BHP boss Mike Henry - no guarantees on destruction of 40 heritage sites in Pilbara as talks continue to traditional owners

BHP chief executive Mike Henry says the global mining giant is still weighing up the potential destruction of forty indigenous heritage sites in Western Australia's Pilbara as it consults with traditional owners.

Mike Henry has told the ABC he doesn't want a repeat of the Juukan Gorge destruction after its rival Rio Tinto blew up the 46,000 year old rock shelters earlier this year.

BHP was days away from blasting at its South Flank mine but put the plans on hold after Rio Tinto was globally slammed for going ahead with the destruction.

BHP is now under shareholder pressure to put a moratorium on the destruction of sacred sites until W-A laws are strengthened

Mike Henry spoke with the ABC's Peter Ryan.