Gina Rinehart poses in Western Australia in this undated handout photo obtained January 23, 2018.
Hancock Prospecting/Handout via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 6 (Reuters) - Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting has increased its stake in Liontown Resources (LTR.AX) to 16.7%, becoming the largest shareholder, Hancock Prospecting said on Friday.
Australia's richest person has been adding to her Liontown holdings since early September, when Albemarle (ALB.N), the world's biggest lithium producer, was granted access to Liontown's books after revising a takeover proposal.
Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund KlamannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Gina Rinehart, Hancock, Gina Rinehart's, Brijesh Patel, Edmund Klamann
Organizations:
REUTERS, Hancock, Resources, Thomson
Locations:
Western Australia, Albemarle, Bengaluru