from Australian mines and the Asia-Pacific region.^[33] Materials arrive in varying forms and purities, requiring initial evaluation for valuation and refining suitability.^[34] Raw gold doré is melted in a dedicated melt house with electromagnetic stirring to homogenize the alloy, enabling extraction of representative samples via immersion dip sampling.^[35] Five samples are typically produced, with three analyzed in-house, one retained for the customer, and one for potential umpire verification.^[35] Assaying begins with X-ray fluorescence (XRF) screening to detect gold, silver, and base metal content, followed by dual independent fire assays separating precious metals from impurities using high-precision micro balances accurate to 1-millionth of a gram.^[35] This process achieves gold purity determinations within 0.001%, surpassing LBMA requirements of 0.015% accuracy.^[35]^[36] Refining to 99.99% purity employs electrolytic methods, where impure anodes dissolve in electrolyte solution, depositing pure metal on cathodes; subsequent melting of cathode plates and granulation finalizes the product.^[37] Refined output is cast into investment bars, including London Good Delivery (LGD) standards of 400 troy ounces for gold and 1,000 troy ounces for silver, using automated lines and flameless casting chambers.^[33]^[33] Silver refining follows analogous steps, yielding 99.99% pure metal for bar production and industrial applications.^[38] The facility's LBMA accreditation as a Good Delivery refiner and referee for both metals verifies adherence to international purity, weight, and appearance standards, with additional approvals from exchanges like CME, SGE, and DGCX.^[39]^[33] Equipped with advanced granulation systems and automated casting, the refinery maintains operational efficiency amid high throughput.^[33] Annual capacity exceeds 800 tonnes for gold and 1,000 tonnes for silver, though actual 2024-25 volumes reached 225.4 tonnes of gold (71% of Australia's new mine production) and 335.6 tonnes of silver, reflecting demand fluctuations and expansions.^[33]^[33]

Bullion Coins, Bars, and Standard Products

The Perth Mint produces standard bullion coins and bars in gold and silver, designed for investment purposes with high purity levels guaranteed by the Western Australian government. Gold bullion coins feature the Australian Kangaroo series, initially issued as the Australian Gold Nugget in 1986 before transitioning to a kangaroo design in 1989 to better represent Australian fauna.^[40] These coins contain 99.99% pure gold, are minted in sizes ranging from 1/20 ounce to 1 kilogram, and carry nominal legal tender face values.^[41] The obverse displays Queen Elizabeth II's effigy until 2023, transitioning to King Charles III thereafter, while the reverse showcases an annual kangaroo motif with weight, purity, and mint marks.^[40] Silver bullion coins include the Australian Silver Kangaroo, introduced in 2011, struck in 99.99% pure silver primarily in 1-ounce denominations for broad accessibility.^[40] The Perth Mint also offers the Silver Swan as a standard silver bullion coin, featuring Western Australia's iconic black swan and maintaining 99.99% purity in 1-ounce sizes.^[40] Both series incorporate micro-laser engravings for authentication, ensuring verifiability against counterfeits. Bullion bars are available in cast and minted formats, with gold bars refined to 99.99% purity and silver to 99.99%, bearing the Perth Mint's LBMA-registered marks for international recognition.^[39] Cast gold bars range from 1 ounce to 10 ounces, stamped with weight, purity, and serial numbers, while minted gold bars, adorned with a kangaroo reverse, come in fractional sizes from 1 gram to 1 ounce.^[42] Silver minted bars mirror this structure, providing stackable options for investors seeking premiums below coin levels. These products adhere to London Bullion Market Association standards, facilitating liquidity in global markets.^[43]

