BHP's incoming CEO met with Chinalco boss in China this week

April 8, 2026 11:09 PM EDT

Incoming BHP CEO Brandon Craig poses for a photograph ahead of a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, March 18, 2026. AAP/James Ross via REUTERS

BEIJING, April ‌9 (Reuters) - BHP ​Group's ​incoming CEO, Brandon Craig, met with the chairman of ‌Chinalco in Beijing this week and ⁠discussed further cooperation, the Chinese aluminium giant ‌said on Thursday.

Craig's trip ‌to China is a focus of interest to investors as the ​mining giant has been locked in a pricing battle with its ⁠biggest customer, China's Mineral Resources Group. CMRG has ​banned its steel mills from buying several of BHP's products as ​the two hammer ‌out annual supply terms.

Craig said last month that he would ⁠be focused on strengthening the company's relationships in China.

Chinalco Chairman Duan Xiangdong ⁠met with Craig on Wednesday and told him ​that he hoped both companies could cooperate further, according to a company WeChat post.

BHP ‌did not have immediate comment.

Craig will take up his ‌new appointment on July 1.

(Reporting by ⁠Amy Lv and ‌Lewis Jackson; ​Additional reporting by Melanie Burton in Melbourne; Editing by Edwina ‌Gibbs)



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