Robert Friedland
Founder at
IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC.
Net worth: 1 607 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Robert Martin Friedland is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 8 companies, notably: Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. and Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 17 different companies. Presently, he holds the position of Executive Co-Chairman at Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (which he founded in 1993), Non-Executive Chairman of Gold X Mining Corp., Chairman for I-Pulse, Inc. (which he founded in 2008), Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Ivanhoe Capital Corp. (which he founded in 1987), Co-Chairman for Clean TeQ Holdings Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for High Power Exploration, Inc., Chairman of Beijing Pu Neng Century Technology Co., Ltd., Chairman of Vrb Energy, Inc., Co-Chairman for SK Global Entertainment, Inc. (which he founded in 2016), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp., Chairman at Sunwing Holding Corp. and Chairman at Ivanhoe Pictures. Robert Martin Friedland is also on the board of Ivanhoe Industries LLC and Kietta and Partner at Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia, Inc. He previously was Executive Co-Chairman at Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. (he founded the company in 1995), Co-Chairman at Diamond Fields Resources, Inc., Chairman at Potash One, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Non-Independent Director at Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (he founded the company in 1994) and Non-Executive Chairman of Chinova Resources Pty Ltd. He received an undergraduate degree from Reed College.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2026 | 163,503,230 ( 11.46% ) | 1 450 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
| 19/03/2026 | 11,634,490 ( 7.35% ) | 157 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
Cordoba Minerals Corp.
 Cordoba Minerals Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in copper and gold mining 0.66% | 11/03/2026 | 613,235 ( 0.66% ) | 133 072 $ | 31/05/2026 |
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Robert Friedland active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC. | Founder | 16/07/2020 |
| SUNRISE ENERGY METALS LIMITED | Chairman | 08/09/2016 |
| IVANHOE MINES LTD. | Founder | 29/04/1993 |
Ivanhoe Capital Finance Ltd. | President | - |
Point Piper LLC | President | - |
Peace Land LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Newstar Nevada Holdings LLC | President | - |
Newstar Advantage Ltd. | President | - |
Kaizen Marine Ltd. | President | - |
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Connections
65
1st degree connections
58
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 58 |
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Ivanhoe Energy, Inc.
 Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Operates as a oil development and production company | Energy Minerals |
DFR Gold, Inc.
 DFR Gold, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Mines for diamonds and other minerals | Non-Energy Minerals |
Potash One, Inc.
 Potash One, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Mines for potash | Non-Energy Minerals |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
 Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in the exploration and development of copper, gold, platinum-group elements, nickel, and rhodium | Non-Energy Minerals |
Gold X Mining Corp.
 Gold X Mining Corp. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and develops mineral properties | Non-Energy Minerals |
I-Pulse, Inc.
 I-Pulse, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and commercializes pulsed-power energy technologies for mining, manufacturing, drilling and energy sector | Technology Services |
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.
 Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in exploration of mineral mining properties which includes copper and cold | Non-Energy Minerals |
The Reed Institute
 The Reed Institute Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ivanhoe Capital Corp.
 Ivanhoe Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Provides venture capital services | Finance |
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd.
 Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides air pollution control, water and wastewater treatment solutions as well as mining and resource recovery options | Producer Manufacturing |
Chinova Resources Pty Ltd.
 Chinova Resources Pty Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in exploration and mining copper, gold & zinc | Non-Energy Minerals |
Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia, Inc. | |
Sunwing Holding Corp. | |
Ivanhoe Italia LLC
 Ivanhoe Italia LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides venture capital services | Finance |
High Power Exploration, Inc.
 High Power Exploration, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a metals focused exploration company | Non-Energy Minerals |
HPX TechCo, Inc.
 HPX TechCo, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Ivanhoe Industries LLC
 Ivanhoe Industries LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures specialty chemicals | Process Industries |
Ivanhoe Pictures
 Ivanhoe Pictures Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides media services | Commercial Services |
Newstar Advantage Ltd. | |
Beijing Pu Neng Century Technology Co., Ltd.
 Beijing Pu Neng Century Technology Co., Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes batteries | Producer Manufacturing |
HPX Nimba Holdings, Inc.
 HPX Nimba Holdings, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as holding company | Miscellaneous |
Kietta
 Kietta Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oil and gas services | Industrial Services |
VRB Energy, Inc.
 VRB Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops energy storage systems | Producer Manufacturing |
SK Global Entertainment, Inc.
 SK Global Entertainment, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a film and television production company | Consumer Services |
Ivanhoe Pictures, Inc.
 Ivanhoe Pictures, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates motion picture and television financing and production entity | Finance |
Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp.
 Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Ivanhoe Capital Sponsor LLC
 Ivanhoe Capital Sponsor LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Immobiliare Positano Amalfi - I.P.A. Srl
 Immobiliare Positano Amalfi - I.P.A. Srl Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates as a hotel | Consumer Services |
Blue Spark Energy Usa, Inc. | |
Evershine Maritime Services, Inc. | |
Faith Castle International Ltd. | |
Golden Opportunity Maritime, Inc. | |
Icc Aviation Ltd. | |
Newstar Investment LLC | |
Ivanhoe Robin Hood LLC | |
Ivanhoe Old Aspetong LLC | |
1001 Bel Air Holdings LLC | |
The Albert Friedland Foundation, Inc. | |
Rf Vtv Holding LLC | |
Point Piper LLC | |
Peace Land LLC | |
Newstar Nevada Holdings LLC | |
Kaizen Marine Ltd. | |
Kietta SAS
 Kietta SAS Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Produces cable systems | Producer Manufacturing |
Nai Thon 1 Ltd. | |
Nai Thon 2 Ltd. | |
Ivanhoe Media LLC | |
Ivanhoe Entertainment LLC | |
Ivanhoe Capital Pte Ltd. | |
Ivanhoe Capital Finance Ltd. | |
I-Pulse Japan Co. Ltd. | |
Im Group Films LLC | |
Icc Corporate Services Ltd. | |
Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.
 Ivanhoe Electric, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides copper, silver, gold, nickel and cobalt mines exploration, data analytics & vanadium flow batteries manufacturing and installation services | Non-Energy Minerals |
GoGreen Investments Corp.
 GoGreen Investments Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
ACG Acquisition Co. Ltd.
 ACG Acquisition Co. Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a special purpose acquisition company | Finance |
SES AI Corp.
 SES AI Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures electrolyte batteries | Producer Manufacturing |
Pure Lithium Corp
 Pure Lithium Corp Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures lithium metal battery technology | Producer Manufacturing |
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