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Lawyers for the company of late prospector Don Rhodes claim he played a critical role in discovering a lucrative iron ore deposit central to a sprawling legal battle.

The first major shots have been fired in what is set to be one of the most bitter and family showdowns in Australian legal history.

The children of Gina Rinehart have no claim over lucrative iron ore tenements and fraud allegations against...

Gine Rhinehart Hope Downs court case commences

A court has heard letters between Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto show they armed themselves for the possibility others may come knocking for royalties from the mining project they were striking a deal over.

A court has heard letters between Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto show they armed themselves for the possibility others may come knocking for royalties from the mining project they were striking a deal over.

A court case involving mining boss Gina Rinehart and her children takes a turn as a court hears they have no claim over iron ore tenements and fraud allegations against their mother have no relevance.

Supreme Court told Gina Rinehart knew Hope Downs iron ore mines were a partnership deal

The mining dynasty waging a multibillion-dollar war for a slice of Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting’s royalties is accusing the miner of hiding behind a clause buried in a 40-year-old partnership deal.

The top silk in the court fight between Gina Rinehart’s company and a family that is trying to claim billions of dollars in mining revenue is earning about $35,000 a day. And that’s just the start.