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Congratulations to the Hancock Group’s Executive Chair Dr. Gina Rinehart AO on her outstanding leadership
This year marks a very special milestone for the Hancock Prospecting Group – a celebration for Mrs. Gina Rinehart ao who has strongly led the Group for 30 years in her role as Executive Chair. During this time, Mrs. Rinehart has led the company to become one of the most successful private mining houses in the world, not to mention the most successful private company in Australia’s history, after taking on the position of Chair when the company was not in a good position.
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WA launches infrastructure-specific initiative
WA launches infrastructure-specific initiative he Western Australian Government has launched the Resources Community Investment Initiative which will facilitate investment in iconic state infrastructure projects and community and social initiatives across WA. The initial commitments total $750 million, with $250 million from Rio Tinto, $250 million from BHP, $100 million from Hancock Prospecting, Roy Hill and Atlas Iron, $50 million from Woodside Energy, $50 million from Chevron Australia and $50 million from Mineral and Resources.
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BILLION DOLLAR BABY
Six of WA's biggest miners Rio Tinto, BHP, Hancock Prospecting, Woodside, Chevron and Mineral Resources were on Tuesday confirmed as the inaugural donors to the Resources Community Investment Initiative. Unveiling the new fund which will be used to pay for major "legacy" projects like the $400m Aboriginal Cultural Centre and the $250m Perth Zoo redevelopment Mr McGowan said he expected it would continue to swell.
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City of Light: Perth in Christmas spirit during Christmas drone show over Elizabeth Quay
“We’re lighting up the City this summer and there’ll be something for everyone to enjoy — see you in our City of Light,” Mr Zempilas said. The City of Light shows are presented by the Hancock Group of companies, including Hancock Prospecting, Roy Hill and Atlas Iron.
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Media Release | City of Perth | Summer nights aglow with City of Light Shows
“Perth is synonymous with light and after the success of the CBD’s first drone show this February, the City of Light shows will honour our new brand and reinforce that no city lights up like Perth,” City of Perth Lord Mayor Zempilas said. The City of Light Shows are proudly presented by the Hancock Group of companies, including Hancock Prospecting, Roy Hill and Atlas Iron. The City will be illuminated over the summer with six special light shows to wow the people of Perth from November to February.
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Gina Rinehart named WA Pinnacle Awards’ Business Leader of the Year
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has been celebrated for her outstanding leadership journey after being crowned WA Pinnacle Awards’ Business Leader of the Year. Judges on Thursday night acknowledged Mrs Rinehart’s transformation of Hancock Prospecting from a company with significant potential, to a top-tier firm employing thousands of people in WA. She was also recognised for making a positive impact on the wider community, through her contribution in education, medicine and sports, and for contributing to the transformation of the iron ore industry.
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Atlas Iron Recognised at Australian Mining Prospect Awards 2022
Atlas won the Indigenous and Community Engagement Award for it’s awarding it’s joint venture mining contract for the Miralga mine to East West Pilbara (EWP) and Ozland in August 2021. Atlas Iron’s General Manager – Projects, Stacey Brown, was recognised with the Project Lead of the Year Award for the Sanjiv Ridge and Miralga hematite iron ore mines, two mines that celebrated first ore at the height of the Covid pandemic on time and on budget.
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Australia’s ‘nice problem’ from the Ukraine war
“It’s a nice problem to have,” said CommSec chief economist Craig James. “Demand for our commodities is soaring, and our trade surplus remains significant. Dollars are being injected into the economy at a time when the Reserve Bank is trying to slow growth in activity, income and spending. “At the same time, imports are also growing – highlighting an improvement in supply as well as higher prices. Overall, the trade situation is good news.”
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Cult-of-victimhood – Netball Australia vs Gina Rinehart
Those who engage in identity politics and demand that the world bend to their whims due to their supposed victim status, often end up shooting themselves in the foot … Those who define themselves, not by some past injustice, but by their present potential, are best able to grasp opportunities to build a better future.
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The Spectator | The tribe has spoken
In Netball Australia’s case, Gina Rinehart had every right to call an end to her $15 million gift. There are others who will respect her company’s brand, its bankrolling of the nation, job creation, and its extraordinary effort to fund the global dreams of our nation’s best young athletes including Olympic swimmers and rowers.
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Wesfarmers boss and former Olympian Rob Scott backs in Gina Rinehart’s sponsorship of rowing
“Corporate sponsorship is really important for sport. And it is a time when we should be encouraging more corporate sponsorship and more government funding of sports, particularly Olympics sports, given that we have the Olympics in Australia in Brisbane in 10 years time,” he said. “As a rower and a chairman of Rowing Australia, our athletes really benefit from the support of the Australian Sports Commission (and) the support of Hancock Prospecting for example. “Often a lot of our Olympic rowers, similar to other Olympic sports, earn less than the minimum wage and so they are deeply grateful for the corporate support we get, and long should it continue.”
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Warren Mundine: Netball stars could learn a thing or two from Ash Barty – an Indigenous role model who refused to use her heritage to trash her country
Our ancestors fought and won huge battles so Indigenous athletes had the same opportunities as everyone else - not so they would still be shackled by the racism of history.
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Mrs Gina Rinehart has transformed Artistic Swimming in WA
Artistic Swimming Western Australia (ASWA) is extremely honoured and proud to have Mrs Gina Rinehart AO as our Patron. Mrs Rinehart and the support of the Hancock Prospecting Group has played an integral role over the past eight years in nurturing and developing our sport, transforming it into one that has, and continues to develop Western Australia’s artistic swimmers into accomplished women and world class athletes.
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