Gold Corporation

Gold Corporation chairman Don Mackay-Coghill has launched a broadside against the loose monetary policy of central banks in the past decade, warning it has inflated a big bubble.

The state government has selected former Rio Tinto boss and current Mitsui & Co director Sam Walsh as the new chair of Perth Mint operator Gold Corporation.

The state government's trend of appointing female leaders to run key agencies has continued, with Kaylene Gulich appointed chief executive of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation today.

State government owned Gold Corporation is Australia’s third biggest manufacturing business, according to data published by Ibisworld today, with revenue of $18.9 billion in the year to June 2018.

The Australian dollar gold price has passed $2,000 an ounce for the first time, according to The Perth Mint, with five WA-linked goldminers putting on a combined $1.3 billion of value in today’s trading.

Sydney-based ABC Refinery has poached three senior Perth Mint employees to join its treasury and trading team as it ramps-up its competition with the government-owned business.

The Perth Mint has reported a record profit of almost $48 million on the back of high gold prices.

Business News talked to former Rio boss Sam Walsh about life, leadership, and why he collects antique milk jugs.

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Businessman Sam Walsh has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for his contributions to economic relations between Japan and Australia.

Acting Synergy boss David Fyfe has been appointed chief executive, with the state enterprise set to work through coal closures and a lift in government funding.

The Perth Mint is facing an investigation into whether it has complied with anti-money laundering laws.

Mark McGowan has backed the board of the Perth Mint amid reports its owner was operating without the necessary registration, putting the matter down to an “administrative failing”.

EXCLUSIVE: The gold trader cut-off by the Perth Mint over governance claims has spoken to Business News.

A convicted killer caught up in Perth Mint’s governance saga speaks out.

Perth Mint chief executive Jason Waters has admitted that at least ‘some’ parts of the gold sold to the Shanghai Gold Exchange breached specifications, in response to the latest scandal facing the organisation.

The opposition has bypassed the state government and today written directly to the prime minister to formally outline its request for a royal commission into The Perth Mint.

The state government has launched a strategic review of Gold Corporation, which operates the Perth Mint, with a sale of the business one option.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss Philip Lowe's show of courage and Bill Johnston's openness to the possible sale of Gold Corporation.

As regulators scrutinise Perth Mint and the state government reviews its ownership, the business has continued to lose market share to rival ABC Refinery.

Gold Corporation boss Jason Waters has resigned from his position leading the embattled Perth Mint to become chief executive officer of Perth Airport.

The state government has few palatable options regarding the future of The Perth Mint.

The Perth Mint will be subject to another investigation following a push by WA Senator Dean Smith, as the state government brings on Ad Astra Corporate Advisory to consult on the organisation’s future.

Australia’s financial investigations watchdog has remained tight-lipped about the decision to investigate Perth Mint during a federal hearing into its probe of the scandal-plagued organisation

The Perth Mint finds a new chief executive in Keystart boss Paul Graham to take over from departing leader Jason Waters in November this year.

Sam Walsh has used his platform as the chair of the Gold Corporation to address the tarnished reputation of the Perth Mint amid investigations into the embattled refinery.

Perth Mint’s ex-leaders failed to grasp their obligation to taxpayers as the organisation made forays into “risky” products and overseas markets, according to the state’s auditor general.

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The Perth Mint has been spared a hefty fine for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules by the federal government’s financial regulator.

Perth Mint’s new boss says the gold refiner is well on its way to fixing compliance issues chairman Sam Walsh admits have hurt its reputation in WA.

The state government will take tighter control of the Perth Mint, bringing its operator Gold Corporation further in-house in a move celebrated by the state's largest producer.

Gold Corporation has posted a $10.9 million loss for the financial year, citing the bill for its anti-money laundering remediation program.

The Perth Mint has been appointed as a refinery referee by an international authority on gold, making a comeback from the controversy that surrounded the organisation.