BHP's Henry signals new technology a focus in first speech

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Incoming BHP Group Chief Executive Mike Henry said the world's biggest miner is prioritising new developments in technology to cut costs and improve safety, including collaborations with tech start-ups and researchers.Henry, who will the reins at BHP from Jan. 1, kept a prior commitment to speak at a mining technology conference in Perth on Wednesday, signalling that the area is likely to be a major focus of his tenure."Whether it's automated haulage, robotics, drones,..