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Wire · operational-macro

Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as CEO

3 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

3 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Clean Energy

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United States

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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Albemarle named Ragnar Udd, a veteran mining executive from BHP, as its next CEO to lead the world’s largest lithium producer through market challenges. Udd will face the task of navigating lithium demand and pricing volatility while maintaining key customer relationships.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Albemarle’s new CEO is a mining veteran positioned to reshape the lithium market response. You leading battery or EV supply chains should rethink your sourcing and partnerships with Albemarle under this fresh leadership focus.

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