AFP presents a reportage of 24 photos by Darren Staples at The Royal Mint factory, Britain's coin factory where Britain's telephones are stripped down for the gold in their circuits in Llantrisant, south Wales on June 30, 2026. Search for all these reportage images using: BRITAIN-WALES-ECONOMY-CURRENCY-ENVIRONMENT-MINT Search 'REPORTAGE' to source all feature, magazine and photo essays. (Photo by Darren STAPLES / AFP via Getty Images)