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Rinehart steps in to buy an icon

Ms Rinehart’s company S. Kidman & Co recently snapped up Rossi Boots, saying the purchase of the boot manufacturer was part of ensuring that “Rossi’s manufacturing excellence remains in Australian hands”.

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Rinehart saves Aussie sole

Billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has advanced her journey into the fashion industry with her company’s purchase of Rossi Boots. S. Kidman & Co said purchasing the boot manufacturer was part of its “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”.

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Artistic Swimming Australia

What a 2023 for our Hancock Prospecting Artistic Swimming Australia National Team. The team celebrated in style with our Patron, Mrs Rinehart, reflecting on a year that saw the establishment of the Hancock Prospecting Artistic Swimming Australia Centre of Excellence – all made possible by our Patron.

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Biggest Party Since 2000

This year’s (fireworks) show features 10,000 shells fired off three barges, it runs for 15 minutes and is choreographed to music. It’s the biggest family-friendly New Year’s Eve show Perth has ever seen. The City of Perth is very proud to be able to host this special celebration and we’re very grateful for the support of Roy Hill to help us make it all possible.

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City of light to see in ’24

The City of Perth will lead the way with its family-friendly fireworks and lights show which is to start at 8pm at Elizabeth Quay. Hancock Prospecting operations chief executive Gerhard Veldsman said New Year’s Eve was a time to celebrate and look forward to the exciting possibilities of the year ahead.

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The People of the Year 2023

Australia’s top businesswoman needs little introduction. In June, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart was recognised as 2023’s Western Australian of the Year, which she described as a “wonderful honour”.

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Major WA dairy lends a vital hand to Foodbank WA and beyond

For all the years Hancock Prospecting has partnered award-winning Bannister Downs Dairy, it has helped improve the lives of many through regular donations of milk supplies through Foodbank WA’s Bunbury branch. The dairy has expanded its Foodbank WA partnership to include a weekly donation of fresh and flavoured milk to Foodbank WA’s Centre for Hunger Relief at Perth Airport which will then be distributed to all branches across Western Australia.

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City of Light counts down to 2024

Fireworks will light up the skies above Elizabeth Quay and Northbridge on 31 December as the City of Light rings in the new year with an array of family-friendly entertainment. Hancock Prospecting Operations CEO Gerhard Veldsman said Roy Hill were delighted to be partnering with the City of Perth to present this year’s New Year’s Eve entertainment.

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The dealmakers poised to clinch the biggest year

It was a year marked more by failure than success. Growing differences in what buyers and sellers thought assets were worth, spurred on by a higher cost of capital, coupled with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, made the past 12 months a tough environment for deal making.

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RINEHART TO JOIN SQM FOR AZURE BUYOUT

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has secured a potential long-term development partner for the company’s West Australian lithium assets after teaming up with global lithium giant SQM in a $1.7bn joint takeover of Azure Minerals. Hancock and SQM will jointly bid for Azure through a newly registered company, SH Mining – half-owned by Chile’s SQM and half by Hancock subsidiary Hanrine Future Metals, with Mrs Rinehart installing trusted lieutenants Jay Newby and Tad Watroba on its board to oversee the joint ­venture.

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