Strait of Hormuz Closure Could Disrupt Global Copper Supply Chains, Warns Ivanhoe Mines Chairman

Published: Apr 15, 2026 16:39

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Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) founder and co-chairman Robert Friedland is warning that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have a “profound” effect on global supply chains, hobbling copper producers by driving up sulphur and sulphuric acid prices and causing shortages.

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