Commemorative and Limited-Edition Items

The Perth Mint issues commemorative coins and limited-edition items to mark historical milestones, national events, cultural themes, and personal celebrations, typically in gold, silver, or platinum with designs distinct from standard bullion products and capped mintages to appeal to numismatists. These releases often feature proof finishes, colored enameling, or high-relief strikes, with production volumes declared in advance to limit availability and preserve value.^[44]^[45] A prominent example is the 125th anniversary series launched on April 9, 2024, commemorating the Mint's founding in 1899, which includes 1-ounce silver proof coins with a maximum mintage of 10,000, alongside gold and platinum variants in both proof and uncirculated finishes depicting the Mint's historic facade and swans.^[46]^[47] The series extends to bullion-quality pieces without individual mintage caps but tied to the commemorative theme, emphasizing the institution's role in Australia's gold refining history.^[45] Other notable releases include the 2024 coin honoring the 150th anniversary of the Overland Telegraph's completion, a silver piece highlighting Australia's 19th-century communication advancements, and themed series such as the Famous Battles collection, comprising five silver coins depicting key Australian military engagements with limited editions per coin.^[48]^[49] Limited-edition items also cover royal occasions, military commemorations, and cultural motifs like Australian flora, fauna, or heritage events, with mintages tracked since 1986 to ensure scarcity—such as the 2021 Australian Christmas Wonderland 2-ounce silver coin limited to 2,500 pieces.^[44]^[50]^[51] These products frequently incorporate storytelling elements, such as intricate engravings of historical figures or events, and are produced alongside personalized celebration coins for milestones like births or weddings, maintaining the Mint's tradition of blending artistry with verifiable historical fidelity.^[52]^[4]

Notable Products and Achievements

Australian Lunar and Kangaroo Bullion Series

The Australian Lunar Series consists of bullion coins issued annually by the Perth Mint, featuring designs inspired by the animals of the Chinese zodiac to align with the lunar calendar.^[53] The series began in 1996 with gold coins for the Year of the Rat (also known as Mouse in some contexts), marking the start of Series I, which spanned 12 years through 2007 with the Year of the Pig.^[54] Series II followed from 2008 to 2019, restarting the zodiac cycle with the Year of the Rat, and Series III commenced in 2020, continuing the pattern with pure 99.99% gold, silver, and occasionally platinum denominations.^[53] Coins are produced in sizes ranging from fractional ounces (e.g., 1/20 oz) to 1 kg for gold and up to 1 oz for silver, with reverse designs depicting the respective zodiac animal alongside symbolic elements like bamboo or peonies, while the obverse bears the effigy of the reigning monarch.^[55] These coins serve as investment bullion, guaranteed in purity and legal tender in Australia, with no fixed mintage caps to meet market demand.^[28] The Australian Kangaroo Series represents the Perth Mint's longest-running bullion coin program, originating in 1987 as the Australian Gold Nugget before transitioning to emphasize the kangaroo motif in subsequent years.^[56] Each annual release features a unique reverse design showcasing a kangaroo in various naturalistic poses against Australian landscapes, such as bushland or with joeys, crafted in 99.99% pure gold with sizes from 1/20 oz to 1 kg.^[57] Silver variants in 99.99% purity were introduced later, starting with 1 oz coins around 2011, expanding accessibility for investors.^[58] Like the Lunar Series, Kangaroo coins carry Australian legal tender status, with the obverse displaying the monarch's effigy—currently King Charles III—and are positioned as flagship products for precious metals diversification due to their annual design refreshes and global recognition.^[59] Both series underscore the Perth Mint's role in leveraging thematic appeal to drive bullion sales, with Lunar coins targeting collectors interested in cultural symbolism and Kangaroo coins appealing to those favoring iconic Australian fauna.^[60] Production adheres to London Bullion Market Association standards, ensuring assay certification and tamper-evident packaging for secondary market liquidity.^[61] Sales data indicate strong demand, particularly during zodiac years resonant with Asian markets for Lunar issues and steady institutional buying for Kangaroos, though exact figures vary annually without predefined limits.^[28]

One Tonne Gold Coin

The Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin, produced by the Perth Mint in 2011 and dated 2012, represents the world's largest minted coin by Guinness World Records standards.^[7] Cast from 99.99% pure gold, it weighs 1,012 kilograms and measures 80 centimetres in diameter and approximately 12-13 centimetres in thickness, surpassing previous records set by the Royal Canadian Mint's 2007 one-tonne coin due to its larger diameter.^[62] ^[7] Featuring the iconic reverse design of a red kangaroo by Dr. John Merton, the obverse displays Queen Elizabeth II's effigy, the coin carries a face value of AUD 1 million despite its intrinsic gold value exceeding AUD 60 million as of 2019 gold prices.^[63] The production process involved specialized casting techniques adapted from the mint's refining capabilities, as conventional striking methods were impractical for such scale, highlighting the Perth Mint's technical prowess in handling massive bullion volumes.^[62] Permanently displayed as a visitor attraction at the Perth Mint in Western Australia, the coin serves promotional and educational purposes rather than circulation or sale, drawing attention to Australia's gold heritage and the mint's role in global bullion production.^[63] It has been featured in exhibitions, including a 2019 display in New York, underscoring its status as a singular achievement in numismatic engineering.^[64]

