He has previously held various managerial and commercial positions in the Hydro Group, within the oil and gas industry and the fertilizer industry, and in FMC Technologies. Mr Fossum has been general manager of Norsk Hydro East Africa Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr Fossum has served as CEO for Nordic Mining ASA since founding in 2006 and serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Mining and Quarry Association.