Mr Beaven has global mining and finance experience. Mr Beaven served as Group Chief Financial Officer of BHP from 2015 to 2021. Prior to serving as BHPs Chief Financial Officer, he held a number of senior operational and executive leadership roles at BHP, including President, Copper, President, Base Metals, President, Manganese, and Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Carbon Steel Materials. Before joining BHPs executive leadership team, Mr Beaven held corporate finance and investment banking positions with UBS and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in London and Australia and began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in South Africa. Mr Beaven currently serves as Chair of Renewable Metals Pty Ltd. As of August 7, 2026, Mr Beaven temporarily assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer while Renewable Metal undertakes a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr Beaven also acts as a Senior Adviser to Global Infrastructure Partners. He previously served as Non-Executive Chair of the International Copper Association.