Record Sales and Depository Growth

In 2021, The Perth Mint achieved its highest annual gold sales in a decade, totaling 1,050,242 troy ounces in minted product form, driven by sustained investor demand for physical bullion amid economic uncertainty and central bank purchases despite a 4% decline in gold prices to approximately USD 1,800 per ounce.^[65] Silver sales also reached over 19 million troy ounces that year, reflecting heightened retail interest in precious metals as a hedge.^[65] This marked a peak in physical demand, with earlier surges such as March 2020's 115,872 ounces of gold sales underscoring pandemic-era buying patterns.^[66] Subsequent years saw varied performance; while unit sales of coins, medallions, and minted bars declined to 7.51 million in fiscal year 2024-25 from 8.59 million the prior year, overall turnover rose 30% to AUD 32.95 billion, buoyed by elevated metal prices.^[67] Monthly figures fluctuated, with gold sales hitting 40,537 ounces in March 2025 amid record spot prices near USD 3,120 per ounce.^[68] The Perth Mint's depository services, offering secure allocated storage for gold and silver, exhibited robust value growth despite a 2.49% dip in stored metal volume year-over-year in 2024-25.^[67] Holdings reached a record AUD 10.4 billion by June 30, 2025, a 40% increase from AUD 7.46 billion in 2023-24, propelled by rising prices and expanded PMGOLD digital allocations to 313,695 ounces (up 26%).^[67]^[69] Precious metal inventory swelled to AUD 10.03 billion, supporting non-interest-bearing borrowings of AUD 9.02 billion.^[67] This expansion aligned with global trends in safe-haven storage amid geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns.^[69]

Innovations

Gold-Backed Digital Assets

In 2019, the Perth Mint partnered with InfiniGold (later rebranded as Trovio) to launch the Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT), an ERC-20 blockchain token designed to represent ownership of physical gold stored in the Mint's vaults.^[70]^[71] Each PMGT token corresponded to one gram of 99.99% pure gold, backed on a 1:1 basis by allocated physical bullion held under government guarantee by the Western Australian government.^[72] The initiative aimed to enable fractional ownership, 24/7 trading, and seamless transfer of gold value via blockchain without the need for physical delivery, leveraging Ethereum's infrastructure for liquidity on cryptocurrency exchanges.^[70] PMGT tokens were redeemable for physical gold certificates or delivery of bullion from the Perth Mint, with storage fees applying to maintain the vaulted reserves, which underwent regular independent audits to verify backing.^[72] Priced in alignment with spot gold markets, PMGT traded at approximately the value of one gram of gold (e.g., around AUD 80-100 per token in early trading, fluctuating with global gold prices), and was listed on platforms like Independent Reserve for fiat-to-token conversions.^[73] The product positioned the Perth Mint as an early adopter of tokenized precious metals, appealing to investors seeking gold exposure with digital portability, though adoption remained niche due to regulatory hurdles in cryptocurrency markets and competition from unbacked digital assets.^[74] By March 2023, Trovio announced withdrawal of support for PMGT, citing alleged breaches of Australian and international regulations by Perth Mint-related entities, though the Mint maintained the gold backing remained intact and redeemable.^[75] Trading ceased on major exchanges by mid-2023, with a final redemption deadline of October 31, 2023, after which remaining tokens could no longer be exchanged for gold certificates.^[74] The discontinuation highlighted challenges in hybrid gold-blockchain models, including dependency on third-party tech providers and evolving crypto regulations, but did not implicate the Perth Mint's physical reserves or government guarantee, which holders accessed via alternative depository programs.^[76] Complementing PMGT, the Perth Mint introduced GoldPass in 2020 as a non-blockchain digital platform for trading fractional gold ownership, linked to vaulted physical bars and enabling app-based buys, sells, and transfers backed by the same government assurance.^[77] However, GoldPass was also discontinued amid the PMGT fallout, shifting focus to the Mint's Depository Online service, which offers 24/7 digital purchase and storage of allocated gold without tokenization.^[78] These efforts underscore the Perth Mint's experimentation with digital gold to enhance accessibility, though blockchain integration proved unsustainable due to external operational risks rather than flaws in the underlying asset backing.^[75]

