First Announcement / Call for Papers

ICSTI2025
The 10th International Congress on
Science and Technology of Ironmaking
August 25-29, 2025

Beijing, China

Organized by
The Chinese Society for Metals (CSM)
Co-organized by
University of Science & Technology Beijing (USTB)
Co-sponsored by
ALACERO Latino Americano Steel Association
Alliance des Minerais Minéraux et Métaux (A3M)
Associacao Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM)
Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM)
Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
Association of the Hungarian Steel Industry
Czech Metallurgical Society
Centre de Recherches Metallurgiques (CRM)
Croatian Metallurgical Society
JernkontoretStahlinstitut VDEh
The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials (ASMET)
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ)The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM)
UNESID Steel Companies AssociationWebsite: www.icsti2025.com

Invitation to ICSTI2025

First Announcement / Call fo

The 10th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Ironmaking (ICSTI2025) will beheld on August 25-29, 2025 in Beijing, China, which is organized by the Chinese Society for Metals(CSM) and co-organized by the University of Science & Technology Beijing (USTB).

ICSTI Conference is an excellent venue for the academia, researchers and engineers all around theworld to exchange state-of-the-art development and information on issues related to ironmaking.
We kindly invite you to participate in this meaningful conference and are looking forward to meeting
you in the golden autumn – the best season in Beijing.

History of ICSTI Conferences
The International Conference on the Science and Technology of Ironmaking (ICSTI), held every 3-4years, is organized in a way to provide a forum for best practices and state-of-the-art technologies,
new developments, new ideas, and research results in the steel industry. The 10th ICSTIConference will be held in China for the second time, the previous conferences being held in:
1st ICSTI 1994: Sendai, Japan
2nd ICSTI 1998: Toronto, Canada
3rd ICSTI 2003: Düsseldorf, Germany
4th ICSTI 2006: Osaka, Japan
5th ICSTI 2009: Shanghai, China
6th ICSTI 2012: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7th ICSTI 2015: Cleveland, USA
8th ICSTI 2018: Vienna, Austria
9th ICSTI 2022: Bremen, Germany
1Topics
The 10th ICSTI will be held in Beijing from August 25 to 29, 2025. It will bring together a wide rangeof experts, coming from plant operations, plant suppliers, universities, and research institutes, whoshare expertise in

Cokemaking

Sintering

PelletisingBlast furnace ironmaking

Direct reduction

Smelting reduction

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Hydrogen (H2)-based ironmaking

Electrolysis in ironmaking

Environmental control in coke- and iron-making

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CO2 reduction and energy saving

Recycling of in-plant residues / wastes

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Automation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence in coke- and iron-making

Call for Papers
All contributions to the theme of the conference, as described previously, are welcome.
Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract of 300 words (in English) to the conference
secretariat through the conference website www.icsti2025.com before November 1, 2024. The
abstract should provide sufficient information for a fair assessment.

Official Language
Official language for ICSTI2025 is English.
2Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline

November 1, 2024

Second Announcement

April 1, 2025

Technical Program

July, 2025

Registration Date

August 25, 2025

Conference Date

August 26-28, 2025

Post Technical-Visit

August 29, 2025

Exhibition and Sponsorship Opportunities
In conjunction with ICSTI2025, The Chinese Society for Metals would like to invite you as a plant
manufacturer and plant supplier in the the steel industry to actively participate in our conference.
It is estimated that many experts in the steel industry from all over the world will participate inICSTI2025. Your contribution and participation will help us make the symposium a successful event.
You should not miss this opportunity to promote new products, outline services and highlight key
achievements to the delegates of ICSTI2025. This is an excellent opportunity to do business andmaintain key contacts with customers and suppliers.
Companies interested in becoming sponsors are kindly requested to email the conference
secretariat (icsti2025@csm.org.cn).

Conference Secretariat
Mr. Xin Zhao, Ms. Fang Liu, The Chinese Society for Metals
Prof. Zhengjian Liu, Prof. Kejiang Li, University of Science & Technology Beijing
Tel.: +86-10-65211205, +86-10-62332353
Fax: +86-10-65124122
Email: icsti2025@csm.org.cn
Website: www.icsti2025.com
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