Chris Soccio

Chief Executive Iron Ore
Chris joined us as Chief Executive – Iron Ore in July 2022 and oversees Mineral Resources’ iron ore growth strategy.
He brings more than 20 years of experience managing complex surface and supply chain operations for major and junior mining companies within Australia and internationally.
Chris has successfully led technical and operational teams across iron ore, gold and coal and most recently he was the General Director at Ferrexpo’s Yeristovo Mine, located in Ukraine.
He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
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