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Founded by Lang Hancock in 1955.1
Private company
Logo: Hancock Prospecting, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Australian mining and agriculture company
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned mining and agricultural business run by Executive Chairwoman Gina Rinehart and CEO Garry Korte. At various stages of its trading history, the company has been known as Hancock Prospecting Ltd, Hancock Resources Ltd, Hanwright Pty Ltd, Hancock & Wright Ltd, and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd is owned by Rinehart (76.6%) and the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust (23.4%).2 It was founded by Lang Hancock.1 Its revenue was $16.6 billion in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned mining and agricultural business run by Executive Chairwoman Gina Rinehart and CEO Garry Korte. At various stages of its trading history, the company has been known as Hancock Prospecting Ltd, Hancock Resources Ltd, Hanwright Pty Ltd, Hancock & Wright Ltd, and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd.2
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Founded by Lang Hancock in 1955.1
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