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Thursday, 12 November 2026
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BHP Names Adrian Wood as CFO, With Handover Set for February

BHP’s February finance handover comes as the miner funds copper growth and advances its Jansen potash project.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Melbourne, 12 November 2026 – BHP Group Limited named Adrian Wood as its next chief financial officer on 12 November, setting a 17 February 2027 start date. He will take over from Vandita Pant a day after BHP releases its half-year results. Pant will remain with the Australian miner until 29 March to support the transition.

For Asian investors, the appointment puts a new finance chief in charge as BHP funds copper expansion and prepares to bring a Canadian potash mine into production. The appointment does not change the company’s spending plans or production targets. It does give shareholders a clear timetable for judging how the new finance leadership balances those investments with cash returns.

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