Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest stands with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and actor Russell Crowe as they attend a ceremony announcing his pledge of A$400 million, the country's biggest philanthropic donation by a living person, to a host of causes covering health, education and fighting modern slavery, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, May 22, 2017. AAP/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest on Monday made the country's biggest philanthropic gift by a living individual, donating A$400 million ($298 million) to causes covering health, education and fighting modern slavery.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sang the praises of the one-third owner of world No. 4 iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, who has faced occasional criticism about his treatment of indigenous people in the mineral-rich state of Western Australia.
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