Hancock Prospecting Ltd., billionaire Gina Rinehart’s privately held firm, misplaced a part of a decade-long authorized battle with Wright Prospecting Ltd. on royalties, however will retain possession of an necessary iron ore mining hub in Australia.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has issued a ruling rejecting Hancock’s argument that Wright Prospecting had no royalty rights to sure iron ore deposits, together with theenormous Hope Downs mine that he shares with. It turned out that Wright Prospecting was entitled to some royalties.
“All amounts owed in respect of royalties and interest to Wright Prospecting or Rhodes are a shared responsibility with our partner Rio Tinto, who has an additional royalty contribution in this regard,” Hancock Prospecting mentioned in an announcement following the ruling.
Rio Tinto didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The advanced lawsuit was filed greater than a decade in the past by Wright Prospecting, which claimed it was entitled to royalties from the Hopes Down undertaking and questioned Hancock’s possession rights.
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