Ivanhoe Mines

This article is about the new Ivanhoe Mines. For the original Ivanhoe Mines company, see Turquoise Hill Resources.

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

Type	Public
Traded as	TSX: IVN
Industry	Mining & Exploration
Headquarters	Vancouver, Canada
Key people	Robert Friedland
Website	www.ivanhoemines.com

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (formerly Ivanplats Limited) is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the successor to the original Ivanhoe Mines, now known as Turquoise Hill Resources.

History

Main article: Turquoise Hill Resources

The original Ivanhoe Mines was founded in 1994. In April 2012 Rio Tinto increased its ownership took control of the companies assets. As part of the deal it had to relinquish the Ivanhoe name. In August 2013 Rio Tinto renamed the company to Turquoise Hill Resources.

In October 2012 the new company Ivanplats Limited was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In August 2013 the company changed its name to Ivanhoe Mines.