Leading Executives in Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas, Minerals
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
Managing Director and Group CEO, ADNOC
COP28 president who delivered the UAE Consensus and has led ADNOC’s modernization and decarbonization agenda while scaling AI across operations.
Murray Auchincloss
Chief Executive Officer, BP
Appointed CEO on January 17, 2024; a former CFO credited with refocusing BP on disciplined returns and stronger cash generation.
Mark Bristow
President and Chief Executive Officer, Barrick (Barrick Mining Corporation)
Geologist who built Randgold, merged it with Barrick in 2019, and champions a “Tier One” assets strategy with growth in gold and copper.
Magda Chambriard
Chief Executive Officer, Petrobras
Veteran Petrobras engineer and former head of Brazil’s oil regulator (ANP); appointed CEO in 2024 to align operations and investment with national priorities.
Claudio Descalzi
Chief Executive Officer, Eni
Eni’s CEO since 2014; a founding CEO of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative and a driver of Eni’s transition strategy in gas, biorefining and low‑carbon solutions.
Oscar González Rocha
President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Copper Corporation
One of the copper industry’s longest‑tenured leaders; has led Southern Copper since 2004 and was recognized as Copper Man of the Year.
Mike Henry
Chief Executive Officer, BHP
BHP’s CEO since 2020; known for operational discipline, capital allocation rigor, and advancing decarbonization partnerships across commodities critical to the energy transition.
Vicki Hollub
President and Chief Executive Officer, Occidental (Oxy)
First woman to lead a major U.S. oil company; executed portfolio‑shaping deals and is scaling Direct Air Capture through Oxy’s STRATOS project.
Ryan Lance
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConocoPhillips
CEO since 2012; known for capital discipline and large‑scale portfolio moves, including U.S. shale expansion to drive resilient free cash flow.
Gary Nagle
Chief Executive Officer, Glencore
Became CEO in 2021; pushed strategic reshaping of Glencore’s portfolio and pursued sector‑defining M&A to separate coal from metals businesses.
Amin H. Nasser
President and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco
At the helm since 2015 of the world’s largest crude producer; expanded gas and chemicals and led marquee capital markets transactions.
Anders Opedal
President and Chief Executive Officer, Equinor
Engineer‑turned‑CEO since 2020; steering Equinor’s balanced oil, gas and renewables strategy, including flagship carbon capture and storage projects.
Tom Palmer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Newmont
CEO since 2019 who led the Newcrest combination and now chairs ICMM, shaping global standards for responsible mining.
Gustavo Pimenta
Chief Executive Officer, Vale
Former CFO who became CEO in 2024; leading Vale’s next chapter across iron ore and base metals and strengthening engagement with Brazil’s government.
Patrick Pouyanné
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TotalEnergies
Chairman & CEO who rebranded Total to TotalEnergies and built a multi‑energy strategy with a leading LNG portfolio and disciplined returns.
Jonathan Price
President and Chief Executive Officer, Teck Resources
Appointed CEO in 2023; advancing Teck’s metals‑focused strategy and portfolio simplification to prioritize copper and other energy‑transition metals.
Wael Sawan
Chief Executive Officer, Shell plc
CEO since 2023; sharpened capital discipline while growing LNG and marketing, and accelerated buybacks to close the valuation gap with U.S. peers.
Jakob Stausholm
Chief Executive, Rio Tinto
CEO since 2021 who led cultural and operational reforms and progressed Oyu Tolgoi; announced he will step down once a successor is appointed in 2025.
Mike Wirth
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron
Chairman & CEO since 2018; guided Chevron through commodity cycles and major portfolio moves while emphasizing returns and capital discipline.
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