# David Ruddell

> David Ruddell is a startup investor at BHP (Brisbane). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [BHP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bhp-billiton-petroleum)
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ruddell-85bb7210

David Ruddell is a startup investor at BHP in Brisbane. David Ruddell was appointed to the role of Vice President Planning & Technical for Minerals Australia in February 2016. In this role David is responsible for managing geoscience and exploration, resource engineering, business planning, directional studies, tenure and approvals for BHP’s Australia Assets.David joined BHP in 2000 at Blackwaterin Queensland as Coal Processing Manager, before moving to marketing, strategy and business development roles. From 2004 to 2007 David was based in China and led work to understand the future of the Chinese coal industry. During this time David also established BHP’s presence in Mongolia.In 2010 David was appointed VP Strategy & Development for Metallurgical Coal. David’s role was expanded in 2013 to lead the strategy and business development covering BHP’s global Coal business.Prior to joining BHP, David specialised in maintenance and engineering, working for Rio Tinto Iron Ore; BP in downstream petroleum; and in the paper manufacturing industry.David’s career spans over 26 years in the resources industry holding leadership roles in strategy, business development, resource development, marketing, operations management, engineering and maintenance.

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## About BHP

VC Fund · Melbourne, Australia

BHP Billiton is an Anglo-Australian multinational mining and petroleum company headquartered in Melbourne and based in Australia. It is the world's largest mining company measured by 2011 revenues. As of February 2011, BHP Billiton was also the world's third-largest company measured by market capitalization.BHP Billiton was created in2001 through the merger of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) and the Anglo–Dutch Billiton plc. The result is a dual-listed company. The Australia-registered BHP Billiton Limited, which has equal financial share in the company, has a primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and is the largest company in Australia measured by market capitalisation. The UK-registered BHP Billiton Plc has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £67.6 billion as of 23 September 2013, the ninth-largest of any company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

5 contacts available at BHP.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baroness Vadera | Independent Non-Executive Director | — |
| Caoimhe Buckley | Vice President Employee Engagement and Communications, Corporate Affairs | — |
| David Ruddell | Vice President of Strategy and Development | — |
| Gary Goldberg | Director | — |
| Harriet McMicking | Portfolio Strategy & Development Specialist | — |

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