Geraldine Slattery is set to become BHP's first female chief executive, according to a report. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

BHP is likely to appoint Geraldine Slattery, the miner's current head of Australia, as its first female chief executive to replace current CEO Mike Henry, the Financial Times reported.

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The appointment to the world's largest mining company would be the first female leader in the company's 140-year history.

Henry is expected to step down by the middle of 2026 after five years as CEO, the report said, citing unnamed people "familiar with the board's thinking", FT

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