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Chris Koen (MBA)

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Chief Executive Officer at ATOR X-9 Mining and Drilling - Zambia.
📍 South Africa

Chris Koen is a budget-focused leader with 31 years of diverse mining experience and is the Chief Executive Officer at ATOR X-9 Mining and Drilling in Zambia. He is a strong organizer and motivator, specializing in operations management and creating manageable safety programs. He studied Operations Management and Supervision at Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership.

As a self-described "peoples person, " Chris has a wealth of knowledge in local development. His deep passion for the mining industry is a significant part of his life, and he takes great pride in seeing this interest passed down to the next generation, particularly through his own daughter.

He is proud to be instilling his passion for the mining industry in his daughter, ensuring a family legacy within the field.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
South Africa
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Priorities

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Workplace Safety
He identifies safety in the workplace as his first priority and has direct experience creating manageable safety programs to reduce production constraints.
Mining & Drilling
As CEO of ATOR X-9 Mining and Drilling, he is focused on contract mining and getting jobs done safely, on time, and on budget.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Executive Officer
ATOR X-9 Mining and Drilling - Zambia.
6-2024 - 8-2025
Head of Mining - Zambia
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
5-2024
Head of Mining
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
4-2024 - 6-2024
Project Manager - Zambia
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
4-2023 - 1-2024
Production Manager
AVENG MOOLMANS
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Education
1-2012 - 11-2012
Operations Management and Supervision
Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL)
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