Billionaire mining tycoon Robert Friedland has launched Ivanhoe Pictures with Hollywood producer John Penotti and Beijing-based media executive Ray Chen. “Ivanhoe Pictures will finance and produce film and television projects that have broad appeal to a global audience,” said Sunday’s news release. “Initially, the company will bridge production opportunities in America and Asia, focusing on China,… Continue Reading
Yesterday I had another opportunity to hear Frank Giustra speak — this time at BCBusiness Magazine’s Top 100 event at Hotel Vancouver. In front of a crowd of 1,200, he was interviewed on stage by BCBusiness chairman Peter Legge. Frank Giustra became a millionaire in his early 20s financing small mining and energy companies. As Chairman… Continue Reading
A few minutes of career advice with mining and movie mogul and olive oil world champ Frank Giustra: Source: Frank Giustra honoured as Distinguished Alumnus | Douglas College
Renowned investors Frank Giustra, James Grant, Mark Mobius, B. Muthuraman, Tye Bousada, Jim Rogers, Seymour Schulich and Rob Arnott offer their best commodity related investment ideas. Article: Globe and Mail Frank Giustra renowned gold investor will soon be singing #PatsyCline in women’s under wear! See attached m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-busi… — Kevin O’Leary (@kevinolearytv) April 20, 2013
“We were almost killed several times,” Frank Giustra tells me. He’s recalling his first trip to Colombia in 1994 with his friend Serafino Iacono. FARC guerrillas and cocaine traffickers had made the country the most dangerous in the Americas, but it seemed like nothing could stop the two young natural resource promoters’ quest for the… Continue Reading
No-rail advantage puts Oceanic’s Hopes Advance project before Asian steelmakers for potential partnership. Iron ore is the key ingredient used to make steel. The majority of the seaborne trade, that is, iron to be shipped to other countries, goes to China. An oligopoly exists today whereby China is forced to rely on Big 3 producers… Continue Reading
Michael Campbell of the World Financial Outlook Conference sat down with renowned resource investor Frank Giustra last Saturday, February 2, 2013. During their conversation, Giustra warned the audience not to expect the truth about inflation from central bankers. He commented, “Inflation is caused by the fear of inflation. Inflation is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and every… Continue Reading
We had the opportunity to sit down with Frank Giustra last week, the lion behind Lionsgate Films, and an early architect of countless resource companies—most notably Wheaton River Minerals (now known as the $33B Goldcorp, which spun out the $12B Silver Wheaton), Petro Rubiales (now the $7B Pacific Rubiales), and Urasia Energy. By all accounts… Continue Reading
Iconic Canadian businessman Frank Giustra, co-founder of Lionsgate Films and countless mining companies, discusses the qualities and traits that made him such a (F)G. “Frank Giustra is a genius.” Doug Casey told me twice. . . There are few men in the world I admire more. Watch the interview: I think my favorite part is when… Continue Reading
