Agenda – Recycle 100

Transfers will depart Hilton Kota Kinabalu and Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre at 6:10 pm. Return transfers to both hotels will commence from 8:45 pm.

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Conference Day 2

Session Chair
Andy Bush, Executive Director, International Lead Association

9:00 am – 9:25 am

The Impact of Tariffs, Technology, Regulation and Subsidies on Lead-acid Battery Scrap Generation

Kevin Clarke – Principal Analyst – Lead Markets, Wood Mackenzie, United Kingdom

9:25 am – 9:50 am

The Dilemma of Antimony

Mark Stevenson – Technical Director, Global Lead Technologies

9:50 am – 10:15 am

Changing Market Dynamics of Battery Scrap Recycling in Africa

Ajay Thapliyal – Director, Gravita India Ltd

10:15 am – 10:40 am

Closed-Loop Regeneration of High-Performance NCM & LFP Cathode Materials From Spent Lithium-Ion Battery

Shiquan Lin – Director of International Business, Botree Recycling Technologies

10:40 am – 11:00 am

Morning Tea

Session Chair
L Pugazhenthy, Executive Director, India Lead Zinc Development Association (ILZDA)

11:00 am – 11:25 am

Yes, it can be Done! Modular Hydromet Lead Recycling – and Lithium too

Farid Ahmed – VP Global Strategy & Business Development, ACE Green Recycling

11:25 am – 11:50 am

The Transformation of Japan’s Lead Battery Recycling and Lead Battery Industry

Midori Fushimi – Journalist, IRuniverse

11:50 am – 12:15 pm

Global Secondary Lead Production: Update and Developments to Watch

Andrew Liu – Chief Representative, CHR Metals Limited

12:15 pm – 12:40 pm

Pursuing the Target of ‘Zero Operators on the Floor’ with the Engitec Lead Ingot Caster

Daniele Silla – Area Manager, Engitec Technologies S.p.A., Italy

12:40 pm – 1:55 pm

Lunch

Session Chair
James Griffiths, Analyst – Base Metals, CRU

1:55 pm – 2:20 pm

GME – Polypropylene Color Detection and Closed Loop Recycling

Maurizio Mori – Sales Manager, GME Recycling, Italy

2:20 pm – 2:45 pm

Beneficiation of Ferric Slag From Recycled Automotive Batteries for Clinker Production

Dr Davi Trindade – Director, Antares, Brazil

2:45 pm – 3:10 pm

Scale of Lead Exposures & Strategies for Mitigation of Impacts in Indonesia

Nickolaus Hariojati – Program Manager, Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia, Indonesia

3:10 pm – 3:30 pm

Afternoon Tea

Session Chair
Dr Steve Binks, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

Responsible Production and Sourcing Workshop & Panel Session

3:30 pm – 3:50 pm

Lead Battery 360°- a Responsible Production and Sourcing Program for the Lead Battery Value Chain

Dr Steve Binks – Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

3:50 pm – 4:10 pm

From Risk to Reform: Highlights from the ProBaMet Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Project in Nigeria

Franziska Weber – Head of Platform Lead, WVMetalle Service GmbH

4:10 pm – 4:30 pm

Trafigura’s Approach to Responsible Sourcing of Recycled Lead

Norman Mukwakwami – Global Head of Responsible Sourcing – Metals, Minerals & Bulk, Trafigura, Switzerland

4:30 pm – 4:50 pm

Brazil Case Study-Designing a New Recycling Facility to Meet High Environmental Standards

Flávio Bruno de Sousa – Director of Metallurgy, Procurement, and Sustainability, Grupo Moura, Brazil

4:50 pm – 5:10 pm

BCI’s Voluntary Blood Lead Improvement Program: Industry Leadership Through Action

Roger Miksad – President & Executive Director, Battery Council International

5:10 pm – 5:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Hywel Jarman – Senior Director of Communications, International Lead Association

Dr Steve Binks – Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

Franziska Weber – Head of Platform Lead, WVMetalle Service GmbH

Norman Mukwakwami – Global Head of Responsible Sourcing – Metals, Minerals & Bulk, Trafigura, Switzerland

Flávio Bruno de Sousa – Director of Metallurgy, Procurement, and Sustainability, Grupo Moura, Brazil

Roger Miksad – President & Executive Director, Battery Council International

5:30 pm – 5:35 pm

Conference Close

Monday, September 1, 2025

Conference Day 1

Session Chair
Mark Stevenson, CEO, Global Lead Technologies

9:15 am – 9:40 am

Challenges Facing Lead Producers and Consumers Over the Next Five Years

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Huw Roberts – Director, CHR Metals Limited

9:40 am – 10:05 am

Global Lead Market Facts, Figures & Fundamentals

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Joao Jorge – Director of Market Research and Statistics, International Lead and Zinc Study Group

10:05 am – 10:30 am

Recycled Lead in China

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Dr Dong Li – Founder, Leoch International Technology Limited

Session Chair
Roger Miksad, President & Executive Director, Battery Council International

10:50 am – 11:15 am

Lead Recycling in India – Present & Future Perspectives

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Mr L Pugazhenthy – Executive Director, India Lead Zinc Development Association (ILZDA), INDIA

11:15 am – 11:40 am

A Case Study in Lead Acid Wastewater Sulfate Mitigation

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Nick Hennen – Global Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Kustan GmbH

11:40 am – 12:05 pm

STC Mini-Smelter – the Low Cost and Environmentally Sound Solution for Small Capacity Battery Recycling Plants

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Alberto Bergamaschini – Commercial Director, STC S.r.l.

