Iron Ore Information
Hancock Prospecting Is a Western Australian mining company chaired by
Gina Rinehart the billionaire daughter of Lang Hancock. At stages of its
trading it has been known as Hancock Prospecting Ltd, and Hancock
Prospecting Pty. Ltd.
The Hancock Group of Companies are holders of numerous iron ore leases
in the Pilbara. The leases cover an area of 500 square km predominantly
in the Central Pilbara region and contain mineable reserves of Brockman
and Marra Mamba ore of over 850 million tonnes.