Hancock Prospecting chairman Gina Rinehart has invoked an anecdote involving her late father Lang Hancock while endorsing nuclear energy as a cost-effective path to net zero for agriculture.
Billionaire's daughter Bianca Rinehart was an unexpected court attendee for submissions against her mother Gina Rinehart, who also made her own rare appearance on the other side of town.
The relationship breakdown between Lang Hancock and daughter Gina Rinehart during his marriage to Rose Porteous was laid bare during a WA Supreme Court trial over iron ore royalties.
Hancock Prospecting has thrown its founder Lang Hancock under the bus, claiming he breached his director's duty while married to Rose Porteous, during a Supreme Court trial.
Peter Wright's children allegedly knew about Hancock Prospecting's interest in disputed Pilbara tenements for more than 20 years before starting legal action, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
Hancock Prospecting has made its opening submissions during a trial over billions of dollars worth of iron ore royalties, starting off by rebutting claims made by DFD Rhodes.
Bianca Rinehart backflipped on her initial resistance towards siding with her brother John Hancock to fight their mother, Gina Rinehart, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
Lawyers for Wright Prospecting continue to unearth correspondence exchanged over 40 years, alleging Hancock Prospecting and Gina Rinehart had always known about royalties payment, during a Supreme Court trial.
Dozens of lawyers have filled a courtroom for the start of a legal showdown between descendants of mining pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties.
Descendants of two WA mining pioneers are gearing up for a legal battle more than a decade in the making over iron ore royalties believed to be worth billions of dollars.
A range of prominent voices, from the Aboriginal corporation representing the traditional owners of Juukan Gorge to Gina Rinehart, are the latest to weigh in on the potential impacts of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws to be introduced from July 1.
WA has some very prominent philanthropists, detailed in our updated list of foundations, and there is a push to expand giving across the wider community.
Gina Rinehart's company has struck a joint venture with two explorers focused on a new lithium development against the backdrop of the billionaire's recent meeting with the Indian Prime Minister.
From the prime minister to mining leaders, the resignation of Mark McGowan has drawn broad praise for the outgoing premier's leadership during his six years at the helm of WA.
A court has rejected Gina Rinehart and her company Hancock Prospecting's claims that giving her children access to certain documents would significantly prejudice the mining magnate.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agriculture has sold four cattle stations under its S Kidman & Co portfolio, which is shared with joint venture partner Chinese-owned CRED Pastoral.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has backed Catalyst Metal's $22 million placement to accelerate exploration activities in the Plutonic-Marymia gold belt, subject to an acquisition.
Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has reported a drop of more than 10 per cent in its estimated Perth Basin gas reserves after undertaking a drilling campaign at Waitsia.
Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources has said its 19.2 per cent stake in Warrego Energy is “strategic”, and claimed gas assets in the Perth Basin are now overpriced.
Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has increased its stake in Warrego Energy to 19.2 per cent boosting its capacity to determine the final outcome of the takeover battle.
Warrego Energy bidders Hancock Prospecting and Strike Energy have traded blows over the takeover battle for the Perth Basin gas play after Strike's off-market bid opened.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has launched what is effectively the seventh takeover bid for Warrego Energy in the space of two months, jacking up its offer price by 29 per cent.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has lifted its stake in Perth Basin gas play Warrego Energy to 25.9 per cent as a stand-off looms with rival bidder Strike Energy.
Hancock Energy has revealed a cohort of Warrego shareholders pledging to support Gina Rinehart's $342 million cash offer for the business, hitting back at a scrip bid from Strike Energy.
The board of ASX-listed oil and gas company Norwest Energy will wait until the new year to cast its verdict on Chris Ellison's offer for the business amid fierce competition for Perth Basin assets.
Mineral Resources hopes to bolster its position in Western Australia's energy sector by acquiring Norwest Energy, of which keen Perth Basin investor Gina Rinehart is also a shareholder.
Warrego Energy shares are continuing skyward as investors wait to see whether Stokes-backed Beach Energy will match rival bidder Gina Rinehart's $350 million cash offer for the Perth Basin developer.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting could help solve a looming WA gas shortage, pledging to boost Perth Basin investment as it becomes the third company chasing Warrego Energy.
Gina Rinehart has continued to reap big gains from the iron ore sector, with Roy Hill Holdings declaring another large dividend despite a fall in annual profit.
Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Atlas Iron has paid a maiden dividend of $225 million despite a big fall in annual profit and plans to invest $700 million in new iron ore projects.
