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Langley Frederick George "Lang" Hancock (10 June 1909 – 27 March 1992) was an Australian iron ore magnate from Western Australia who maintained a high profile in the spheres of business and politics.
Langley Frederick George Hancock (1909–1992), pastoralist and mining magnate, was born on 10 June 1909 in Perth, eldest of four children of Western Australian-born George Hancock, pastoralist, and his South Australian-born wife Lilian Yielding (spelt variously) Mabel, née Prior.
Jan 13, 2022 · Lang Hancock’s interview from the April 30, 1971 edition of The Australian Financial Review. My most distinct memory is of his bull neck, creased and furrowed, the back of his little...
Sep 18, 2023 · The Lang Hancock story of immense personal wealth and power begins in 1952, when Hancock, the son of Western Australia graziers and former asbestos mine owners, was flying over the Pilbara region of WA on his way to Perth. Bad weather caused a fortuitous change in direction and led to the discovery of the richest iron deposit in the world.
Dec 4, 2023 · Mining icon Lang Hancock thought he could do as he pleased with assets held by his company, but he breached his fiduciary duties, Gina Rinehart’s lawyers say.
Langley Frederick George "Lang" Hancock (10 June 1909 – 27 March 1992) was an Australian iron ore magnate from Western Australia who maintained a high profile in the spheres of business and politics.
Jul 31, 2023 · DFD Rhodes, a mining company, claims it has a right to royalties from Hope Downs iron ore project in the Pilbara region. It argues that Lang Hancock, Gina Rinehart's father, exaggerated his personal role and downplayed the contributions of others, including Don Rhodes.
