Iron billionaires are in a green energy race

Iron billionaires are in a green energy race
Gina Rinehart (rear) and Andrew Forrest both have family roots in the iron ore-rich Pilbara. (Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
By David FicklingWhich of Australia’s iron ore billionaires has more money invested in preparing their mining companies for the energy transition? Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest, a green evangelist who recently warned that “it’s business which will kill your children?” Or Gina Rinehart, a Trump-supporting culture warrior who’s characterised climate science as propaganda? Believe it or not, at this point it’s neck and neck.After muscling her way into a takeover battle for lithium developer Liontown Resource...

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