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Fortescue Metals appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) has appointed Christine Morris as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from early July 2023. 

The mining giant says Morris will be a part of its leadership team while it works to transition into a global green metals, energy, and products company and ‘rapidly’ decarbonise its operations to ‘real zero’. 

Fortescue Metals Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Fiona Hick says: “I look forward to Christine joining Fortescue as CFO of Fortescue Metals and working together to maintain Fortescue’s position as the world’s best, lowest-cost iron ore operator. 

“I look forward to Christine joining Fortescue as CFO of Fortescue Metals and working together to maintain Fortescue’s position as the world’s best, lowest-cost iron ore operator”

During this critical time of growth and development, Christine will help lead the business to our next phase.”

Commenting on her new appointment, Morris says: “My focus will be on continuing to provide exceptional value for Fortescue shareholders and maintaining and growing the strength of our iron ore and emerging critical minerals business. 

I am pleased to be joining Fortescue, a hugely successful company that is undergoing significant transformation to become a global green energy and resources company. 

I look forward to working with the company’s exceptional leadership team to continue Fortescue’s strong track record of outstanding financial performance and disciplined capital management.”

Christine has more than 30 years of experience spanning the energy, media and telecom, manufacturing, and technology sectors. 

Fortescue Metals is an ASX 200-listed miner currently transitioning to a global green energy and resources company.

Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au

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Written By Aaliyah Rogan
Originally from New Zealand, Aaliyah brings several years of experience covering the resources sector, with a focus on companies, commodities and global mining markets. Her reporting has spanned European markets and the evolving global mining landscape, with a focus on the stories and market forces driving change across the sector.