Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has bought a SpaceX stake worth more than $1 billion after the company's record IPO, marking a major step outside mining.
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Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has bought a SpaceX worth more than $1 billion through Hancock Prospecting. The investment follows SpaceX’s , which reportedly valued Elon Musk’s company at about $2.1 trillion. For Rinehart, whose fortune was built in iron ore, it is one of the largest moves outside mining.
Hancock Prospecting said the investment reflects confidence in SpaceX’s in rockets, satellite internet, connectivity and AI-related infrastructure. The company has already into technology, media and defense assets, but SpaceX is a much more visible bet on global innovation.
The deal also connects two very different business worlds. Rinehart’s empire is rooted in resources, ports and heavy industry, while SpaceX is best known for , Starlink satellites and ambitious plans for space transport. Hancock executives have suggested that future collaboration could involve needed for advanced technology supply chains.
The timing makes the purchase especially striking. A record IPO has turned SpaceX into one of the most valuable public companies in the world and has added new pressure for it to keep growing quickly. Investors are betting that Starlink, launch services and possible defense or AI infrastructure contracts can justify the .
For Rinehart, the stake is also a . Mining remains central to Hancock’s business, but long-term investors often look for exposure to industries that could shape the next decade. Space, satellites and AI infrastructure all fit that story, even if they carry risks very different from iron ore.
The move will be watched closely in Australia because it shows how mining wealth is flowing into global technology. It also shows the pull of SpaceX after its IPO. Even at a very high valuation, the company is attracting investors who believe Musk’s space business can become a central platform for communications, transport and future industrial activity.
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