Brandon Craig

Chief Executive Officer, BHP Group

Search every verified Brandon Craig interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brandon Craig, Chief Executive Officer of BHP, presented the company’s financial results for the 2026 fiscal year in August 2026, describing BHP as being in "great shape" and citing a strong platform left by his predecessor. He reported record copper EBITDA of $18 billion, which accounted for 54% of the group total, and noted improvements in unit costs at Escondida and Collahuasi, as well as record production and shipments at Vale. Craig outlined an agenda focused on accelerating performance, delivering programmatic growth, and strengthening foundations, while emphasizing safety as a priority, stating that "the only acceptable number is 0" regarding fatalities. In media appearances around the same period, Craig discussed the long-term outlook for copper, projecting that global demand could rise from 34 million tonnes to around 50 million tonnes by 2050, driven by AI and global growth. He argued that the mining sector would need to bring 10 million tonnes of additional production to market by 2035, equating to a new Escondida-sized mine each year for a decade. Craig also highlighted potash as a "tier one" business, citing food security and population growth as drivers for market expansion from 75 million to about 100 million tonnes by 2050. He addressed trade tariffs, stating that they do not currently impact the flow of BHP’s copper concentrate, which is largely processed in China and India.