Robert Friedland

Robert Friedland (#1365)

Global Rank #1365

Country Rank #498

Country United States

Robert Friedland is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Mining
United States
M
75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,365

Country Rank #498

Net Worth $3.1B

Previous Worth $3.2B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country United States

Industry Mining

Age 75 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Mining

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Mining, Self Made

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Reed College

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -3.1% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.2B

Current Net Worth $3.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Robert Friedland.

#1189

Billionaires (2026)

#20

Singapore's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Friedland's son Govind is a geologist and founder of uranium mining outfit GoviEx Uranium.

Friedland owns Ivanhoe Pictures, a production company that merged with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment to form SK Global.

His Canada-based Peregrine Diamonds was acquired in 2018 by De Beers Group for around $80 million.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $3.1B (May 4, 2026)