加拿大皇家造币厂在2025年薄荷董事会议（MDC）上赢得了两个硬币奖

加拿大皇家造币厂很高兴以其卓越的硬币制造和创新获得了两次全球认可

The Royal Canadian Mint has announced that it has won two prestigious Coin Awards at the 2025 Mint Directors Conference (MDC). The Mint’s 2024 $50 Pure Silver Coin – Year of the Dragon was recognized as the Best Commemorative Silver Coin, while its partnership with the Department of Chemistry at Montreal’s McGill University to develop a more environmentally responsible gold refining process earned the Best Collaboration coin award.

加拿大皇家造币厂宣布，它已在2025年薄荷董事会议（MDC）上赢得了两项著名的硬币奖。造币厂的2024年$ 50纯银硬币 - 龙的一年被公认为是最佳的纪念银币，而与蒙特利尔麦吉尔大学化学系的合作伙伴关系，以开发更环保的黄金炼油过程获得了最佳合作币奖。

The 2025 MDC, host of the Coin Awards, brought together mint directors and executives from around the globe to celebrate excellence in the industry. A panel of judges from the major minting nations selected the best new coin and partnership in an open competition.

2025年MDC是硬币奖的主持人，将来自全球的薄荷董事和高管召集在一起，以庆祝该行业的卓越表现。主要铸币委员会的一组法官在开放竞赛中选择了最好的新硬币和伙伴关系。

"The Royal Canadian Mint is passionate about innovating to keep demonstrating the excellence and artistry of our world-famous coin products, as well as the sustainability of our processes," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "To be recognized in two award categories by the Mint Directors Conference judges is a tremendous peer endorsement of our commitment to finding new ways to delight our customers while finding more caring and sustainable ways to continue leading the global minting community."

皇家加拿大皇家造币厂总裁兼首席执行官玛丽·莱梅（Marie Lemay）表示：“加拿大皇家造币厂热衷于创新，以继续展示我们举世闻名的硬币产品的卓越和艺术性以及我们流程的可持续性。” “要在两个奖励类别中被薄荷董事会议法官认可，这是我们致力于寻找新的方式来使客户满意的方式的同伴认可，同时寻找更多的关怀和可持续的方式，以继续领导全球铸造社区。”

Designed by Canadian artist Simon Ng, our award-winning pure silver coin celebrates the Year of the Dragon through an elaborate Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) engraving of a dragon, the fifth sign in the Chinese Zodiac. Framed by a laser-engraved pattern that represents the dragon's element of wood, the dragon is shown moving among the clouds of a night sky illuminated by the moon, its tail coiled to form the shape of lucky number 8. A rear view of that same scene is rendered in EHR on the obverse. Above the obverse engraving appears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, accompanied by a special device of four pearls symbolizing her four different effigies to have graced Canadian coins, as well as the double date of her reign.

由加拿大艺术家Simon Ng设计的，我们屡获殊荣的纯银硬币通过精心设计的高浮雕（EHR）雕刻龙的雕刻庆祝《龙之年》，这是中国十二生肖中的第五个标志。龙是由代表龙元素的激光雕刻图案框起来的，龙在月球照亮的夜空云中移动，其尾巴盘绕形成了幸运的数字8的形状。同一场景的后视图在ehr上呈现在ehr上。苏珊娜·布朗特（Susanna Blunt）上方出现了伊丽莎白二世皇后二世（Queen Elizabeth II）的雕像上方，并配有四个珍珠的特殊装置，象征着她的四个不同的雕像，以使加拿大的硬币和统治的双重约会均匀。

The goal of the Mint’s work with McGill University was to transform gold refining by replacing the longstanding Miller Chlorination process, which relies on the injection of chlorine gas to separate impurities from molten gold. Our collaboration has, at a lab scale, resulted in a process that virtually eliminates chlorine gas by introducing an acoustic mechanochemical process to catalyze a chemical reaction with a mild reagent. The process, which yields pure gold in soluble form is non-toxic and less energy-intensive, and is safer for people and the environment.

造币厂与麦吉尔大学合作的目的是通过取代长期的米勒氯化过程来改变黄金，该过程依赖于注入氯气来将杂质与熔融黄金分开。我们的合作在实验室范围内，通过引入声学机械化学过程来用轻度试剂催化化学反应，从而实现了一个实际上消除氯气的过程。以可溶性形式产生纯黄金的过程是无毒的，能量较少，对人和环境更安全。

This innovation builds on previous work done by the Mint in 2019 to reduce chlorine use in its gold refining operations. At that time, the Mint introduced acid-less separation (ALS) technology, that reduced the use of chlorine gas by more than 50% in the Ottawa refinery.

这项创新是基于造币厂在2019年减少其黄金精炼操作中使用的先前工作。当时，造币厂引入了无酸分离（ALS）技术，在渥太华炼油厂中降低了氯气的使用超过50％。

About the Royal Canadian Mint

关于加拿大皇家造币厂

The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada’s circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, producing award-winning collector coins, market-leading bullion products, as well as Canada’s prestigious military and civilian honours. As an established London and COMEX Good Delivery refiner, the Mint also offers a full spectrum of best-in-class gold and silver refining services. As an organization that strives to take better care of the environment, to cultivate safe and inclusive workplaces and to make a positive impact on the communities where it operates, the Mint integrates environmental, social and governance practices in every aspect of its operations.

加拿大皇家造币厂是负责加拿大发行硬币的造币和分销的官方公司。造币厂是世界上最大，最通用的造币厂之一，生产屡获殊荣的收藏家硬币，市场领先的金银产品以及加拿大享有声望的军事和平民荣誉。作为伦敦和COMEX的良好交付精炼厂，薄荷糖还提供了一系列一流的黄金和炼油服务。作为一个努力更好地照顾环境，培养安全和包容的工作场所并对其运营的社区产生积极影响的组织，薄荷薄荷融合了其运营各个方面的环境，社会和治理实践。