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Our Mission

The New England Chapter of IPMI supports regional precious metals businesses including the jewelry and related industries, manufacturers, refiners, suppliers, and financiers.

It focuses on providing timely and educational information on topics including precious metals markets, environmental and regulatory updates, security and control, insurance, ownership structures, industry history and trends, and the economy.

It also supports local college programs and encourages and rewards students seeking entry into the jewelry industry. IPMI NE's Jewelry Design Awards is an annual event which showcases and recognizes the wealth of talent, design, technical and manufacturing skills of students participating in jewelry and metalsmithing curriculms.

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Officers

Co-Presidents
Peter Marion, Sims Precious Metals
Mike Mikolay, United PMR

Past Presidents
Pat Gannon
Mike Mooiman
John King

Vice President
Donna Kiesel

Treasurer
Michael Mikolay

Secretary
Samantha McCourt

Assistant Treasurer
Timothy Coggins

Our Directors

Timothy Coggins
Nicholas Driscoll
Pat Gannon
Donna Kiesel
John Lawrence
Peter Marion
Samantha McCourt
Michael Mikolay
Mike Mooiman
Philipp Ricciotti

IPMI New England Chapter Jewelry Design Award Winners

2022 Award Winners

Carol Tyler Memorial

Hui OI

University of MA, Dartmouth

IPMI's Chairman Award

Cassie Pavlovich

MA College of Art and Design

New England Chapter Award

Megan Tonucci

MA College of Art and Design

Alumni Artist Award

Mya Ferreira

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

Technical Award

Nada Khailil

MA College of Art and Design

Richard Casey Memorial Award

Julia Giangrande

MA College of Art and Design

2022 Honorable Mentions

Sarah Wheaton

RI College

Cade Hanley

UMASS Dartmouth

Hui Oi

UMASS Dartmouth

News

Improved recycling process for PGMs in electrolyzers and fuel cells preserves fluorinated-membrane materials for recovery

April 01, 2026

Conventional recycling of CCMs (left) and HyRefine process (right)

In a new recycling process, developed by JM, PGMs are recovered from CCMs without incinerating the perfluorosulfonic acid-based ionomers on which the operation of PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells depend. In a complementary process, developed in parallel by Syensqo, the ionomers are extracted, purified and reconditioned for reuse.

Dip-buyers arrive to pull gold back from brink of a bear market

March 30, 2026

Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge in the gold market after the biggest selloff in years, helping to keep bullion’s record-breaking three-year bull run intact.

Platinum price steadies near $1,870 as volatile rebound meets firm yields

March 29, 2026

Platinum traded near $1,870 on Friday, March 27, after a sharp two-way session pulled the metal off its earlier low but stopped short of a clean recovery. Spot prices swung between about $1,817 and $1,915, leaving traders to weigh bargain buying against a still-firm U.S. dollar, rising Treasury yields and oil back above the $100 area.

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IPMI New England Chapter Jewelry Design Award Winners

2022 Award Winners

2022 Honorable Mentions

Improved recycling process for PGMs in electrolyzers and fuel cells preserves fluorinated-membrane materials for recovery

Dip-buyers arrive to pull gold back from brink of a bear market

Platinum price steadies near $1,870 as volatile rebound meets firm yields

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