Meet Fernanda Maldonado, Principal Planning & Technical in our Non-Operated Joint Ventures team. As a fourth-generation mining engineer, mining runs deep in her family - nearly 100 years of history.

Since joining BHP seven years ago, Fernanda has worked across regions from the Ecuadorian jungle to remote Canada, discovering the global impact of mining and the role BHP plays in shaping its future.

"I can only imagine my great-grandfather digging rocks in a remote polymetallic mine in Andean Peru back in the 20´s being told his great granddaughter was not only working in mining but also part of the biggest mining company in the world!"

Fernanda is proud to be part of a company that provides resources to develop the world and the investments that help build communities around it.

Our 140th anniversary is not just a celebration of the past; it’s a launchpad for the future. We’re investing in the resources, relationships, and innovations that will shape a more sustainable and inclusive world.

Each chapter in the BHP story is driven by meeting the changing needs of the world.

But it’s the character of our people that will continue to make all the difference.