Hancock Iron Ore, formed through the merger of Roy Hill and Atlas Iron, officially came into effect on July 1, 2025, becoming Australia's fourth-largest iron ore producer (and the fifth-largest globally). After the merger, Hancock Iron Ore's annual capacity reached 74 million mt (64 million mt from Roy Hill and 10 million mt from Atlas), making it Australia's fourth-largest iron ore producer, trailing only Rio Tinto, BHP, and FMG. This scale significantly enhances its say in the global iron ore market, particularly strengthening the stability of supply in the spot market in Asia (especially China, Japan, and South Korea), enabling it to more flexibly respond to price fluctuations.