Technological and Process Advancements

The Perth Mint refinery adopted a robotic mass comparator weighing balance in December 2024, marking the first global implementation for weighing back fire assay cornets to determine gold content in processed samples.^[79] This automated system operates overnight without human intervention, reducing turnaround times by up to three hours per batch while eliminating repetitive manual weighing tasks and enhancing overall assay precision for bullion services.^[79] Further process improvements include advanced granulation systems, automated casting lines for both gold and silver, and a flameless casting chamber, which collectively enable cleaner, safer refining with reduced environmental impact and higher throughput—processing 225.4 tonnes of gold and 335.6 tonnes of silver in the 2024-25 fiscal year.^[33] These technologies support the refinery's annual capacity exceeding 800 tonnes of gold and 1,000 tonnes of silver, maintaining compliance with ISO 14001:2015 environmental standards.^[33] In minting operations, computer-controlled acid pickling ensures overweight blanks are precisely adjusted to target weights, followed by fully automated coining presses capable of high-volume strikes with reeded edges via integrated collars.^[80] Laser engraving technology facilitates intricate designs and security elements, such as micro-engravings on series like the Australian Lunar coins, which are verifiable under magnification to deter counterfeiting.^[13] Additional finishing techniques incorporate electroplating for selective 24-carat gold application and specialized printing for colored proofs, with rigorous quality controls re-verifying dimensions, weight, and surface integrity post-striking.^[80]

Visitor Experience and Education

The Perth Mint Trail

The Perth Mint Trail, formally known as the Heart of Gold Discovery Trail, is a free, self-guided walking tour that explores Perth's gold mining history through 12 significant locations across the city center. Spanning approximately 2.5 kilometers, the trail typically takes 1 to 2 hours to complete and is designed to be family-friendly, accommodating participants of all ages. It begins at Elizabeth Quay and concludes at The Perth Mint, or can be traversed in reverse, highlighting how gold discoveries in the late 19th century transformed Western Australia's economy and urban landscape.^[81]^[82] Launched in October 2018 by the Gold Industry Group with The Perth Mint as a key partner, the trail utilizes the Heart of Gold Australia mobile app to deliver interactive content, including audio narratives, historical facts, and virtual elements that bring the era of the gold rushes to life. Visitors learn about pivotal events such as the 1890s gold booms in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, which spurred population growth, infrastructure development, and the establishment of The Perth Mint in 1899 to refine and coin the surging gold output. The app's features emphasize educational value, connecting modern Perth's landmarks—like heritage buildings and statues—to their gold-era origins without requiring on-site guides.^[83]^[84] The trail's stops include sites of historical commerce, such as former assay offices and gold exchange buildings, illustrating causal links between mineral wealth and city expansion, including railway construction and immigration waves. By ending at The Perth Mint, it seamlessly integrates with the facility's tours, vaults, and exhibits, encouraging further immersion in gold processing demonstrations. This experiential approach promotes public understanding of Western Australia's resource-driven heritage, drawing on verifiable archival data rather than interpretive narratives. Participation is self-paced, with no entry fees beyond app download, making it accessible for tourists and locals seeking concise, evidence-based historical insight.^[85]^[86]

Tours, Exhibits, and Public Engagement

The Perth Mint offers guided tours that provide visitors with an immersive experience into gold refining and minting processes, conducted in the facility's historic structures. The flagship Perth Mint Gold Tour, lasting approximately one hour, features a live demonstration of molten gold being poured into a solid bar within the original 1899 melting house, where temperatures exceed 1,000 degrees Celsius and the process completes in under a minute.^[87]^[88] Participants also handle a 400-ounce gold bar and explore the mint's bullion operations.^[89] Tours operate daily with timed sessions, requiring advance booking, and include wristband access for self-guided exploration post-tour.^[90]^[91] Exhibits at the mint emphasize Western Australia's gold heritage through interactive and multimedia displays. The Gold Exhibition integrates historical artifacts, such as machinery from the mint's founding era, with modern presentations on gold mining and refining techniques.^[92] Central to the displays is the one-tonne gold coin, the world's largest single-cast gold coin, produced in 2011 with a purity of 99.99 percent and valued at over AUD 50 million at production.^[92] Visitors view Australia's largest collection of natural gold nuggets, weighing up to 28 kilograms, alongside exhibits on bullion series like the Australian Kangaroo and Lunar coins.^[93] Personalization options allow guests to engrave custom medallions using mint equipment.^[92] Public engagement extends to educational initiatives targeting schools and families, fostering awareness of precious metals and economic history. School excursions, tailored for students from primary to secondary levels, incorporate live demonstrations and exhibitions to illustrate gold's role in Western Australia's development and the mechanics of the mining industry.^[94] During school holidays, workshops enable children aged six and older to design and engrave their own coins, combining creative and technical learning.^[95] These programs, free for entry to grounds and shop but with fees for guided elements, attract over 100,000 visitors annually, promoting public understanding of refining processes without commercial bias in educational content.^[91]^[96]

