Chris Wallin
$1.87B
as of 04/01/25
About Chris Wallin
Armed with a geology degree, Chris Wallin was the Queensland government's chief coal geologist before starting his company, QCoal, in 1989.
He was a billionaire in 2011 and 2012, before plunging coal prices hammered his fortune. He reappeared on the list of Australia's 50 richest in 2019 after a five-year absence.
He rejoined the billionaire ranks after QCoal posted a five-fold increase in net profit in 2022 and paid him A$300 million in dividends.
Personal stats
Citizenship
AustraliaSource of wealth
MiningResidence
Brisbane, AustraliaBirth date
01/01/53 (age 72)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Engineering, University of QueenslandSelf-made
self-madeChris Wallin’s fortune is worth
31K
troy ounces of gold
29K
median U.S. household
19K
median U.S. income
0.037%
U.S. credit card volume
0.007%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
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Wallin also owns a clutch of smaller mining stakes.
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Financial assets
ASX | CWX-AU
Carawine Resourcesundefined | undefined
Central PetroleumASX | COY-AU
Coppermoly LimitedASX | MAH-AU
Macmahon HoldingsASX | OEC-AU
Orbital Corporation Ltd.ASX | RXL-AU
Rox ResourcesASX | VMC-AU
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