Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart came tantalisingly close to achieving a 20-year dream on Friday. But it wasn't to be.
Problems loading iron ore from the first mine her family owns and operates caused an embarrassing delay. The initial shipment of ore from the $10 billion Roy Hill project has been pushed back a week after suffering "progressive commissioning" and "operational safety constraints".
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Julie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia. Connect with Julie-anne on Twitter. Email Julie-anne at jsprague@afr.com
