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Gina Rinehart Bets $1 Billion on SpaceX in Boldest Move Yet

Australia's richest person has made one of the most striking moves of her career, taking a stake reported to be worth more than A$1 billion in Elon Musk's SpaceX, the largest single investment Hancock Prospecting has made outside its iron ore heartland.

By Melbourne News Desk · 3 August 2026 · 2 min read

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