Risk and opportunities in lead and ILA’s role supporting the industry’s positioning
Agenda for
25-27 June
2025

Florian von Steinkeller
Executive General Manager, Glencore, United Kingdom
Amid unprecedented change in the global market place, the lead industry can play a significant strategic role supporting manufacturing and innovation. With an abundant and secure raw material base – both primary and secondary – lead is an enabler of the circular economy and provides a stable foundation for a wide range of essential products and applications. As policy-makers grapple with a fast-changing world order, the industry must invest in the opportunity to help shape solutions across international markets
Bio
Florian von Steinkeller is Managing Director of Britannia Refined Metals Ltd, part of the Glencore Group, which owns and operates the largest lead-producing plant in Europe with a capacity to refine more than 180,000 tonnes of lead. He has been ILA’s chairman since 2015.