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Mining magnate accepts Western Australian of the Year award hours after skin cancer removal
Gina Rinehart was named Western Australian of the Year 2023 at Perth’s Crown Ballroom on Friday night, sporting a bruised face which she explained was due to having a melanoma removed. “I should probably remind you all, please do the sun cream, do the hats and do the check-ups, please, which I didn’t do,” she said, holding a fan to the side of her face. Accepting the award from Mark McGowan just a few hours before the end of his six-year reign as premier of Western Australia, Rinehart said a lot of people were going to miss him and asked everyone to give him a round of applause.
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Western Australian of the Year Gina Rinehart: The single mum who believed in herself and became an Aussie icon
Gina Rinehart appears satisfied — finally. In a wide-ranging interview after winning the Western Australian of the Year award on Friday night she’s willing to open up on everything. From how hard it was to be a working mum in the early Nineties, to carrying on the legacy of her pioneering family in this State, to her recent battle with facial skin cancer. More than anything she seems grateful.
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PROUD GINA GETS OUR TOP GONG
Businesswoman who prefers to work in the background wins West Aussie of Year. Australia’s top businesswoman Gina Rinehart has been named Western Australian of the Year in recognition of her generous philanthropy and unrivalled corporate success. “It’s a wonderful honour to be recognised here tonight,” Mrs Rinehart said when accepting the award in front of a star-studded crowd that included Premier Mark McGowan at his last official event and the next premier Roger Cook, as well as a host of other business leaders and politicians. “I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved . . . and what we’ve been able to contribute to Western Australia and our country and its future.”
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Australia’s top businesswoman Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year
Australia’s top businesswoman Gina Rinehart has been named Western Australian of the Year in recognition of her generous philanthropy and unrivalled corporate success. Mrs Rinehart, a leading figure in the mining and agricultural industries, received the prestigious honour at a gala dinner at Crown Ballroom where the finalists and winners of The Western Australian of the Year Awards were celebrated on Friday night.
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Laud & Saviour
Western Australia’s top mining bosses have praised the leadership of outgoing Premier Mark McGowan — particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic — describing him as a “strong advocate” for the resources-reliant State. Hancock Prospecting executive chairman Gina Rinehart highlighted Mr McGowan’s management of the virus, which allowed WA’s resources sector to continue operating virtually uninterrupted as a result of the hard border. “Premier McGowan well understood that investment and development is the key to the success of West Australia, and to maintaining living standards,” Mrs Rinehart said in a statement.
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Staff win $100,000 from boss
WHAT a great boss is Gina Rinehart. The wealthy mining and cattle queen generously gave 41 of her staff $100,000 each to celebrate her 41 years at Hancock. She declined to comment, but an executive assistant confirmed the details. Winners were drawn at random. The winners were junior members of the Hancock Resources and S Kidman & Co. companies and included mine workers in the Pilbara and roustabouts on remote Gulf cattle stations. A secretary also won $100,000.
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New campaign launched to attract ex-defence members
Help us spread the word about our new pathways and employment opportunities.
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Ngurra Kujungka Annual Interschool Swimming Carnival | 2023
Over 80 students and community members from Kunawarritji, Punmu, Warralong, Strelley and Marble Bar had a blast competing in swimming races and water safety games at the event. The carnival was also boosted by the attendance of two-time Olympian Blair Evans as part of the Hancock Prospecting partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee. Congratulations to the RAWA School from Punmu and Kunawarritji, who won the carnival, making their 8-hour journey worthwhile.
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Lest we forget
Today we remember and honour the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. Their bravery and dedication have helped shape the Australia we know today. On this ANZAC Day, let us not only remember the sacrifices of those who have served, but let us also commit to supporting our ex-military personnel and their families as they continue to make a positive impact in our communities.
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Atlas gets trucking on magnetite approvals
Atlas Iron is hoping to build a 3 million tonne per annum magnetite project in the Pilbara, with production to be trucked to Utah Point at Port Hedland for export. Hancock Prospecting Group chief executive of projects Sanjiv Manchanda said he was pleased to confirm the Ridley project had commenced formal approval processes. “This involves a major investment which, if economic, could provide a critical input into the long-requested further upgrading of iron ore,” Mr Manchanda said. “This (iron) material is low and needs to be upgraded, or (the resource) will sit in the ground earning no revenue for West Australians, or the state and federal governments."
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Hanrine Futures students recently had the opportunity to come together after school to enjoy stew and damper down at the Guildford Grammar Boat Shed
A wonderful opportunity to cook, yarn, paint and relax with each other.
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Hancock Prospecting welcomes the Australian Rowing Team to its Roy Hill headquarters
Hancock Prospecting welcomed the Australian Rowing Team to its Roy Hill headquarters this past week to learn about the contribution our great industry makes to the country and all the varied career opportunities we have across our mining operations. We think we have inspired a few next generation miners! You can view more by watching the video contained in this post.
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Atlas awards mining contract for McPhee Creek
Iron-ore miner has awarded mining contractor MACA a three-year mining contract at its McPhee Creek project, in the Pilbara. McPhee Creek is located 100 km from the Roy Hill mine, and is expected to produce at a rate of between 9.5-million and 9.7-million tonnes a year. Primary crushed ore from McPhee will be hauled via a road train to Roy Hill for processing and ultimately, shipping.
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International Women’s Day 2023
Each year, Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill broadcasts its inaugural viewing of its Women in Mining video. The video shares the real stories of women across the miner’s operations and acknowledges their outstanding contributions. “Women at Roy Hill work at the only mine in the world where technology and operational responsibility join with breast cancer support,” Rinehart said in her Women in Mining premiere speech on January 24. “Our world-first pink trucks, locomotives, WHIMS (women’s health and integrated maternity services) plant and other pink mining equipment raise funds and support to breast cancer sufferers.” Roy Hill currently has a higher-than-industry-standard female representation in mining of 25 per cent. “Metallurgists, engineers, mechanics, diesel operators, process plant operators, geos, train drivers, rail maintenance, drill-and-blast crews, and many other roles,” Rinehart said. “We provide development opportunities for women across our operations,. “At Roy Hill, Atlas and Hancock, we are all about building an exceptional future together and building the best mining company in the world.”
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Building an exceptional future | committed to developing opportunities for women across our operation
Women at Roy Hill work at the only mine in the world where technology and operational responsibility combine to not only achieve a safe work place, but also to join in the battle against breast cancer. Gina Rinehart AO established Australia's first breast cancer foundation in the early 1990's, one of the most dangerous health problems for women, one in seven Australia women are diagnosed with breast cancer overtheir lifetime. Women at Roy Hill and Atlas Iron are earning nearly twice as much as women in hospitality and administration, giving them the opportunity to build a strong future. Many of our women staff say, we are “the best company I’ve ever worked for!” Would you like to join us and help us build an exceptional future?
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