Governance and Economic Role

Ownership Structure and Management

The Perth Mint operates as a government-owned trading enterprise under Gold Corporation, established pursuant to the Gold Corporation Act 1987 (WA), with full ownership vested in the Government of Western Australia.^[97]^[98] This structure traces back to 1 July 1970, when ownership transferred from the British Crown to the Western Australian state government via the Perth Mint Act 1970, marking Australia's broader decimal currency transition and sovereign control over its minting operations.^[3]^[1] Gold Corporation functions as the operational parent, managing the Mint's bullion refining, coin production, and commercial activities while contributing dividends and royalties to state finances, with prudential oversight ensuring alignment with government fiscal objectives.^[97]^[98] Governance resides with the Gold Corporation Board of Directors, which holds ultimate responsibility for strategic direction, risk management, and compliance, reporting to the responsible Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Hon. David Michael MLA.^[98] The board, comprising non-executive directors with expertise in finance, resources, law, and public administration, operates through specialized committees including Audit and Risk Management, Nomination and Remuneration, and Sustainability.^[99]^[98] As of late 2025, the board is led by Acting Chair Sally Langer (appointed February 2021), with members such as Melanie Cave (June 2019), Neil Roberts (August 2021), Dean Nalder (January 2024), Julie Harris (November 2024), Michael McNulty (September 2025), Richard Watson, and executive representatives including CEO Paul Graham and Chief Risk Officer Melanie Brown; former Chair Sam Walsh's term concluded on 31 December 2024.^[99]^[98] This composition emphasizes independent oversight amid periodic state reviews of the entity's value to government, such as the 2023 assessment of alignment with public interests.^[100] Executive management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Paul Graham, appointed 28 August 2023 and commencing 20 November 2023, bringing over 30 years of experience in financial services, commodities, and prior leadership at entities like Keystart Home Loans.^[101]^[102] Supporting roles include Deputy CEO and Chief Risk Officer Melanie Brown (appointed March 2024), Chief Financial Officer James Sawyer (March 2023), Chief Commercial Officer Justin Kees (February 2024), and Chief Operating Officer Dion Paunich (February 2024), forming an executive team focused on operational efficiency, regulatory adherence, and commercial growth under board directives.^[99]^[98] Company Secretary Melissa Aldus (September 2023) handles legal and compliance functions.^[99] This layered structure ensures accountability to state ownership while enabling responsive management of the Mint's global bullion operations.^[97]

Regulatory Compliance and Audits

The Perth Mint, operating as Gold Corporation under Western Australian legislation, maintains regulatory compliance through adherence to the Gold Corporation Act 1987 and the Financial Management Act 2006 (WA), which mandate financial reporting, risk management, and governmental oversight by the Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.^[67] As a refiner and dealer in precious metals, it is designated a reporting entity under Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, subjecting it to supervision by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).^[103] In response to identified deficiencies in AUSTRAC-regulated systems, controls, and reporting obligations, Gold Corporation entered an Enforceable Undertaking with AUSTRAC in November 2023, committing to remediation measures including an external procedural compliance audit conducted from November 2022 to July 2023.^[104] ^[103] The audit, ordered by AUSTRAC in August 2022, verified procedural adherence, and following successful completion of the AML/CTF remediation program—including enhanced transaction monitoring and staff training—AUSTRAC withdrew the undertaking on July 22, 2025, confirming no ongoing enforceable restrictions.^[31] This process was further scrutinized by the Senate Select Committee on the Perth Mint and Commonwealth Regulatory Compliance, whose final report prompted a government response in July 2025 outlining strengthened federal-state coordination on oversight.^[105] For refining operations, the Perth Mint holds accreditation on the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery List, requiring annual compliance with the LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance and Responsible Sourcing Programme.^[106] Independent assurance reports, such as the FY 2024–2025 reasonable assurance engagement, verify sourcing practices, supplier due diligence, and risk assessments, with on-site audits limited to high-risk suppliers and zero tolerance for dealings with sanctioned entities or those linked to armed conflicts.^[107] Following a 2020 independent review that identified procedural gaps but no zero-tolerance violations, the LBMA mandated sourcing improvements, which were audited externally; by April 2023, the review concluded with confirmation of ongoing Good Delivery status and no serious non-conformances.^[108] ^[109] Financial audits are overseen by the Mint's Audit and Risk Management Committee, which reviews internal controls and external engagements, with annual reports audited under statutory requirements and tabled in the Western Australian Parliament.^[110] The 2024–25 annual report, for instance, details audited financial statements compliant with Australian Accounting Standards, reflecting revenues of AUD 1.2 billion and assets exceeding AUD 10 billion, subject to independent verification by firms like KPMG.^[67] These mechanisms ensure transparency in operations, though historical lapses underscore the importance of rigorous, independent external validation over self-reported compliance.^[111]

