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Women play an essential role at all levels of the Hancock Prospecting Group, and it was great to be a part of the 2023 WIMWA (Women in Mining and Resources WA ) Summit. We had the privilege of meeting so many great people at our booth to discuss opportunities at Roy Hill, our commitment to diversity in the workplace through a culture of inclusion and our role as an Australian Olympic Partner through Hancock Prospecting Group. With two days of conversations and connections with local and international guests, the Festival of Ideas was a massive success in celebrating, empowering and connecting women in mining.

Celebrating 10 years in Partnership with POSCO.

17 September 2023

Gerhard Veldsman, chief executive of Roy Hill, is the latest business leader to sound off on the “same job, same pay” IR laws, telling the Minerals Week conference in Canberra the overhaul would force miners to shift staff to “minimum award standards”. “Don’t let a small group of people out of Victoria that has never set foot on a mine site decide what’s good for you,” Mr Veldsman, pictured, told the crowd, adding the mining sector already paid nation-leading salaries. “We work together to make the industry better and then we make sure that when mining does well our employees share in it. Same job, same pay threatens to take this away and force us back to minimum award standards.”

Talented youngster Ingrid Blandford is excited about what her future holds with the academy, as she aims to become SWAS’ latest success story in the pool. “This is my first year in SWAS,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity for me to meet more like-minded people, who are really serious about their sportA member of the Bunbury Swimming Club, Ingrid is no stranger to success at representative level. At the 2023 Hancock Prospecting WA Short Course championships in August, the 16-year-old broke four freestyle club records, ranging from 50m to 800m, along with securing multiple victories.

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5 September, 2023 | front page the West Australian

Revenue for Australia’s largest 500 unlisted businesses defied economic challenges to growth by one fifth in the last financial year. Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has retained its crown as Australia’s largest private company, as revenue for unlisted businesses surged over the past financial year.Hancock Prospecting held its position as Australia’s best-performing private enterprise with an estimated revenue of $15.6bn in the 2023 financial year, a 2.7 per cent rise on the previous 12 months.

Agriculture feeds us and our important allies overseas. Our clean gas keeps the lights on, and factories, hospitals and shops open from Tokyo to Toowoomba. At the Hancock Prospecting companies, we’re working in the bush every day to keep Australians warm, clothed, and well fed.

In every corner of this great country, Australians are chasing their dreams. To be the best at what they do, in Australia and on the world stage.

In June 2023, the Hancock Prospecting Group of companies launched the ‘Veterans For Jobs’ campaign as part of our commitment to creating new pathways and increased employment opportunities for ex-defence members. Featured across multiple platforms including television, outdoor, print and digital platforms, the campaign highlights the contributions of our existing ex-defence workforce and future opportunities across at Hancock Prospecting, a proudly West Australian company, where loyalty and performance are rewarded.