Ragnar was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of BHP in March 2024. Based in Singapore, he has global accountability for Sales & Marketing, Procurement, Maritime as well as for developing the company’s view on global commodities markets and macro trends. Ragnar is a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to the CEO, and has over 25 years of experience in the global resources industry, including in Australia, Asia, and North and South America. He has a strong background in operations, logistics, projects, infrastructure and technology.

Since joining BHP in 1997, Ragnar has held a number of senior leadership positions, most recently as President Americas, where he led the company’s copper and potash businesses. Prior to this, he was interim Chief Technology Officer, BHP Mitsubishi Asset President, and Vice President Logistics and Infrastructure, West Australian Iron Ore.

Ragnar served as President of the Queensland Resources Council from 2016 to 2019 and as a Director on a number of industry bodies, including the International Copper Association and the Consejo Minero (Chile). Before joining BHP, he held a variety of roles in the base metals industry. Ragnar has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering, a Master of Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration.