Iron ore mining
Founded by Lang Hancock in 1955 and now chaired by Australia's wealthiest person Gina Rinehart. Gina Rinehart owns 76% of the company and is the daughter of Lang Hancock. Operates major mining projects in WA and Queensland.
Company Assessment
(Last updated May 2026)
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Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd
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E- rating on LobbyMap for climate action
LobbyMap assesses over 1000 companies for their climate policies and extent of active engagement in lobbying for change in this area. Companies are assessed on things like public agreement with climate change science, alignment with the IPCC, UN and other international agreements, and stance on carbon tax, emissions trading, emissions regulations, renewable energy, land use and more. This company received a score of E-, with an engagement intensity of 17/100.
Source: InfluenceMap
(2025)
Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for misleading advertising. In 2025 Ad Standards upheld complaints about an internet ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ads were subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Ad Standards
(2025)
Fined over financial breaches
This company pleaded guilty to breaches of the Corporations act, resulting in fines worth $130,000 for failing to lodge annual reports with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on time. 13 breaches between three companies attracted fines of $10,000 for each offense.
Source: Australian Mining
(2015)
Political donations
The democracyforsale.net website, which aggregates data from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), reports that this company donated $46,500 to Australia's major political parties between 2018 and 2023. To view this company's entry in the AEC's Transparency Register, follow the link and click on "Named on the following annual returns as providing funds to:" to see the political donations made by the company.
Source: AEC
(2024)
Tax paying in Australia
Between 2015 and 2018 this company paid $965 million tax on a total income of $7 billion, earning the number 19 spot on Michael West's Top 40 Tax Payers 2020. West calculated which of Australia's largest companies have paid the most tax using three years of tax transparency data published by the Australian Tax Office.
Source: Michael West
(2018)
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Revenue:
2 billion AUD
(2015)
Employees:
980
(2016)
Subsidiaries:
Hancock Agriculture
Agribusiness
Part of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting Group. A major player in Australian agribusiness, with a focus on cattle. They are not involved in live export, but they do operate feedlots.
S. Kidman & Co Pty Ltd
(67% owned)
Pastoral company
Beef producer acquired by a consortium led by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart and Chinese company Shanghai CRED in 2015. Acquired clothing manufacturers Driza-Bone and Rossi Boots in 2023.
Rossi Boots Pty Ltd
Boot makers
Founded in Australia by Arthur Rossiter in 1910. Rossi boots are made in Australia. Acquired by Propel Group in 2020, ending 110 years of family ownership. Gina Rinehart's S. Kidman took over ownership in 2023.
Future Fields Pty Ltd
(50% owned)
Dairy
Owned and operated by the Daubney family since 1924. In 2014 Gina Rinhart's Hancock Group bought a 50% stake.
Hope Dairies Pty Ltd
(90% owned)
Dairy
This subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting was established in 2014 when Rinehart invested in WA dairy company Bannister Downs.
Contact Details
Address:
HPPL House, 28-42 Ventnor Ave, West Perth, WA, 6005, Australia
Phone:
08 9429 8222
Website:
Products / Brands
S. Kidman (67% owned)
Driza-Bone
Outdoor Wear
Rossi
Work Boots
Bannister Downs Farm (WA)
Milk
Bannister Downs Farm (WA)
Flavoured Milk