12:05 pm – 12:30 pm

Operating a Closed Container Pool, Multi-Chemistry, Battery Collection System

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David Bush – Director / General Manager, UNISEG Products Pty Ltd

Session Chair
Mark Stevenson, CEO, Global Lead Technologies

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Metallurgical Workshop: Evolving Flowsheets in Lead-Acid and Lithium-ion Battery Recycling

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Dr Sander Arnout – CTO, InsPyro

2:30 pm – 2:55 pm

Update on the Solvetec Process

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Dr A.K. Ola Hekselman – CEO and Co-founder, Solveteq Ltd.

Session Chair
John W. Wirtz II, President, Wirtz Manufacturing Company

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Closing the Loop in EV Battery Recycling – Perspectives From a Solutions Provider

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Sushant Patro – Sales and Business Development, Primobius

3:30 pm – 3:55 pm

Low Energy Desalination of Neutralized Wastewater From Lead Acid Battery Recycling

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Patrick Curran – Senior Partner, SME Water Treatment, Archimedes Industrial Advisory, USA

3:55 pm – 4:20 pm

Green Solvent-Based Recycling of Lithium From Spent LFP Batteries

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Asad Ali – PhD student, Edith Cowan University, Australia

4:20 pm – 4:45 pm

Solutions for Comprehensive Recycling and Safe Disposal for Lead-Contained Heavy Metal Waste

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Benny Liu – Overseas Business Director, Hunan RE Technology Co., Ltd., China

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

A Look to the Future: 10th International Secondary Lead & Battery Recycling Conference

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Mark Stevenson – Technical Director, Global Lead Technologies

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Conference Day 2

Session Chair
Andy Bush, Executive Director, International Lead Association

9:00 am – 9:25 am

The Impact of Tariffs, Technology, Regulation and Subsidies on Lead-acid Battery Scrap Generation

Download Presentation

Kevin Clarke – Principal Analyst – Lead Markets, Wood Mackenzie, United Kingdom

9:25 am – 9:50 am

The Dilemma of Antimony

Download Presentation

Mark Stevenson – Technical Director, Global Lead Technologies

9:50 am – 10:15 am

Changing Market Dynamics of Battery Scrap Recycling in Africa

Download Presentation

Ajay Thapliyal – Director, Gravita India Ltd

10:15 am – 10:40 am

Closed-Loop Regeneration of High-Performance NCM & LFP Cathode Materials From Spent Lithium-Ion Battery

Download Presentation

Shiquan Lin – Director of International Business, Botree Recycling Technologies

Session Chair
L Pugazhenthy, Executive Director, India Lead Zinc Development Association (ILZDA)

11:00 am – 11:25 am

Yes, it can be Done! Modular Hydromet Lead Recycling – and Lithium too

Download Presentation

Farid Ahmed – VP Global Strategy & Business Development, ACE Green Recycling

11:25 am – 11:50 am

The Transformation of Japan’s Lead Battery Recycling and Lead Battery Industry

Download Presentation

Midori Fushimi – Journalist, IRuniverse

11:50 am – 12:15 pm

Global Secondary Lead Production: Update and Developments to Watch

Download Presentation

Andrew Liu – Chief Representative, CHR Metals Limited

12:15 pm – 12:40 pm

Pursuing the Target of ‘Zero Operators on the Floor’ with the Engitec Lead Ingot Caster

Download Presentation

Daniele Silla – Area Manager, Engitec Technologies S.p.A., Italy

Session Chair
James Griffiths, Analyst – Base Metals, CRU

1:55 pm – 2:20 pm

GME – Polypropylene Color Detection and Closed Loop Recycling

Download Presentation

Maurizio Mori – Sales Manager, GME Recycling, Italy

2:20 pm – 2:45 pm

Beneficiation of Ferric Slag From Recycled Automotive Batteries for Clinker Production

Download Presentation

Dr Davi Trindade – Director, Antares, Brazil

2:45 pm – 3:10 pm

Scale of Lead Exposures & Strategies for Mitigation of Impacts in Indonesia

Download Presentation

Nickolaus Hariojati – Program Manager, Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia, Indonesia

Session Chair
Dr Steve Binks, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

Responsible Production and Sourcing Workshop & Panel Session

3:30 pm – 3:50 pm

Lead Battery 360°- a Responsible Production and Sourcing Program for the Lead Battery Value Chain

Download Presentation

Dr Steve Binks – Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

3:50 pm – 4:10 pm

From Risk to Reform: Highlights from the ProBaMet Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Project in Nigeria

Download Presentation

Franziska Weber – Head of Platform Lead, WVMetalle Service GmbH

4:10 pm – 4:30 pm

Trafigura’s Approach to Responsible Sourcing of Recycled Lead

Download Presentation

Norman Mukwakwami – Global Head of Responsible Sourcing – Metals, Minerals & Bulk, Trafigura, Switzerland

4:30 pm – 4:50 pm

Brazil Case Study-Designing a New Recycling Facility to Meet High Environmental Standards

Presentation unavailable for download

Flávio Bruno de Sousa – Director of Metallurgy, Procurement, and Sustainability, Grupo Moura, Brazil

4:50 pm – 5:10 pm

BCI’s Voluntary Blood Lead Improvement Program: Industry Leadership Through Action

Download Presentation

Roger Miksad – President & Executive Director, Battery Council International

5:10 pm – 5:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Presentation unavailable for download

Hywel Jarman – Senior Director of Communications, International Lead Association

Dr Steve Binks – Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, International Lead Association

Franziska Weber – Head of Platform Lead, WVMetalle Service GmbH

Norman Mukwakwami – Global Head of Responsible Sourcing – Metals, Minerals & Bulk, Trafigura, Switzerland

Flávio Bruno de Sousa – Director of Metallurgy, Procurement, and Sustainability, Grupo Moura, Brazil

Roger Miksad – President & Executive Director, Battery Council International