The billionaire Rinehart and Wright families have scored a multi-million dollar High Court win against mining giant Rio Tinto over iron ore royalties derived from the Pilbara.
The third daughter of late mining heir Michael Wright has succeeded in her bid to extract much more than she was left from his will, with a judge ruling she should get $25 million.
Opinion polls have always presented a dilemma for political leaders, with the temptation to comment when they are favourable almost impossible to resist;
but polls can be fickle.
Gina Rinehart has virtually ensured her family's long-held dream of operating its own iron ore mine, securing final funding for her massive Roy Hill project.
The recent publication of two listings of influential business leaders provided food for thought about the growing international influence on Western Australia.
West Perth restaurant and bar Black Tom's, a long-time favourite for thirsty mining executives, was a fitting venue for the launch yesterday of a book that features many of the personalities that have
Rio Tinto has boosted its global iron ore production to a record level during the June 2013 quarter, as it reviews new options to achieve its growth target at its Pilbara operations. Rio has also disclosed the high cost of a legal dispute with Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting.
Billionaire Stan Perron has had a win over fellow magnates Gina Rinehart and Angela Bennett, with the parties agreeing to settle their stoush over Pilbara mining royalties outside of Western Australia
GINA Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has taken another step toward becoming an iron ore miner in its own right, securing mining leases for its proposed $7.2 billion Roy Hill mine in the central P
The iron ore boom has underpinned the enormous wealth of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd managing director Andrew Forrest, and it has also boosted the wealth of some of Western Australia’s most famous families.
03 Apr 2007
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