BHP Names Craig as CEO as Mining Giant Sets Sights on Copper

Brandon CraigPhotographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

BHP Group has appointed Brandon Craig as its new chief executive, as the world’s biggest miner grapples with the ripple effects of a war in the Middle East, a cooling Chinese economy and the wider industry’s shift toward growth, particularly in copper.

Craig takes over from Canadian-born Mike Henry, who has led BHP for more than six years.