June
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Mackenzie’s climate change
It shouldn’t surprise to hear the head of a global oil company talking his own book. But it’s no use pretending that the decarbonisation transition is more difficult and more costly than many imagined.
- The AFR View
September 2022
Shell CEO to leave at end of year, replaced by gas chief Sawan
Shell chief executive officer Ben van Beurden will step down at the end of this year after almost 40 years at the company.
- James Herron
December 2021
How Mike Henry guided BHP’s big year of reinvention
The mining giant’s chief executive made more change in an action-packed 2021 than most manage in an entire term – and more’s on the way.
- Peter Ker and James Thomson
August 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Mike Henry just changed BHP forever
BHP’s operational excellence and the riches of the iron ore boom have allowed Mike Henry to make three big, bold moves.
- Updated
- James Thomson
February 2020
Rio gives Jacques a 27pc pay rise
Big profits, bumper dividends and improved safety saw the Rio chief earn a big pay rise despite operational stumbles in WA and Mongolia.
- Peter Ker
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Henry's plan to reshape BHP from the ground up
BHP doesn’t need radical surgery. What new CEO Mike Henry wants to bring is a fresh focus, energy and nimbleness in a rapidly changing world.
- James Thomson
January 2020
As Glasenberg leaves, what next for Glencore?
With the firm under investigation in the US and UK, Glencore's chief Ivan Glasenberg is relinquishing his crown.
- Updated
- Ed Clowes
December 2019
Miners, banks sink ASX ahead of Christmas
Australian shares fell on Monday as modest losses from the major banks and miners dragged the market lower.
- William McInnes
BHP's Andrew Mackenzie to retire earlier than expected
BHP's outgoing chief executive Andrew Mackenzie will leave the mining giant on March 31 next year, three months earlier than expected.
- Updated
- Elouise Fowler
November 2019
- Exclusive
- Executive pay
A woman tops CEO pay ranks for the first time
Just five CEOs cracked the $10 million mark and 20 of the top 50 CEOs reported a pay cut in The Australian Financial Review's annual pay survey.
- Patrick Durkin
- Opinion
- Mining
Henry promises continuity with a twist
BHP's next boss has offered an opening narrative that echoes the contrasting strategies of both current and past chief executives.
- Matthew Stevens
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The big worry for the new BHP boss is China
BHP's new chief executive, Mike Henry, is hostage to the performance of his company's biggest customer, China.
- Tony Boyd
'The job is not done': Henry to make BHP leaner
Mike Henry has vowed to 'accelerate' the resource giant's cost cutting and productivity campaign after winning the race for CEO.
- James Thomson and Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Mining
'Social value' not optional for new BHP boss
New BHP chief executive Mike Henry is passionate about the company's history – but also about the need for change.
- Jennifer Hewett
Mackenzie leaves with $37m in shares, Henry gets 'modest' $11m
BHP's new CEO Mike Henry had good reason to be smiling from ear to ear at a press conference to announce his appointment on Thursday.
- Updated
- Patrick Durkin
Investors see China, climate as challenges for BHP 'veteran'
Fund managers say an internal candidate is a strong appointment, but not necessarily the boldest choice for BHP.
- Updated
- William McInnes and Vesna Poljak
Mike Henry's 30-year journey to BHP's top job
Mike Henry knew he wanted to work for BHP a decade before he joined the company. But as CEO, he will face some tough calls.
- James Thomson
- Updated
- Mining
BHP names Mike Henry as new CEO
BHP's Australian mining boss Mike Henry has won the race to replace chief executive Andrew Mackenzie, who will retire at the end of the year.
- James Thomson and Angela Macdonald-Smith
September 2019
BHP moves to avoid super-sized bonuses
The miner has changed its long-term incentive structure to avoid a repeat of the $16 million payout to former chief executive Marius Kloppers earlier this decade.
- Peter Ker