Gina Rinehart
Australian businesswoman
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| May 2024 | Rinehart demanded the removal of an 'unflattering' portrait of herself by Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira from the National Gallery of Australia. |
| April 2024 | Revealed a 5.82% stake in Lynas Rare Earths and a 5.3% holding in MP Materials, two rare earth material producers. |
| March 8 2024 | Ranked #56 on Forbes list of The Richest People In The World with a net worth of $30.8 billion. |
| 2023 | Forbes listed Rinehart 48th amongst the World's 100 most powerful women. |
| 2023 | Rinehart withdrew her previous sponsorship of Netball Australia following Indigenous player Donnell Wallam's request to not wear the Hancock Prospecting logo on her kit. |
| May 2023 | Her net worth is estimated in excess of 37 billion in the Financial Review Rich List. |
| 2022 | Rinehart declined to apologize for her father's previous racist comments, leading to controversy. |
| 2022 | Rinehart was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for distinguished service to the mining sector, community philanthropy, and sport as a patron. |
| 2022 | Hancock Prospecting withdrew a 15 million sponsorship from Netball Australia after Indigenous netballer Donnell Wallam voiced concerns about the company's past comments and environmental record. |
| 2022 | Gina Rinehart's net worth was estimated at $34.00 billion according to the Financial Review and Forbes Rich List, making her one of Australia's wealthiest individuals. |
| October 2021 | Garnered controversy by expressing climate change denialist views during a speech at her childhood primary school. |
| June 17 2021 | A joint provincial-federal review panel denied Benga Mining's application for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project due to significant adverse environmental effects. |
| March 2021 | Her wealth is reported by The Australian Business Review to equal 36.28 billion. |
| 2020 | Begins her second period as Australia's wealthiest person, continuing through subsequent years. |
| 2020 | Restored to the title of wealthiest Australian by The Australian Financial Review, with an estimated net worth of $28.89 billion. |
| 2019 | Swimming Australia continues to describe Rinehart as 'part of the team' and 'part of the swimming family', highlighting the ongoing philanthropic relationship. |
| October 2016 | Hancock Prospecting struck a deal to invest in Sirius Minerals, a UK-based mining company, to support their North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project. |
| May 2016 | Fell from being the wealthiest Australian to fourth place, with a net worth of $6.06 billion. |
| 2015 | Sells her interest in Fairfax Media, concluding her investment in the media company. |
| 2015 | Acquired Fossil Downs Station, a property stocked with 15,000 head of cattle, estimated between 25 to 30 million. |
| October 2015 | Opened the Roy Hill mine after securing 7.9 billion in funding, with initial iron ore shipments sent to China. |
| August 2015 | The funding arrangement with Swimming Australia is renewed for an additional 2 years, including naming rights to Swimming Australia events. |
| May 28 2015 | NSW Supreme Court handed down a decision appointing Bianca as the new trustee of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust. |
| 2014 | Acquired a 50% stake in Liveringa and Nerrima Stations for 40 million. |
| 2014 | Develops a difficult relationship with her son John and does not attend his wedding to Gemma Ludgate. |
| 2013 | Bond University awarded Gina Rinehart an honorary doctorate in recognition of her commitment and contribution to the Australian economy and wider community. |
| 2013 | Daughter Bianca marries Sasha Serebryako in Hawaii, but Rinehart does not attend the wedding. |
| October 2013 | Rinehart stood down as trustee during the court hearing. |
| 2012 | BRW estimated her wealth at $29.17 billion, with speculation she might become the first person with a net wealth of $100 billion. |
| 2012 | Rinehart's Georgina Hope Foundation establishes a $10 million, 4-year funding arrangement with Swimming Australia to support elite and development swimmers, including less prominent sports like synchronised swimming. |
| 2012 | Overtakes Christy Walton as the world's richest woman and is included on Forbes' list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, with her wealth reaching around 29 billion. |
| August 23 2012 | Expressed concerns about Australia's economic competitiveness in a video posted to the Sydney Mining Club's YouTube channel, comparing Australia's economic performance to Olympic sluggishness and noting African workers' willingness to work for less than two dollars a day. |
| June 2012 | Increased her Fairfax stake to 18.67% and sought board representation, which was ultimately denied. |
| March 2012 | Suppression order was lifted, revealing that Rinehart had delayed the vesting date of the trust, which prompted the court action by her three older children. |
| February 2012 | Increased her stake in Fairfax Media to over 12%, becoming the largest shareholder of the company. |
| February 2 2012 | The NSW Supreme Court dismissed Rinehart's application for a non-publication order on grounds of personal and family safety. |
| January 2012 | Media reports indicated Rinehart's estimated wealth increased to $20 billion, with the Roy Hill project valued at $10 billion. |
| 2011 | Hope Rinehart Welker commenced a commercial action in the New South Wales Supreme Court seeking to remove Gina Rinehart as sole trustee of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust. |
| 2011 | Sold majority stakes in the Alpha Coal and Kevin's Corner coal projects to GVK. |
| 2011 | Begins her first period as Australia's wealthiest person, according to Forbes and The Australian Financial Review. |
| December 2011 | Three justices of the NSW Court of Appeal lifted the suppression orders on the trust case. |
| October 31 2011 | Her daughter Bianca is replaced by her half-sister Ginia as a director of Hancock Prospecting and HMHT Investments. |
| October 7 2011 | Justice Brereton stated his intention to dismiss Rinehart's application for a stay on court action and direct the family into mediation. |
| September 2011 | Court granted an interim non-publication order in the family trust dispute, with Justice Paul Brereton acknowledging previous family discord. |
| June 2011 | Citigroup estimated she was on course to potentially overtake Carlos Slim and Bill Gates in wealth. |
| 2010 | Became Australia's richest woman according to BRW. |
| 2010 | Began actively promoting the development of Australia's north, speaking, writing articles, and publishing a book on the topic. |
| 2010 | Rinehart took a 10% stake in Ten Network Holdings and began acquiring a substantial stake in Fairfax Media. |
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