In response to "Dual Carbon Strategy" and President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on "promoting innovation-driven and green low-carbon development in the steel industry" in his letter to senior professors at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), the 6th International Metallurgy Innovation Symposium was held at USTB from 2025 April 12 to 13. The symposium was guided by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and the Chinese Society for Metals (CSM), and hosted by the State Key Laboratory and Advanced Metallurgy, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, and Institute for Carbon Neutrality.

Group Photo at the Venue

Under the theme of "Green and Low-Carbon Metallurgy," the symposium featured attendance of 10 academicians, keynote reports by 5 academicians and 21 top experts, and attracted over 400 participants, including renowned scholars, research leaders, enterprise R&D managers, and graduate students from prestigious universities, institutions, and corporations worldwide.

Distinguished attendees included Academician Mao Xinping (USTB), Academician Shen Zhengchang (BGRIMM Technology Group), Academician Liu Riping (Yanshan University), Academician Peter Sachsenmeier (University of Oxford), Academician Zhu Hongmin (Tohoku University, Japan), Academician Xu Chunbao (City University of Hong Kong), Feng Chao (Deputy Secretary-General of CISA), Tian Zhiling (Executive Vice Chairman of CSM), Professor Kazuki Morita (University of Tokyo), Professor Li Zushu (University of Warwick), Presidents Wang Hua (Kunming University of Science and Technology), Wei Shizhong (Zhengzhou University of Light Industry), Ni Hongwei (Wuhan University of Science and Technology), Chief Scientist Ye Hengdi (China Minmetals Corporation), Professor Li Hongxia (China Baowu Steel Group), Li Jianmin (Director of Advanced Stainless Steel National Key Laboratory, TISCO), Chang Hai (Chief Engineer of MCC Capital Engineering & Research), and representatives from universities, enterprises, and USTB leadership. The opening ceremony was chaired by USTB Vice President Jiao Shuqiang.

Vice President Jiao Shuqiang Hosting the Opening Ceremony

Tian Zhiling Delivering a Speech

Tian Zhiling, Executive Vice Chairman of CSM, extended congratulations and highlighted the forum’s significance. He emphasized the need for open, collaborative innovation to build a global steel community and contribute metallurgical wisdom to sustainable industrial development.

Feng Chao Addressing the Audience

Feng Chao, Deputy Secretary-General of CISA, stated that the steel industry is pivotal to China’s economy and critical to achieving carbon neutrality. He pledged CISA’s commitment to fostering green development and international cooperation, urging participants to collaborate on building a smarter, greener future.

Zhang Weidong Delivering the Opening Speech

Vice President Zhang Weidong underscored the university’s dedication to national priorities and green innovation. He noted that the forum’s seven core topics—carbon-thermal process innovation, near-zero carbon technologies, resource efficiency, ultra-low-carbon process reengineering, and more—aligned with global climate goals and showcased shared responsibility for sustainable metallurgy.

Scholars/Experts Delivering Reports

During the forum, 26 academicians and experts, including Mao Xinping, Peter Sachsenmeier, Shen Zhengchang, Kazuki Morita, and Li Zushu, presented cutting-edge research on topics such as low-carbon steelmaking, intelligent manufacturing, emission reduction, and advanced materials. Discussions spanned technological breakthroughs, smart solutions, and strategies for achieving carbon neutrality.

Zhu Rong Delivering the Closing Remarks

In his closing speech, Zhu Rong, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, thanked participants and reaffirmed the Lab’s commitment to innovation and international collaboration. He emphasized the importance of joint efforts in advancing green metallurgy globally.

The symposium not only established a premier platform for global academic exchange but also demonstrated a united resolve to drive green transformation. Through knowledge sharing and collaborative innovation, the event injected new momentum into the industry’s shift toward sustainability, intelligence, and high-end development, accelerating progress toward "Dual Carbon" goals in China.