Fortescue Metals Group Ltd chief executive Andrew Forrest, who has built a $4 billion fortune developing iron ore deposits in the Pilbara, has gifted shares and options worth $80 million to his charity, The Australian Children's Trust.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd chief executive Andrew Forrest, who has built a $4 billion fortune developing iron ore deposits in the Pilbara, has gifted shares and options worth $80 million to his charity, The Australian Children's Trust.