Legendary mining financier Robert Friedland quits Ivanhoe in Rio Tinto shake-up

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE & NYSE: RIO) tightened its grip on Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX:IVN) as part of a US$3.3 billion financing deal announced this morning, which led to the resignation of Ivanhoe's chief executive and founder Robert Friedland....