Billionaire Robert Friedland's Congo copper discovery is now worth 12 million tonnes of metal
Ivanhoe says the Makoko district in the DRC now holds about 12 million tonnes of contained copper, a 30% increase, with a scoping study in 2027.
Robert Friedland
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.
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.