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A loaded iron ore truck drives through the site at BHP Mt Whaleback Mine in Newman, Western Australia.

Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises

Was then chief executive Andrew Mackenzie just virtue signalling when he declared in 2019 that the mining giant would lead the capitalist pack on greening the world?

  • Elizabeth Knight

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New BHP chief executive Mike Henry wants to shape BHP's portfolio around the long term trend towards decarbonisation of the global economy.

Mackenzie's glitch-free BHP farewell gives successor a clean run

Andrew Mackenzie has left BHP with the cleanest and most productive results of his six-and-a-half-year tenure.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Solomon and Roza Lew

Lew loses court bid for love shack

Solomon Lew’s long-running dispute with Hong Kong businessman Christian Larpin and Credit Suisse banker Kai Nargolwala over the ownership of a luxury Thai villa has come to an end. Lew has lost.

  • Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
BHP chief Andrew Mackenzie has brought forward his retirement date from the company.

BHP chief Andrew Mackenzie to exit three months early

Retiring BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie will exit the mining giant three months earlier than planned as his handover to Mike Henry progresses ahead of schedule.

  • Nick Toscano
Mike Henry has pledged to "accelerate" the miner's cost-cutting and productivity push.

Meet the prison guard's son who's become the world's top mining boss

It’s as close to a fairytale as it gets in the corporate world. In appointing Mike Henry, the BHP board has effectively chosen Andrew Mackenzie 2.0.

  • Elizabeth Knight
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: BHP Australia President Operations, Minerals Mike Henry addresses the Melbourne Mining Club at Melbourne Town Hall on April 21, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Fairfax Media)

BHP's new CEO Mike Henry vows to accelerate productivity push

BHP has announced that chief executive Andrew Mackenzie will retire at the end of the year, with Mike Henry to succeed him.

  • Nick Toscano and Colin Kruger
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BHP's next chief executive, Mike Henry.

BHP's new chief was an obvious choice, now he has some challenges ahead

BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie will hand a group in good shape but with some challenges to his successor, Mike Henry on December 31.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Because of his success in turning around Anglo American, Mark Cutifani is an obvious candidate for BHP to sound out for its top job.

BHP approach to Anglo CEO signals end of Mackenzie era is nearing

BHP's reported approach to Anglo American's Mark Cutifani suggests Andrew Mackenzie's retirement is near.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Milton Friedman : ''Companies must obey the law. But, beyond that, their job is to make money for shareholders.''

Listen up! Shareholder value no longer everything for big business

Whether through conviction or pragmatism, business leaders are redefining the role of their corporations and the nature of capitalism.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Peta Credlin, Nigel Farage and Tony Abbott dined together at CPAC's gala dinner in Sydney.

Farage goes cold on Prince Harry at secret CPAC dinner

It's the sort of stuff you can say when you're 10,000 miles from home.

  • Michael Koziol and Samantha Hutchinson