Brandon Craig to succeed Mike Henry as BHP CEO

BHP Group said Wednesday that Brandon Craig will succeed Mike Henry as BHP CEO on July 1, 2026.

Henry intends to step down after six and a half years in the role. Craig is the current President of BHP Americas.

"We are very pleased an executive of Craig's calibre and extensive experience has been appointed as our new CEO to lead the execution of our strategy. I am confident his discipline and focus will continue to drive BHP's high-performance culture and advance the company's pipeline of growth options to maximise shareholder returns,” said BHP Chairman Ross McEwan in a statement.

He said that under Henry’s leadership, BHP had transformed into a safer and more productive company, financially strong and sharply focused on shareholder value and social value. It has also become the biggest copper producer in the world.

Craig’s appointment had followed a formal CEO succession process. He would bring more than 25 years of operational and corporate leadership experience at BHP to the role.

In his current role, Craig had led the company's growth strategy in future-facing commodities across Canada, the US, and South America.

During his time in the role, BHP had advanced high-quality growth options in copper and potash. Prior to this, Craig led the Western Australia Iron Ore business, improving operational performance and increasing BHP's lead as the lowest cost, highest margin major iron ore producer in the world.

During Henry's tenure as CEO, BHP established its track record of sector-leading operational performance, with BHP's Western Australia Iron Ore business securing and growing its lead as the world's lowest cost major iron ore producer.

BHP had become a simpler company, with a more resilient and growth-oriented portfolio through demerging its petroleum business, high-grading its coal business, simplifying its listing structure, and pivoting towards growth in copper and potash, both future-facing commodities.

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