Mining group BHP has announced the appointment of former RBS chief Ross McEwan as chair, following the retirement of incumbent Ken Mackenzie at the end of March. Stepping into this role, McEwan will oversee the selection of the mining giant’s next chief executive,

Ross McEwan (pictured with former chancellor George Osborne), who ran RBS between 2013 and 2019, will succeed Ken MacKenzie at BHP in April.

Ross McEwan will lead the search for a new chief executive at the Australian mining giant, which exited the FTSE four years ago

Ross McEwan will take over from the retiring Ken Mackenzie at the end of March, overseeing the selection of the miner's next chief executive

Ross McEwan will replace Ken MacKenzie as BHP's chair at the end of March, a year after he stood down as boss of National Australia Bank, where he spent five years in charge.