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Dr Jacqui Coombes
Chair Mining3 | Chair CMCI CRC
Dr Jacqui Coombes is a minerals industry thought leader whose career bridges science, governance, and finance. As Chair of Mining3 and Chair of the Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC bid, Jacqui operates at the intersection of research, policy, and commercial application shaping Australia’s sovereign capability agenda. A former MD & CEO of Amira Global and recipient of the 2025 SME Harry M. Parker Excellence Award, she brings unique insight into how industry-government-academia collaboration drives competitive advantage.