Australian court ordered Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, and Rio Tinto to pay royalties from iron ore mines to her father’s former business partners.
Hancock Prospecting owes royalties on mines owned with Rio Tinto, court rules
Apr 15, 2026, 7:47 AM ETRio Tinto Group (RIO) StockBy : Carl Surran, SA News Editor
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An Australian court ruled Wednesday that Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australi… [322 chars]
Source: Seeking Alpha | Published: 2026-04-15T11:47:31Z
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