Hancock Prospecting
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Hancock Prospecting is an Australian company led by Gina Rinehart that has a long association with the Pilbara and the iron ore sector.
It is the majority owner of the Roy Hill iron ore mine, 100% owner of Atlas Iron, a 50% stake in the Hope Downs joint venture with Rio Tinto, and extensive pastoral interests & a shareholding in Bannister Downs Dairy.
Since the discovery of iron ore by the company’s founder Lang Hancock in 1952, a progression of 10 world class iron ore mines (the first Tom Price in 1966) have been developed from original Hancock discoveries.
Contact Details
28-42 Ventnor Avenue, WEST PERTH WA 6005
08 9429 8222
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Family Business Dynasties
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th |  | Piacentini & Son | 1944 |
| 25th |  | D'Orsogna | 1949 |
| 26th |  | Hancock Prospecting | 1955 |
| 27th | | Floveyor | 1958 |
| 28th | | LAI Group | 1958 |
53 family business dynasties ranked by year established in WA
Family offices
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | | Hancock Prospecting | $30.00bn |
| 2nd | | Tattarang | $30.00bn |
| 3rd | | Australian Capital Equity | $7.00bn |
| 4th | | AMB Holdings | $4.60bn |
| 5th | | Perron Group | $4.00bn |
31 family offices ranked by estimated wealth
Private Companies - Large
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | | Hancock Prospecting | $13.22bn |
| 2nd | | Roy Hill Holdings | $8.54bn |
| 3rd | | Tattarang | $5.00bn |
| 4th | | VGW Holdings | $4.84bn |
| 5th | | Byrnecut | $1.94bn |
138 private companies - large ranked by revenue most recent financial year
Number of Employees
Family Business Dynasties
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hancock Prospecting | 4,195 | |
| 2nd | Craig Mostyn Group | 1,350 | |
| 3rd | CFC Group | 1,062 | |
| 4th | Piacentini & Son | 972 | |
| 5th | Charles Hull Contracting | 652 |
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Company Activity
| NEWS: Tagged in Hancock-SQM $1.7 billion Azure takeover complete | 09 May 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in St George project review identifies fertile WA lithium trend | 08 May 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in State govt faces legal action over Wittenoom mess | 01 May 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Hancock-SQM move for Azure gets green light | 30 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Lynas revenue down $35m | 24 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Part of Wittenoom problem to remain unburied | 23 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Mark My Words April 19 2024 | 19 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Hancock, Titan ink $185m JV deal | 18 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Two decades of Sculpture by the Sea | 18 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Cost to clean up Wittenoom revealed | 17 Apr 2024 |
