Billionaire Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe ships first copper through Lobito Corridor
Ivanhoe Mines has shipped its first low-carbon copper anodes from Congo's Kamoa Kakula through Angola's Lobito Corridor to a German refinery.
Robert Friedland
Canadian mining billionaire Robert Friedland fires up Africa’s biggest copper smelter at Kamoa-Kakula
Billionaire mine financier Robert Friedland has lit the first flame at Kamoa-Kakula, launching Africa’s largest copper smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
U.S.-Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland considers partner for DRC copper assets
Friedland is the founder of Ivanhoe Mines, a leading player in the mining and precious metals sectors.