Sam Chong

Sam Chong (#1610)

Global Rank #1610

Country Rank #25

Country Australia

Sam Chong is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Mining
Australia
M
83 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,610

Country Rank #25

Net Worth $2.6B

Previous Worth $2.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Australia

Industry Mining

Age 83 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Brisbane, Australia

Citizenship Australia

World Billionaires List Australia Billionaires Mining

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83

Source Of Wealth Mining, Self Made

Residence Brisbane, Australia

Citizenship Australia

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.6B

Current Net Worth $2.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Malaysian-born Sam Chong is the co-owner of Jellinbah Group, which operates two coal mines in Queensland. Chong trained as a mining engineer in Taiwan before moving to Australia in 1972. Sam and his son Paul are directors at Jellinbah Group. In January 2025, Chong bought Anglo American's one-third stake in Jellinbah for A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion); later in June 2025 he sold a 6.7% stake to Japanese conglomerate Marubeni. Chong also owns a string of hotel and office properties in Brisbane.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1611

Billionaires (2026)

#31

Australia's 50 Richest (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)