May 29, 2026 – 5.19pmThe dispute pitting Gina Rinehart against two rival mining dynasties and her children is headed for another mega hearing, with duelling appeals lodged against a landmark ruling and a month of court time put aside to reopen the fight over one of the Pilbara’s richest iron ore operations.The Court of Appeal on Friday set 20 days between February and March to hear the respective challenges to Justice Jennifer Smith’s 1655-page April judgment which awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties from Hancock’s sprawling Hope Downs mines.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles