Tuesday, 18 August, 2020 - 12:00
New BHP WA iron ore asset president
Brandon Craig will take charge of BHP's Western Australian iron ore operations, after working at the company for more than 20 years.
Brandon Craig has been with BHP for more than 20 years and has held various leadership roles covering maintenance, marketing, human resources and operations management. He was asset president of NSW energy coal in 2015, vice president of Maintenance and Engineering Centre of Excellence since its inception in 2016, and asset president of WA Iron Ore since October 2020. He will be promoted to President of Americas in March 2024.
In April 2023, Mr Craig was appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
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