Contributions to Western Australian Economy

The Perth Mint serves as a vital component of Western Australia's economy by refining and adding value to gold primarily sourced from local mines, thereby supporting the state's dominant mining sector. Established in 1899, it has continuously processed Western Australian gold, enabling efficient export of refined bullion and minted products that enhance the competitiveness of the region's gold production.^[1]^[112] This value-added processing contributes to economic multipliers through supply chain linkages with mining operations, which account for a significant portion of Western Australia's gross state product. In the 2024-25 financial year, the Mint generated revenue of $32.95 billion, predominantly from bullion sales and refining services, while achieving a profit before tax of $15.67 million; income tax equivalents from these operations are remitted to the Western Australian Government as if it were a taxable entity.^[69] Earlier, in 2022-23, it delivered a profit before tax of $52.67 million and paid $14.25 million in tax equivalents to the state.^[113] These fiscal contributions, including occasional dividends, directly bolster government revenues without relying on subsidies, reflecting the Mint's self-sustaining model amid volatile precious metals markets. As one of Western Australia's largest exporters, the Perth Mint shipped goods valued at over $22 billion in the 2023-24 financial year, securing its position as the state's sixth-largest exporter by revenue; approximately 90% of its overall revenue stems from international sales of gold and silver products.^[114] This export activity diversifies beyond raw commodities, generating foreign exchange earnings and promoting Western Australian branding in global markets. The Mint employs nearly 700 personnel in refining, manufacturing, and related functions, fostering skilled jobs in East Perth and contributing to regional employment stability within the precious metals industry.^[69] By maintaining operations on its historic site for over 125 years, it sustains economic activity tied to both legacy infrastructure and modern global demand for high-purity bullion.^[67]

Controversies and Responses

Ethical Sourcing and Supply Chain Allegations

In 2020, allegations emerged that the Perth Mint had refined gold potentially sourced from unethical artisanal mining operations in Papua New Guinea, including sites involving mercury pollution and inadequate oversight of environmental and labor standards.^[115]^[116] These claims highlighted gaps in the mint's supply chain verification, as an independent auditor revealed that the Perth Mint had not previously conducted formal audits of its upstream suppliers and acknowledged mercury usage by some gold providers.^[116] In response, the Perth Mint suspended acceptance of gold from artisanal and small-scale miners effective June 17, 2020, to mitigate risks associated with unregulated sourcing.^[115] The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), responsible for enforcing the Responsible Gold Guidance on ethical sourcing, initiated an Incident Review Process in June 2020 to investigate the Papua New Guinea sourcing claims, emphasizing the potential for non-compliance with standards prohibiting conflict gold, human rights abuses, and environmental harm.^[117] An August 2020 LBMA assessment found no evidence of significant wrongdoing by the Perth Mint, allowing it to retain its status on the LBMA Good Delivery List for refiners.^[109] A subsequent LBMA review concluded in April 2023 identified no zero-tolerance violations, such as direct sourcing from armed groups or systematic bribery, though it noted ongoing improvements needed in supply chain due diligence.^[108] The Perth Mint maintains annual compliance reports under LBMA guidelines, affirming adherence to policies against sourcing from conflict-affected areas, with third-party validations covering over 90% of its gold inputs by volume as of fiscal year 2023.^[110] No major ethical sourcing allegations have been substantiated since 2020, though critics in parliamentary inquiries have questioned the mint's historical reliance on self-reported supplier data without comprehensive on-site verifications.^[116]

