Full background report
Darren Killeen
Chief Operating Officer
Career chronology
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FY2026–31 October 2026, with announced transition where stated: Mineral Resources Limited — Chief Operating Officer. FY2026 annual report (physical PDF p.16 leadership roster); MinRes biography: darren killeen (issuer biography and career)
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Joined 2009; earlier project roles through 2026: Mineral Resources Limited — Project, infrastructure and construction leadership. MinRes biography: darren killeen (issuer biography and prior roles)
Education and qualifications
Qualifications and evidence
Education dates not established · issuer reported · low materiality
The issuer biography does not state a degree.
Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. The issuer reports the qualification when stated; no independent degree verification is implied.
Relevance: Supports professional background assessment.
MinRes biography: darren killeen (qualifications section)
Personal achievements
Onslow project delivery
Through FY2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality
The issuer credits Killeen with leading Onslow Iron design, construction and commissioning. MinRes reported the project reached 35Mtpa nameplate in FY2026.
Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Project leadership is an issuer-reported role; the source does not independently isolate his contribution to the entire result.
Relevance: Directly relevant to COO delivery experience.
MinRes biography: darren killeen (leadership biography, Onslow role); FY2026 annual report (operational highlights: 35Mtpa Onslow nameplate)
Suitability for the current role
Relevant experience
Through 31 October 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality
As an analytical inference, the reported background is relevant to chief operating officer. Joined MinRes in 2009, holding projects, infrastructure and construction leadership roles; promoted COO on 7 May 2026. The company credits him with leading Onslow Iron design, construction and commissioning. Individual contributions to employer-wide outcomes are not assumed.
Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Judgment based on issuer disclosures; not a measured outcome or a personal-conduct finding.
Relevance: Shows the experience applicable to this remit.
MinRes biography: darren killeen (career and role biography)
Evidence gaps
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This is partial public-source screening, not a comprehensive court, criminal, sanctions or professional-credential check.
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Independent verification of qualifications, detailed prior-employer dates, individual contributions and relevant local regulator/court records is incomplete.