Reading rank 301
The Big Score: Robert Friedland, Inco, and the Voisey's Bay Hustle
, subject: Robert Friedland, Voisey's Bay, and mining finance
A full-episode study of Robert Friedland’s mining career and the Voisey’s Bay nickel discovery.
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About the book
Jacquie McNish traces the discovery of the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit, the struggle for control of Diamond Fields, and Robert Friedland's role in the resulting mining deal.
Why read it
Best if you want a mining story David uses to think about securities, discovery, and the pursuit of overlooked opportunities.
Key themes
- Mining career and discovery
- Mining securities
- Overlooked opportunity
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 4 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Robert Friedland (Billionaire Miner) — The episode is a full recap centered on this book, covering Robert Friedland's mining career and the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery.
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey — David connects the rainforest-vine metaphor to Robert Friedland's mining-securities story from The Big Score.
- Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography — David references this Robert Friedland biography, previously covered in Founders No. 131.
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