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Welcome to Hancock Agriculture
Hancock Prospecting include a world-class agribusiness business, which has a long and proud history in agriculture, on both sides of executive chairman, Gina Rinehart’s, family.
Hancock Prospecting is committed to investing in local rural communities, developing and implementing innovative, industry-leading farming practices and driving export quality and growth.
Prior to mining exploration, the family owned and operated for decades a number of iconic cattle stations in WA including Ashburton Downs and Hamersley Station. Hancock’s Executive Chairman, Gina Rinehart, grew up on Hamersley station.
Hancock Prospecting has significantly grown the agricultural portfolio with strategic investment in pastoral stations and agribusinesses.
Latest news
Jack enhances clean-swim belief
Shayna Jack believes the Glasgow Commonwealth Games next month are the “perfect opportunity to change the story” and reclaim the narrative for clean athletes after last month’s unsuccessful Enhanced Games in the US.
June in Northcliffe, Bannister Downs Dairy
The days are shorter, the mornings are crisp, and the farm keeps moving. Here’s a little look at what’s been happening behind the scenes.
RFDS WA begins renewal of its PC-12 fleet
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has added a new Pilatus PC-12 PRO to its WA fleet.
Make Australia Great Again
Instead of worring about how this lady spends her money, you should be worried about how these two are spending your money
The Royal Flying Doctor Service WA has proudly welcomed the first Pilatus PC-12 PRO aircraft to its fleet
Generously funded by Mrs Gina Rinehart AO through the Rinehart Medical Foundation and Hancock Iron Ore, this aircraft will strengthen our ability to deliver life-saving aeromedical care across regional and remote Western Australia.
Bush Summit 2025
Major Highlights
Veterans 4 Jobs
“Hancock Prospecting is built on good Australian values where loyalty and performance are rewarded. Our vision is to create pathways to business and employment opportunity for veterans and ex military across Hancock Prospecting, That the veterans feel valued and preferentially treated when they approach us and that we create a real sense of recognition of military service to the country for which they served which for the majority will be Australia.”
Hancock Prospecting Executive Chairperson,
Gina Rinehart AO
Future Australian Jobs
Hancock Prospecting is Australia’s most successful private company.
We have varied and exciting career opportunities across our mining and agricultural businesses, offering avenues for people new to the industry, supporting diversity in our workplaces.
We are investing in Australian jobs and look forward to you joining with us to continue to build prosperity for our great nation, and to set yourself up now and into the future.
No foe shall gather our harvest
We are the sons of Australia,
Of the men who fashioned the land,
We are the sons of the women
Who walked with them, hand in hand;
And we swear by the dead who bore us,
By the heroes who blazed the trail,
No foe shall gather our harvest,
Or sit on our stockyard rail.
Verse of patriotic poem by Dame Mary Gilmore. Published in The Australian Women’s Weekly, June 1940 during the Second World War (1939-1945).
