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Ivanhoe Mines LtdIVN.TOTOP PICKSep 28, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 19, 2026. Market Open.
Depends on if you're a speculator or investor. Electric has changed mining by using their Typhoon geophysical technology to apply to deposits around the world, so this is a spec buy. That technology could be game-changing. The Mines is far more senior with existing operations in Congo and South Africa, so it's an investment.
Two of the assets, the Kamoa and the Platreef are 2 tier 1 assets, absolutely world scale assets, in copper, platinum and palladium respectively. They are “throw away” assets. The King Leopold mine Kipushi is the highest grade zinc/copper mine in the world. There are risks, but with partners like the governments of China and Japan, it goes a long way to mitigating those risks. He suspects there are going to be weak copper markets for at least 2 years.