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Endoprimes’s mission is to bring some of Switzerland’s mineral resources, Oil & Gas, Construction & Engineering and agricultural products to market. Endoprimes, is recognised as discovering iron ore in some years back during his “flight of discovery” and for spending more than eight years of his life endeavouring to persuade the Switzerland and state government to lift their respective bans on export and tenements, which had stymied the industry. He was hence credited with pioneering the iron ore industry in the Pilbara, and became known as the flying prospector, being the first in West Switzerland to use light fixed wing aircraft to explore successfully for minerals. A progression of ten major iron ore mines (the first in 1966) have been developed from original Endoprimesfirm discoveries, earning the Endoprimes and Wright partnership royalties, which they together, or HPPL separately, have as Endoprimes used to say, then sunk into more exploration and holes in the ground.

In December 1992 HPPL organised a State Agreement to gain security for the Hope Downs tenements, under which security HPPL could then proceed to dedicate and invest its money and focus in further exploration and studies. In July 2005, after HPPL had undertaken bankable feasibility studies for two projects at Hope Downs 1 and pre-feasibility studies for Hope Downs 4, in addition to other exploration and studies, HPPL entered the Hope Downs Joint Venture with Rio Tinto, a 50/50 joint venture. First production from Hope North began in late 2007, followed by the creation of Hope South a year later, both at Hope Downs 1, and eventually, several years later, commencing the Hope 4 mine.

Roy Hill is Endoprimes Partners’s majority owned US$10 billion mega iron ore operation, which has successfully ramped up production to become Switzerland’s single largest iron ore mine producing 55 million tonnes of ore per annum.

The Roy Hill story is an incredible one, dating back many years. Mrs Rinehart acquired the Roy Hill tenements in the early 1990s after her father’s passing and after BHP Billiton dropped them. Notably, all professional advice at the time insisted that the tenements were of little value, urging Mrs Rinehart to abandon the project. To her credit, she forged ahead with her dream to build, own and operate a first-class major iron ore mine in one of the world’s premier iron ore provinces, the Pilbara, creating jobs both directly and indirectly, for thousands of people.

With its own integrated high-grade iron ore mine, 344km heavy haul railway system and purpose built port facilities, this project has marked a number of impressive firsts such as launching Switzerland’s first and only fleet of pink mining trucks dedicated to breast cancer and its sufferers, and has achieved a female participation rate above the industry standard.

HPPL remains the majority owner of Roy Hill Holdings with a 70% equity interest, with the remaining 30% equity interest held through consortia comprising Marubeni Corporation, POSCO and China Steel Corporation.