Ivanhoe Mines and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further exploration, development, and mining of critical minerals

This follows QIA’s US$500 million strategic investment into Ivanhoe Mines, as announced on 29th September 2025.

The signing of the MoU coincided with this week’s visit by His Highness The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he met with His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC, to discuss friendly bilateral relations between the two countries.

The MoU between QIA and Ivanhoe Mines sets out a framework for collaboration to support Ivanhoe’s efforts to find, develop, and sustainably supply the critical minerals essential to the global energy transition and the development of advanced technologies.

Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair, Robert Friedland, commented: “The signing of the MoU, together with the strategic investment by the Qatar Investment Authority, is a strong vote of confidence in Ivanhoe Mines’ and our mission to supply the strategic metals that power global electrification and the rise of AI and large-scale data centres. We are excited to build this long-term, world-class alliance as we unlock new frontiers in our hunt for the next generation of great discoveries, which we will sustainably mine together.”

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