Chris Wallin

$1.5B
as of 10/04/24

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

Australia

Source of wealth

Mining

Residence

Brisbane, Australia

Birth date

01/01/53 (age 71)

Number of children

2

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, University of Queensland

Self-made

self-made

Chris Wallin’s fortune is worth

25K

troy ounces of gold

23K

median U.S. household

15K

median U.S. income

0.03%

U.S. credit card volume

0.006%

GDP of the United States

0.004%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Wallin also owns a clutch of smaller mining stakes.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

ASX | CWX-AU

Carawine Resources

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Central Petroleum

ASX | COY-AU

Coppermoly Limited

ASX | MAH-AU

Macmahon Holdings

ASX | OEC-AU

Orbital Corporation Ltd.

ASX | RXL-AU

Rox Resources

ASX | VMC-AU

Venus Metals

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