Rival heirs are entitled to Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting's iron ore royalties over some mining tenements in the Pilbara, the state's highest court ruled.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is aiming to further diversify its operations by taking over Sydney-based Riversdale Resources, which is focused on developing a new coal project in Canada.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has appointed a new executive director and a new chief executive at Hancock Prospecting and foreshadowed plans to recruit additional senior executives to run its commercial and agribusiness operations.