What to Know About BHP’s Next Boss and the Challenges Ahead

Good morning, it’s Chris here in Melbourne. There’s a changing of the guard coming at BHP’s Collins Street headquarters, but what do we really know about the mining giant’s next boss, Brandon Craig? And how might he differ from his predecessor? My colleague Paul-Alain Hunt did some quick digging into Craig’s background yesterday. You can read his profile on what we know so far, the challenges ahead - and yes, that time he dressed up as Deadpool. Meantime, there’s no good news to report on the fuel front - oil and gas prices surged overnight as the Middle East conflict ramped up. -- Chris Bourke, Melbourne Bureau Chief.

BHP has chosen Brandon Craig as its next boss, a life-long company man who has spent a quarter of a century there, honing his skills in iron ore and copper. But, just like his predecessor, Craig will have to navigate an industry under pressure to grow — read our profile of the new CEO.