By Palma Ileye
Executive Director of Women in Mining Africa, WiM-Africa, Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, has been awarded the Women in Mining Award 2025 at the Resourcing Tomorrow Outstanding Achievement Awards in London — marking a defining moment for African leadership and women empowerment in the global mining sector.
According to the press release signed by Dr. Antonia Nebo, Director of Operations and Secretariat Services, WiM-Africa stated that Asokoro-Ogaji emerged winner among six exceptional finalists including Amanda Lacaze, Lynas Rare Earths, Laura Tyler, Adriatic Metals, Ingrid Hibbard, Pelangio Exploration, Michelle Keegan, Atrico/Robopalooza, and Ria Sanz, Marlow Global.
She dedicated the award to mining host communities and women across Africa, reaffirming the need for equitable development, beneficiation, policy advocacy, and value-driven partnerships in critical minerals.
“This win is for African women in mining, for host communities sustaining global industries, and for every woman whose work builds this sector even when unseen,” she said.
Dr. Ogaji leads transformation across 36+ African countries, driving the development of the WiM-Africa Institute for Leadership and Sustainable Mining and beneficiation laboratories aimed at strengthening women-led value addition and research capacity on the continent.
