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Robert Friedland

Robert Friedland is a Canadian-American mining entrepreneur and financier known for his involvement in major resource discoveries and development projects worldwide. He is founder and executive chairperson of Ivanhoe Mines, a Canadian mining company with significant copper, zinc, platinum and gold projects in Africa, and also chairs Ivanhoe Electric, I-Pulse and Clean TeQ Holdings. Friedland has built a reputation for identifying and advancing large-scale mineral deposits, particularly those involving metals critical to the energy transition, including copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum-group metals. His career spans several decades and includes early involvement in the discovery of the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit in Canada and the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. He is a prominent advocate for the role of mining in supplying materials essential for renewable energy, electric vehicles and advanced technologies. Friedland's business interests extend to battery metals, clean energy infrastructure and critical minerals projects across multiple continents. He is known for his promotional style and ability to attract investment to frontier mining jurisdictions. His companies have pursued projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Australia and North America. Friedland's influence in the mining sector is amplified by his focus on commodities positioned to benefit from decarbonisation and technological advancement. He holds degrees from Reed College in the United States and has been a controversial yet influential figure in global resource development since the 1980s.

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A Robbins TBM
Ivanhoe Electric to acquire tunnel boring machine for decline development at Santa Cruz
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US minerals exploration company Ivanhoe Electric plans to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE tunnel boring machine (TBM) and materials handling system for decline development at the Santa Cruz... 


An image of the Kamoa Kakula project
Ivanhoe swings to a first-quarter loss on DRC tax settlement; increases full-year exploration spend
7th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines posted a loss of $2-million and a total comprehensive loss of $35-million for the quarter ended March 31 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – compared with... 


The headgear of the Platreef Mine’s three shafts
Ivanhoe celebrates Platreef development milestones
23rd April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has celebrated the achievement of three major development milestones at its Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine in Limpopo, South... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mine
Ivanhoe reports 71 417 t of copper from Kamoa-Kakula, record 6% increase in production from Kipushi
13th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has produced 71 417 t of copper in blister and anode from its Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for the first quarter of this year.... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mine
Kamoa-Kakula output guidance for 2026, 2027 lowered; output to reach above 500 000 t from 2028
1st April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced the results of an updated independent technical report for the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, incorporating changes to the mine design and extraction sequence,... 


Scandium
Sunrise confirms $120m cost to build NSW scandium project
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed in a feasibility study that the Syerston project, in New South Wales, is one of a few in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and... 


Trafigura and Kamoa Copper copper anode shipment
Trafigura, Kamoa Copper undertake maiden copper anode sale, Lobito Corridor slashes transport time
20th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metals trader Trafigura and TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa Copper business in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has successfully completed its first sale of low-carbon copper anodes, which is... 


An Ivanhoe worker on site
Copper smelter advances to steady-state operations
20th February 2026

The ramp-up of copper/nickel/zinc and platinum group metals miner Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will continue throughout this year, with... 


An image of the Platreef project
Ivanhoe’s mines positioned to capitalise on tight global commodity markets
19th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

This year is a “decisive turning point” for Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines, “a year in which the extraordinary efforts made at each of our Tier 1 mines coincide with increasingly tighter... 


Mining billionaire Robert Friedland
Australian miner backed by Robert Friedland expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says
4th February 2026 By: Reuters

An Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12-billion US critical minerals stockpile, the company's CEO told Reuters on... 


Robert Friedland meeting with US government officials in the White House
Ivanhoe, Gécamines, Mercuria in advanced discussions to supply the US with critical minerals
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) State-owned mining company Gécamines and metals and energy trader Mercuria to... 


Rare earth oxides
Trump launches $12bn minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12-billion in seed money from the US Export-Import Bank, a Trump administration official familiar with the... 


Kamoa-Kakula complex
Ivanhoe announces first anode production from Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter
23rd January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic... 


Platreef mine
Ivanhoe rapidly scaling up output at Platreef amid ‘supercycle’ for prices
13th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says development of its Platreef mine, in South Africa, is rapidly advancing after the first production of concentrate was achieved in November last year. The company... 


Kamoa-Kakula complex
Ivanhoe announces first anode production from Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter
5th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic... 


An image of iron ore rail transport
Ivanhoe Atlantic granted Liberia rail access for Guinea iron-ore exports
19th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

US miner Ivanhoe Atlantic has moved a step closer to developing its high-grade iron-ore operations in Guinea with the ratification of a key concession and access agreement by the Liberian... 


SHAFT TWO
Sheeting was recently installed on Platreef’s Shaft 2 headgear winder house
Soon-to-be Tier 1 PGM mine opened in S Africa
12th December 2025 By: Donna Slater

Base metals miner Ivanhoe Mines officially opened its platinum group metals (PGM) Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine on November 19. Situated on the northern limb of South... 


Ivanhoe Atlantic’s major shareholder is I-Pulse, a US company founded and chaired by Robert Friedland
US lawmaker raises concerns about miner Ivanhoe Atlantic's ties with China
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

US lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the US House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Thursday raised concerns about mining group Ivanhoe Atlantic's alleged... 


The Kamoa-Kakula complex
Ivanhoe sets 2026, 2027 Kamoa-Kakula production guidance as dewatering progresses
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With dewatering of the Kakula mine progressing well and positive progress having been made on underground rehabilitation to date, Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has set the copper production... 


Chief Musokantanda Sabuni Kafweku (front left) and Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland (front right) cut the ribbon, opening the new smelter
Ivanhoe celebrates start of heat-up of Africa's 'largest, greenest' copper smelter
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed the start-up of the 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter at its joint venture Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congol... 


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