# Russell Brooks Chief Development Officer ## Career chronology - **Role disclosed in 2025–2026; exact appointment or prior role dates where absent remain unverified.: Minerals 260 Limited** — Chief Development Officer. [COO and CDO appointments]() (PDF p1–2; CDO role); [West Musgrave 2022 resource and reserve statement]() (PDF p59; marketing contributor); [2026 annual report]() (PDF pp16,28; appointment) ## Education and qualifications ### Reported qualifications [russell-brooks_education] Qualification dates not established · issuer reported · low materiality 2022 OZ document lists mining engineering and accounting/finance qualifications and MAusIMM; independent confirmation not obtained. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Education claims remain unverified by credential issuer. **Relevance:** Relevant to professional background. [West Musgrave 2022 resource and reserve statement]() (PDF p59; contributor qualifications) ## Personal achievements ### Named contributor to West Musgrave technical work [brooks_west] 2022 · documented · medium materiality The 2022 OZ Minerals resource and reserve statement named Brooks as marketing contributor; it also names McFadyen for economic assumptions. This establishes participation in the reported work, not sole delivery of the project. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The signed technical statement names Brooks as marketing contributor, but does not quantify his personal contribution. **Relevance:** Relevant to development and financing studies. [West Musgrave 2022 resource and reserve statement]() (PDF p59; contributors) ## Suitability for the current role ### Experience relevant to role [russell-brooks_fit] Career and current role as disclosed · analyst inference · low materiality Issuer reports BHP/OZ Minerals development and strategy roles; 2022 OZ statement names him as marketing contributor. This provides relevant experience for the stated role but does not establish individual causation of employer outcomes. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Inference based on disclosed roles; dates and contribution remain incompletely verified. **Relevance:** Relevance to project development and current responsibilities. [COO and CDO appointments]() (PDF p1–2; CDO role); [West Musgrave 2022 resource and reserve statement]() (PDF p59; marketing contributor); [2026 annual report]() (PDF pp16,28; appointment) ## Evidence gaps - Independent credentials, full prior-employer dates and contributions remain unverified. - Targeted public-source search does not exhaust court, regulator, environmental or safety records. - FY2026 report states appointment on 6 August 2025, while October 2025 quarterly states commencement on 2 September; both reported, distinction between appointment and commencement unresolved.