Mike Henry’s transformative legacy at BHP

Mike Henry’s transformative legacy at BHP

BHP former chief executive officer Mike Henry. Images: BHP The mining industry received the news this week that BHP chief executive officer (CEO) Mike Henry would be stepping down, following a highly successful run as the company’s boss. Henry’s exit closes another chapter in the illustrious history of the company founded as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company in 1885. His legacy is very much future-focused, ensuring he has left BHP in a superio…

'Proud of what we achieved': Henry's copper-charged BHP legacy

BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry. Images: BHPIn stepping down as chief executive officer (CEO), Mike Henry leaves his successor with a fundamentally reshaped BHP. While the mining giant has historically relied on the immense cash generation of its Western Australia iron ore operations, the defining hallmark of Henry’s tenure was an aggressive, calculated pivot toward future-facing commodities. And copper has been chief among them. Under He…