Robert Friedland

$3.75B

$2.7M (0.1%)

as of 02/16/26

About Robert Friedland

Robert Friedland is founder and executive cochairman of Toronto-listed Ivanhoe Mines, a leader in the mining and precious metals industry.

Based in Singapore, Friedland is praised for finding profitable mines in remote areas like Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia.

A graduate of Reed College, Friedland also funds Ivanhoe Capital, which invests in emerging markets.

He also has a stake in Australia-listed Clean TeQ Holdings, which supplies cobalt and nickel to lithium-ion battery producers.

Friedland's Ivanhoe Atlantic, formerly High Power Exploration, plans to invest $5 billion in infrastructure projects in Africa's Liberty Corridor, connecting Guinea to Liberia.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Mining

Residence

Singapore

Marital status

Married

Birth date

08/18/50 (age 75)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Reed College

Self-made

self-made