Erica Lee Smyth is a Western Australian geologist, senior mining executive and chair of uranium exploration company, Toro Energy.
She did not discover geology until she began her science degree at the University of Western Australia (UWA), where she initially focused on chemistry.
She has likened exploration geology to detective work, and considers among her strengths the abilities to identify expertise and build expert teams.
[3] In March 2017 Smyth joined the Advisory board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) as Chair.
[2] In 2010 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals—the first of its kind for women in resources.
She has justified her involvement in uranium exploration by expressing her belief in nuclear power being part of a necessary reduction in global carbon emissions.