Laura Tyler is rejoining BHP’s executive team as chief geoscientist. The miner now has five women in its 11-strong leadership team BHPThe world’s biggest mining company has promoted three female managers to its executive leadership team, giving a rare boost to gender diversity in the male-dominated industry. Vandita Pant, group treasurer, will step up to chief commercial officer as Arnoud Balhuizen leaves after 25 years, while Laura Tyler will rejoin the executive team as chief geoscientist. BHP said that it had promoted Jonathan Price to the board as chief transformation officer. The appointments will leave the group with an 11-strong executive leadership team of whom five will be…

Source: The Times February 28, 2019 23:48 UTC