Data Security Incidents

In September 2018, The Perth Mint experienced a data breach affecting its Depository Online platform, initially reported to involve 13 customers on September 8 but revised to approximately 3,200 customers—about 3% of its 100,000 global customer base—on September 17.^[118]^[119] The incident, which occurred on September 5, stemmed from unauthorized access to an outdated 2016 database hosted by a third-party IT provider, exposing personal information including names, addresses, passport numbers, and bank account details.^[119] In response, The Perth Mint launched a forensic investigation with cybersecurity experts, notified affected customers via email, established a dedicated inquiry hotline, and reported the matter to the Australian Federal Police, Western Australian Police, and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.^[119] Officials emphasized that customer investments remained secure, with no evidence of compromise to The Perth Mint's internal systems or threats to account holdings.^[119] A separate incident in January 2020 involved the unlawful access to contact details of approximately 1,480 visitors who had completed feedback surveys at The Perth Mint's depository.^[120] The breach occurred through a phishing attack on Metrix Consulting, a third-party market research firm handling the surveys, which compromised names, email addresses, home addresses, and telephone numbers stored in their systems.^[120] The Perth Mint, upon notification from Metrix, informed affected individuals, offered complimentary identity protection services, and collaborated with authorities including the Western Australian Police, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, and Australian Cyber Security Centre.^[120] As in the prior case, no direct intrusion into The Perth Mint's own infrastructure was reported.^[120]

Gold Quality and Export Issues

In March 2023, an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation revealed that the Perth Mint had employed a "doping" process from 2018 to September 2021, adding small amounts of silver—and in some cases copper—to molten gold during the casting of one-kilogram bars to homogenize the alloy and minimize "giveaway" of excess gold beyond the specified weight, saving approximately AU$600,000 annually in material costs.^[10]^[9] This practice resulted in bars with at least 99.99% gold purity, consistent with London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) standards, but some exceeded the Shanghai Gold Exchange's (SGE) stricter limit of 50 parts per million (ppm) silver in the non-gold component (equivalent to no more than 0.005% silver).^[121]^[10] The affected bars, primarily exported to the SGE in China, numbered in the thousands, with up to 100 tonnes of gold—valued at around AU$8.7–9 billion at 2023 market prices—potentially non-compliant with SGE specifications, prompting fears of a mass recall or delisting from the exchange.^[9]^[10] Perth Mint officials halted doping in September 2021 following an SGE complaint and internal review, implementing refined processes by December 2021 that achieved an average purity of 99.996% gold with non-gold impurities capped at 0.004%, thereby aligning with SGE requirements.^[121] The mint maintained that no bars fell below 99.99% gold overall and denied any intent to produce substandard product, attributing the issue to process optimization rather than fraud, though critics alleged a cover-up for withholding failed assay results from the SGE on September 30, 2021, and understating the scope during negotiations.^[121]^[9] Export complications arose primarily from China's stringent gold export restrictions, which prevented the repatriation of rejected bars for independent verification or remelting in Australia, forcing Perth Mint to coordinate remelting operations within China to resolve discrepancies without physical return.^[9]^[10] This regulatory barrier, combined with the SGE's concerns over purity consistency, risked broader trade disruptions, including potential fines exceeding AU$1 billion and exclusion from the exchange, though no formal delisting occurred.^[10] In response, the Western Australian government commissioned an independent review and allocated AU$34 million to upgrade refining infrastructure and quality controls at the mint.^[10] By mid-2025, industry observers noted the mint's reputation had stabilized, with LBMA accreditation intact and ongoing exports, but the incident highlighted vulnerabilities in matching global standards to specific market tolerances.^[121]^[10]

