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Mackenzie the man who cut BHP down to size

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The defining legacy of Andrew Mackenzie’s time at the helm of BHP will be the mining group's shrinking, whether by demerger or the sale of non-core assets.

At the same time, the scientist son of a Scottish GP was no shrinking violet when it came to raising the bar on social issues and his warnings on global warming and carbon emissions.

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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