Dr. Aitber Bizhanov: Independent representative of J.C. Steele & Sons, Inc., Direxa Engineering, and Haendle in Russia, the CIS, Eastern Europe, and Turkey. Dr. Bizhanov specializes in agglomeration and briquetting technologies for natural and anthropogenic materials in metallurgy, with a strong focus on emissions reduction and sustainable practices. Assoc. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Pruet Kowitwarangkul: Lecturer and curriculum chairman in the Materials and Production Engineering program at TGGS, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). Dr. Kowitwarangkul's expertise lies in ironmaking, reduction kinetics, and consulting for the metallurgical sector. Mr. Sergey Gavrilovich Murat: Director for Research and Development at LLC NPP "VULKAN-TM." Mr. Murat focuses on developing innovative technologies for iron-carbon alloy production and advancing metallurgical briquetting solutions using renewable resources.Dr. Alexander Rostovskiy: Independent expert consultant specializing in sintering, ironmaking, and resource efficiency. Dr. Rostovskiy's research interests include recycling secondary materials and developing innovative metallurgical technologies for environmental sustainability. Mr. Suporn Kittivinitchnun: Chief Expert Engineer at the Steel Solution Center of Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI), Thailand. Mr. Kittivinitchnun's research explores reduction kinetics models for Self-Reducing Pellets (SRP) of iron ore, contributing to innovations in metallurgical process optimization.

• 1. General Information on Small Volume Blast Furnaces. History of Hot Metal Production by Mini Blast Furnaces.- 2. Theoretical Aspects of Mini Blast Furnace Design and Operation for Hot Metal production.- 3. The Best Available Technologies in the Production of Hot Metal and Ferroalloys by Mini Blast Furnaces.- 4. Requirements for the Metallurgical Properties of Charge Materials for Mini Blast Furnaces.- 5. Basic Charge Materials for Mini Blast Furnaces.