Read previewGina Rinehart has long been one of Australia's richest people thanks to her company Hancock Prospecting, which controls the country's largest iron ore mine.
Rinehart has also been highly involved in funding Australian sport — and made headlines following family disputes.
When he died in 1992, Rinehart took over Hancock Prospecting and acquired the Roy Hill mine soon after.
Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesSports enthusiastRinehart has been called a "godmother" to Australian sport after donating millions of dollars to swimming, rowing, volleyball, and artistic swimming teams in recent years.
Rinehart has also been embroiled in court battles with her son John Hancock and daughter Bianca Rinehart over the rights to mining royalties worth billions of dollars.
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Service, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business, University of Sydney, Hancock, House, Australian, Getty, National Gallery of Australia
Locations:
Perth, Pilbara, Western Australia