Anti-Money Laundering and Recent Investigations

In 2020, an audit by Western Australia's Office of the Auditor General identified inadequate compliance by Gold Corporation, trading as the Perth Mint, with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations under the AML/CTF Act 2006.^[122] These shortcomings included deficiencies in customer due diligence, transaction monitoring programs, and risk assessment for money laundering and terrorism financing threats.^[122] AUSTRAC initiated a formal assessment of the Perth Mint's AML/CTF compliance in early 2021, which was expanded in December 2021 following preliminary findings of concern.^[122] By June 2022, AUSTRAC's Compliance Assessment Report highlighted failures in monitoring customers for money laundering and terrorism financing risks, prompting the appointment of an external auditor.^[122] An August 2022 review confirmed serious non-compliance in the Mint's AML/CTF program, including inadequate systems for transaction monitoring, controls, and reporting of suspicious matters to AUSTRAC.^[123] On November 23, 2023, AUSTRAC accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from Gold Corporation, requiring the implementation of a remediation program to address these failings by April 2025 under independent expert and AUSTRAC oversight.^[123] The EU focused on enhancing customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and reporting mechanisms to mitigate risks of criminal infiltration via bullion trading, with no civil penalty imposed due to the entity's cooperation.^[123] ^[124] The remediation efforts, involving investments exceeding AU$34 million, strengthened the Perth Mint's risk management frameworks.^[12] AUSTRAC closed the EU in May 2025 following a final independent audit confirming compliance with obligations, with the agency noting ongoing vigilance against bullion's vulnerability to money laundering.^[103] Parallel to AUSTRAC's actions, the Senate Select Committee on the Perth Mint and Commonwealth Regulatory Compliance, established in June 2023, examined AML/CTF gaps in its June 2024 report, citing examples such as a 2022 sale of AU$27,000 in gold to bikie gang member Dayne Brajkovich as evidence of monitoring deficiencies.^[125] The committee criticized regulatory oversight but found no systemic evidence of actual money laundering, attributing issues to operational and governance lapses rather than intentional facilitation. The Australian Government responded in July 2025, endorsing enhanced federal-state coordination on AML/CTF enforcement for state-owned entities like the Perth Mint.^[105]

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Perth Mint celebrates 125 years - Australian Mining
Jun 21, 2024 · For over 50 years, the Mint has provided support to Australia's gold industry, promoted WA tourism and delivered income from value-added exports ...
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The Perth Mint celebrates 125 years of enriching Western Australia
Jun 20, 2024 · Ownership of the Mint was transferred to the Western Australian Government in 1970. Since then, the Mint has contributed strongly to a ...
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Perth Mint stops taking artisanal gold after sourcing allegations
Jun 17, 2020 · Australia's Perth Mint, one of the world's biggest gold refiners, said it would stop processing metal from artisanal and small-scale miners after allegations.Missing: supply chain controversies
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[PDF] Perth Mint gold: Auditor contradicts claims on conflict gold from PNG
Jun 12, 2020 · But he said the Perth Mint had never conducted an audit on its supply chain, conceded mercury was often used by those it purchased gold from and ...
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The Perth Mint – Incident Review Process Invoked - LBMA
As the Independent Authority for Precious Metals, LBMA maintains the highest standards for responsible sourcing. We, therefore, take very seriously allegations ...Missing: ethical | Show results with:ethical
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Data beach confirmed
### Summary of September 2018 Data Breach at The Perth Mint
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Perth Mint Says 3,200 Customers Affected By Data Breach
On Sept. 8, Australian broadcaster ABC reported a data breach affecting 13 people who used Perth Mint's Depository Online, a web-based platform for purchasing ...
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Visitor information unlawfully gained
### Summary of 2020 Visitor Data Incident
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The Perth Mint responds to ABC TV allegations
### Summary of Perth Mint's Response to ABC TV Allegations
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Chapter 2 - The regulatory environment and background to the inquiry
Jun 13, 2024 · 2.43In early 2021, AUSTRAC began an assessment of The Mint's compliance with AML/CTF obligations, which was then broadened in December 2021 due ...
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AUSTRAC accepts enforceable undertaking from Gold Corporation
Nov 23, 2023 · AUSTRAC has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from Gold Corporation (trading as Perth Mint) to uplift its compliance with Australia's anti-money ...
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Perth Mint avoids fine over 'compliance issues' with anti-money ...
Nov 22, 2023 · The Perth Mint has escaped being fined for compliance issues with anti-money laundering laws, instead agreeing to a voluntary undertaking.
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Perth Mint inquiry: Senate probe finds Gold Corporation is far from ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Gold Corp's problems were highlighted by footage of bikie Dayne Brajkovich buying $27,000 of the precious metal in 2022. But the committee heard ...