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Patrick Durkin

Inside the contest to succeed Ken MacKenzie at the top of BHP

It has been one of the most coveted prizes in corporate life. The next chairman of the Big Australian will have profound influence on the entire market.

It’s the ballot that could change the direction of the country’s biggest mining company – and with it influence the entire market for years.

The race for the chairmanship of BHP has always been secretive and hotly contested. And it is well under way, even if the Big Australian’s chairman, the highly regarded Ken MacKenzie, has yet to say when he’s leaving.

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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com

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