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Gold prices are near record highs in Australian dollar terms.

‘The curse of gold’: Ubiquitous symbol of wealth still fuels war and abuse

Easy to smuggle and sell virtually anywhere, gold continues to fund armed conflict in Africa and child labour in Australia’s region.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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The Perth Mint and Gold Corporation have avoided a fine.

Perth Mint avoids fine despite litany of compliance failures

Gold Corp has entered into an “enforceable undertaking” with AUSTRAC which sets in stone a requirement for the organisation to remediate its anti-money laundering compliance.

  • Hamish Hastie
WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith.

‘Irrelevant to Australian politics’: Johnston takes on WA senator over Perth Mint

WA Mines Minister Bill Johnston used question time in parliament to launch the blistering tirade at Liberal Senator Dean Smith.

  • Hamish Hastie
Perth Mint chief executive Jason Waters has resigned to take on the role of Perth Airport CEO.

Boss of trouble-plagued Perth Mint flies the coop

Perth Mint boss Jason Waters has exited the job just 12 months after taking it on, leaving the trouble-plagued state-owned enterprise to helm Perth Airport.

  • Jesinta Burton
Insulting words: Opposition leader Shane Love (left) and Labor MP Margaret Quirk.

‘Member, are you slow?’: Gold Corp inquiry descends into chaos

The heated exchange capped off a fiery week of budget estimates hearings.

  • Hamish Hastie
The ownership structure of the Perth Mint will be subject to a review.

‘Trash day’: Perth Mint and Gold Corp privatisation ‘on the table’

Minister Bill Johnston said the government was not currently looking to sell the Gold Corporation or the mint, but it would be one of the options considered by the commercial advisors appointed by the Department of Treasury.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Perth Mint and Gold Corporation chief executive Jason Waters.

Perth Mint gets passing grade from world’s biggest precious metals exchange

The London Bullion Marketing Association has completed a review of the Perth Mint’s operations.

  • Hamish Hastie
Perth Mint has faced controversy over its regulatory compliance and a gold “doping” program.

Minister, we are not confused by the Perth Mint doping program

We’re just perplexed by you, the premier and the mint’s board trying to suggest that a deliberate program to breach the explicit terms of a gold supply contract is anywhere close to being acceptable.

  • Gary Adshead
WA Opposition Leader Shane Love.

WA opposition calls on Albanese for Perth Mint royal commission

Opposition Leader Shane Love said Premier Mark McGowan and the mint’s responsible minister were compromised in their decision to not hold a state-based commission due to questioning they would face.

  • Hamish Hastie
Perth Mint gold, Four Corners, Western Australia, WAtoday main picture. Picture: Supplied

Minister vows to get Perth Mint back on track as tech giant cuts ties

Tech giant Trovio, which has been issuing the “Perth Mint Gold Token” since 2019, has prematurely torn up its contract with the organisation.

  • Jesinta Burton

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