Kirsty Liddicoat is the Resident Manager of the Focus Laverton Gold Operations. With over 10 years’ experience in the mining industry her career has covered mine and project management, mine planning, engineering, mine geology and exploration in gold, iron ore, bauxite and copper-gold. Various roles in remote and regional areas have provided Kirsty with specialist skills in working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds in demanding conditions. Kirsty has a proven track record in team leadership, mine development, mine planning and systems set-up.

Kirsty is the chair of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Women in Mining group (WIMnet) which aims to promote attraction and retention of women in the mining industry.

Kirsty studied a Bachelor of Science in Geology with Honors at Adelaide University and has since completed a Masters in Mining Engineering with the University of New South Wales and a Masters in Business Administration.