Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc mine in the DRC officially reopens
The restart marked exactly a century since the mine first went into production.
On the last day of official circulation Monday, Google celebrated the passing of the Canadian penny with an animated doodle.
The illustration replaces the first ‘o’ with a penny that spins around to show the Maple Leaf on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other.
The penny — nicknamed a “copper”— is being retired because it costs 1.6 cents to mint.
Prior to 1997, the penny was made with 95% to 98% copper. Since 2000,the coin has been made mostly of steel with a 4.5% copper plating.
The Royal Canadian Mint is offering its own memorial — the last million circulation pennies are available to order in special commemorative wrapped rolls of 50 pennies for $9.95.
