CompaniesMiningSuccession planningPrint articleInside the secret Sydney retreat where BHP picked its next CEOA dozen or so BHP directors and candidates gathered at a discreet location to select the mining giant’s next leader. A 53-year-old engineer prevailed.Peter KerResources reporterMar 18, 2026 – 8.00pmIt was a corporate retreat with a difference.BHP directors and their prime candidates to succeed Mike Henry as the mining giant’s chief executive gathered in Sydney – well away from its Collins Street, Melbourne, headquarters – earlier this year.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSuccession planningBHP GroupRoss McEwanMike HenryWoodside Energy GroupLatest In MiningFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Companies
