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.
We are so proud to announce that Bannister Downs Dairy has been recognised with 4 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals, and Champion Cream at the 2026 Dairy Industry Association of Australia (WA) Dairy Awards, the 5th time in 6 years our Fresh Cream has taken out this title! 🏆⭐️
There was plenty to celebrate for Bannister Downs Dairy at the 2026 Dairy Industry Association of Australia (WA) Dairy Awards!
As the 2026 Australian Open Championships concluded on the Gold Coast, Patron Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, and Hancock Prospecting are proud to stand with Australian swimming and the athletes, coaches, families, and volunteers who make the sport so strong. Held from 6–8 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, the championships once again showcased the depth of dedication and commitment within Australian swimming.
Our milk ends up in more places than just your fridge.
“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
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.
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).
