BHP produce essential commodities through their assets, including iron ore, copper, nickel, potash and metallurgical coal. BHP products are essential for global economic growth and with a strong foundation of safety and performance, BHP are focused on the essential commodities the world needs to decarbonise and sustainably develop.

Millpond were excited to secure a major international capability program contract with global mining leader BHP in 2023. Tendering against larger organisations, Millpond’s success has highlighted the potential for local businesses to compete on the world stage – and bolster the local economy in the process.

The capability program enhances skills and knowledge at BHP sites across Australia and the Americas, in areas such as strategic acumen, portfolio management, and project leadership. The goal is to maximise performance across their portfolios.

“We were thrilled and humbled to have been chosen by BHP to lead this crucial capability program,” says Mike Roberts, Training Practice Lead and Director at Millpond. “We believe that our approach, focus on quality, and commitment to building long-term partnerships were key factors in this success.”

The significance and impact of Millpond securing the BHP contract extends beyond the walls of the two organisations. Having successfully bid against larger competitors, Millpond has proven that agility and resilience can see local businesses punch above their weight globally.

“Our success in securing this tender proves that smaller companies can compete on a world stage and deliver exceptional results,” Roberts adds.

When the program launched in September 2023, Millpond began the program design phase and was determined to make a lasting impact on BHP staff and projects.

The Millpond team developed an entirely bespoke Capability Program to establish and develop the critical capabilities required to meet future demands of BHP’s growth portfolio.

Millpond worked through the following four-step process, to develop and deliver this custom training for BHP.

The Capability Program aims to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of individuals/teams within BHP. The specific content and components of this program revolve around four critical capability areas;

The development of the program in conjunction with BHP ensured alignment of expectations and enabled the content to be developed in a way which adopts, complements and reflects BHP’s existing systems, processes, frameworks, and knowledge.