Rick Rule Ivanhoe Mines Ltd IVN-T RISKY Mar 02, 2017

Depends on if you're a speculator or investor. Electric has changed mining by using their Typhoon geophysical technology to apply to deposits around the world, so this is a spec buy. That technology could be game-changing. The Mines is far more senior with existing operations in Congo and South Africa, so it's an investment.

Continues to like the stock - one of top picks. Very strongly correlated with copper prices. Excellent pick. 

Very large shareholder. Fan of management team. Expecting higher copper prices going forward. Electric demand growing steadily. Would recommend for the long term shareholder. New mines being completed globally. Raising capital for new projects - very bullish. 

Expensive at 42% above its fair market value. Also, it's exposed to Africa. It may be fine there, but the growing nationalism worries him.

Most successful stock pick ever. Great way to get copper exposure. Geopolitical risk, but deposits very good. Several expansion options about to open. About to open new Zinc mine in Southern Congo as well. Excellent management team with track record of success. 

He'd look for the beginning of the next leg higher, which shouldn't be that long away. Consolidating, not technically broken. Likes it.

Still likes it, given where we are in the cycle. Copper still has some room to run. Consolidating here, but expects it to break out to new highs either this year or early next. Same applies to TECK.B.

The pricing and politics are out of your control, and so is seismic activity--will it go away? Having a small position in base metals make sense, but IVN is too uncertain. IVN is a lottery.

Management has proven ability to operate in difficult environments. DRC min is 4th largest copper mine in the world, so recent seismic event is unfortunate. Significant potential, but he wishes it were in another jurisdiction.

There's no such thing as an easy path when talking about emerging areas. He avoids those risks.

Stock fell precipitously because of underground stability issues in Congo mine; operation is temporarily suspended as they fix it. Suspects this issue might last 6-8 months; part of the answer involves less aggressive underground mining. Longer term, that complex is nowhere near maturity in terms of copper production. Bringing on world's largest platinum and palladium mine, plus world's highest-grade zinc mine.

The only reason not to own is if you're afraid of the not-insignificant political risk in both South Africa and Congo. Sometimes if the technical aspects of a project are truly superior, you need to stomach the political risk.  He's a very big investor, so there's a lot of bias in his answer ;)