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Georgina Hope "Gina" Rinehart (born 9 February 1954) is an Australian mining heiress and Chairman of Hancock Prospecting group. She is the daughter of Lang Hancock and Hope Margaret Nicholas. In the 2010s, Rinehart bought a stake in media organizations, becoming the largest shareholder in Fairfax Media and taking a significant share in Ten Network Holdings.
During 2011, both Forbes Asia and the Business Review Weekly reported that Rinehart was Australia's wealthiest person, a title that she continues to hold. During 2012, BRW named Rinehart as the world's richest woman, having surpassed Christy Walton; however, by 2013 Rinehart was the fourth richest woman in the world; and by 2014, the sixth richest.
ustralian mining heiress Gina Rinehart is queen of the global iron-ore trade. She controls Hancock Prospecting, which has added oil and gas to its portfolio. In March 2014 she finalized her biggest deal yet: $7.2 billion in funding from a group of global banks and credit agencies to develop Roy Hill, one of the world's largest iron-ore mines; Hancock owns 70%. Rinehart inherited her holdings from her late father, Lang Hancock. She has been involved in a long-running legal feud with her children over ownership of assets.
During 2011, both Forbes Asia and the Business Review Weekly reported that Rinehart was Australia's wealthiest person, a title that she continues to hold. During 2012, BRW named Rinehart as the world's richest woman, having surpassed Christy Walton; however, by 2013 Rinehart was the fourth richest woman in the world; and by 2014, the sixth richest.
ustralian mining heiress Gina Rinehart is queen of the global iron-ore trade. She controls Hancock Prospecting, which has added oil and gas to its portfolio. In March 2014 she finalized her biggest deal yet: $7.2 billion in funding from a group of global banks and credit agencies to develop Roy Hill, one of the world's largest iron-ore mines; Hancock owns 70%. Rinehart inherited her holdings from her late father, Lang Hancock. She has been involved in a long-running legal feud with her children over ownership of assets.
