Edgar Basto
Chief Enterprise Performance Officer
BSc, Metallurgy
Experience:
Edgar Basto was appointed Chief Enterprise Performance Officer in 2026. Edgar is responsible for driving enterprise-wide performance through the BHP Operating System (BOS), while leading the company’s global Health, Safety and Security agenda, strengthening contractor safety, and embedding operational discipline and continuous improvement across the business.
Edgar has extensive experience in the resources industry, with a long career spanning multiple commodities in Australia, Colombia, Chile and Peru. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer, overseeing BHP’s global operational capability and performance through the BHP Operating System, the Group’s health, safety and security and the long-term growth pathway of Copper South Australia. Edgar has held numerous other key leadership roles since joining BHP in 1989, including President for Minerals Australia, Vice President Global Health, Safety, Environment and Communities (HSEC), Asset President Escondida, and Asset President Western Australia Iron Ore.
Edgar holds a Bachelor of Science (Metallurgy) from the Industrial University of Santander and has received an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from Edith Cowan University and Curtin University.