Nigerian expert calls for recovery of critical minerals
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
Bibilore Omotosho, Nigeria’s Governing Member Chair of the International Water Association, is calling for the responsible exploitation of critical minerals found in Nigeria’s industrial waters. Her work focuses in particular on the electrochemical recovery of lithium and highlights the importance of environmental governance, according to Tribune Online.
Bibilore Omotosho, Nigeria’s Governing Member Chair of the International Water Association (IWA), advocates the responsible recovery of critical minerals from Nigeria’s industrial waters, Tribune Online reports. Her work focuses in particular on the selective recovery of lithium from brines as part of her doctoral research.
Her career in environmental consultancy led her to work with the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and the Lagos Waste Management Authority, before moving into the private sector. She founded HSP & BEES Environmental Consulting in 2017 and took part in wastewater management assignments, including for facilities at Redemption City in Ogun State, according to Tribune Online.
Omotosho has also participated in alternative energy projects at Tree of Life Autoworld Limited, a Nigerian company where she is a director and project manager. She believes that environmental protection, energy technologies and responsible resource management must be addressed together, Tribune Online reports.
She joined the IWA in 2015 through its Young Water Professionals network and has served as Governing Member Chair for Nigeria since 2023, according to Tribune Online.
