Dr. Femi Salami

Dr. Femi Salami earned a B.Eng. in Mining Engineering (First Class Honors) from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly Missouri School of Mines), USA.

A seasoned mining academic and professional engineer, he has received over 70 awards for scholarly and professional excellence. His current work focuses on mining innovations, energy sustainability, critical mineral development, and climate-smart mining. He is a licensed mining engineer in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, and holds a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the United States.

Dr. Salami is the Founding President and CEO of MinePro and Energy Inc., where he leads innovation and advisory work in mining and minerals development across global markets.

• Mine Closure Planning, ASM Formalization & Local Content Development
• Exploration & Mine Development Planning (NI 43-101, Feasibility Studies)
• Sustainable Mining, ESG, E&S Safeguards, Climate Mitigation & Adaptation
• Decarbonization Strategies & Greening of Mining Value Chains
• Critical Minerals Supply Chains & Energy Transition Metals
• Cross-sector Policy Dialogue & High-Level Government Advisory
• Mineral Sector Governance & Institutional Capacity Building
• Investment Analysis, Mining Economics & Financial Modeling
• Mining Policy, Regulatory & Fiscal Frameworks
• Public-Private Negotiation & National Development Linkage

• Speaker, Critical Minerals America Conference — Houston, TX (2025)
• Speaker, USA–DRC Mining Leaders Forum — Silicon Valley, CA (2025)
• Panelist, MIPAD United Nations Meeting — New York (2025)
• Participant, Stanford University Minerals-X Forum
• Speaker, U.S.–Africa Business Week
• Delegate, Western Governors Association Meeting — Arizona (2025)
• Engagements with Tony Elumelu, Dr. Akin Adesina, PM Mia Mottley, and Ministers across Africa, Europe & the Americas

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) — Wyoming, USA
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) — UK
• Member, Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) — London
• Licensed Engineer — COREN, Nigeria
• Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Member, Society of Mining Professors (SOMP)
• Member, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM)
• Member, International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM)
• Member, American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA)
• Honor Society of Geosciences — Sigma Gamma Epsilon
• Scientific Research Honor Society — Sigma Xi
• Carbon Market Fundamentals — Corporate Finance Institute