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Commenting on the Senex scheme approval Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, Chair of the Hancock Group of Companies said, “I am delighted with the Senex approval which is the largest Hancock investment in the energy sector. We believe that the energy sector, fundamental to maintaining our businesses and standard of living, has an important future given policies have caused the lack of investment in many areas which has already caused energy prices worldwide to rise. Recent events in Europe have served as a stark reminder underlining the criticality of energy security.”

Executive Chairman Gina Rinehart recognised for Lifetime Achievement Award. 17 March, 2022.

17th March, 2022.

Shareholders will vote on the deal in March, with the Senex Board recommending its shareholders to vote in favour of the deal. Each member of the board intends to vote all shares they own in favour of the deal. If successful, the deal is subject to be completed in March and POSCO previously announced that Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy will grab a 49.9 per cent stake, however, this is not a condition to the scheme going ahead.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart and South Korea’s Posco International have won control of Senex Energy following a shareholder vote with the Queensland gas producer forced to defend the value of the deal amid a rapid surge in oil prices. Hancock first approached Posco about a joint tilt for the gas producer after buyout talks were made public with the duo already partners in Ms Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara.

Senex Energy has ended its 37-year stint on the ASX boards, with a majority of shareholders approving the $900 million takeover of the east coast oil and gas company amid the global turmoil in energy markets.

The devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine has captured global ­attention. While the world’s focus is rightly on the human toll and suffering, the crisis has highlighted the need to end reliance on Russian oil and gas. To achieve that ambition, we must be pragmatic and invest in sensible alternatives, not engage in wishful thinking about renewable energy.

South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, a leading Australian mining firm, have agreed to restart a long-dormant iron ore mine development project as the prices of the steelmaking raw material soar. The development of the Hardey project was originally estimated at $7.4 billion (A$10.3 billion), but the cost will likely dwindle as the developers have agreed to use the Roy Hill railway, port and other infrastructure for exports, removing the need to build new rail lines and ports.

Gina Rinehart believes foreign ownership of Australian farmland should be capped at a maximum of 49 per cent to protect against breakdowns in international relations. Ms Rinehart, Australia’s richest person with major stakes in mining and agriculture, said that while she was “very much pro foreign ownership” her support came with a major caveat. “The proviso is that the majority ownership is Australian and that the management is Australian,” she told 6PR Radio.