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Fortescue Shifts Focus from Green Hydrogen as Key Executive Departs Amid Strategic Recalibration

Fortescue Shifts Focus from Green Hydrogen as Key Executive Departs Amid Strategic Recalibration

Anela DoksoBy Anela Dokso10/06/20252 Mins Read
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The quiet departure of Fortescue Hydrogen Systems CEO Cameron Smith signals a recalibration of strategy within one of the world’s most ambitious green energy ventures.

As Fortescue moves to downscale portions of its high-profile hydrogen portfolio, the company’s pivot highlights the mounting challenges in delivering commercially viable hydrogen projects—especially for industrial decarbonization at scale.

Smith, who joined Fortescue in 2022 to lead its hydrogen division under Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), exits the role just as Fortescue signals a broader retreat from some of its earlier green ambitions. The Australian mining major is increasingly redirecting attention toward its core business: producing iron ore without coking coal, part of its long-term decarbonisation plan for the steelmaking process.

While Fortescue insists Smith remains with the organisation in an as-yet undefined capacity, his departure from the hydrogen helm reflects deeper strategic turbulence. Once at the centre of FFI’s global push—including plans to develop hydrogen hubs in Australia, the U.S., and Africa—green hydrogen now faces internal scrutiny as capital, policy, and technical barriers strain the viability of large-scale deployment.

The move aligns with a pattern seen across the hydrogen sector in 2024 and 2025, where several projects are being delayed, downsized, or scrapped. Market headwinds—ranging from inadequate offtake agreements to supply chain limitations and persistently high production costs—have challenged earlier expectations for green hydrogen’s timeline to scale.

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest, a vocal champion of the green hydrogen economy, previously pledged billions toward decarbonization. Yet recent messaging from Fortescue has increasingly emphasized near-term returns and core operations, particularly as iron ore remains a major revenue driver.

As global miners and energy companies weigh the economic trade-offs between innovation and profitability, Fortescue’s strategic correction may reflect a broader industry reckoning. Ambitions around hydrogen remain, but execution is being tempered by cost, complexity, and market readiness—factors now influencing boardroom decisions more than headline-generating roadmaps.


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