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Aaron Bunch

Hancock lawyers attack rivals in high-stakes trial

Lawyers for Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting company have rubbished its rivals' legal claims. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Billionaire Gina Rinehart's lawyers have rubbished two rival mining dynasties' multi-million dollar legal claims for iron ore riches from a project half-owned by Rio Tinto.

The complex court stoush that started in July pits Ms Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting against the heirs of mining pioneer Peter Wright and engineer Don Rhodes over the massive Hope Downs mining complex.

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