The EMC 2021 conference is scheduled to address the following main topical subjects: 

I Resources / Metals

• Light Metals (Al, Mg, Li, Ti)
• Copper
• Lead
• Zinc
• Precious Metals
• Nickel / Cobalt / Vanadium
• Minor Metals (Rare Earths, Indium)

II Materials Processing

• Raw Materials Handling
• Process Fundamentals, Modelling and Simulations
• Upgrading processes and handling of Impurities
• General Pyrometallurg
• General Hydrometallurgy
• New Processes
• Process Control

III Sustainable Production

• Recycling / Waste
• Strategic Metals Recovery Technologies
• Secondary Metallurgy
• By-product Treatment
• Slag
• Developments in Environmental Protection
• Quality Assurance
• Analytics

IV Themes of current issues / Best Practices

• Improving of alloys
• Powder Metallurgy and 3D Print
• Foundry – Casting
• Refractory Materials
• Economic Prospects and Trading
• HSE practices and Legal Aspects
• Industry 4.0
• Circular Economy