Time

Agenda Item

Noon

Opening Remarks — Angelo Manenti

Appoint Minute-Taker— Angelo Manenti

Antitrust Guidelines— Angelo Manenti

Membership and Attendance — Angelo Manenti

Review Previous Minutes — Angelo Manenti

AIST Staff Announcements — Madison Dehel

Presentation of Committee Awards – DRI Best Paper Award

“Benefits of Ammonia for Direct Reduction of Iron Ores”

Robert Millner, Gernot Polke, Oday Daghagheleh

Review Mission Statement

Vote to approve or amend mission statement

To focus on the emerging market and technological trends for the production, handling, and use of direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) products as well as present and future alternative iron production technology

Discuss nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations

Develop committee objectives for next year

DRI & HBI: Logistics, Production & Utilization – A Practical Training Seminar – Zane Voss

Fall 2027 (date TBD)

Location TBD

Meetings & Locations

Fall 2026: 15 to 16 September, location TBD

Technical Topics?

Spring 2027: TBD

Technical Topics?

Elect New Officers

Chair—  Angelo Manenti, Metal Consulting LLC

Vice Chair— 

Papers Chair— Chris Pistorius, Carnegie Mellon University

Education Chair— Zane Voss, CIX Inc

Roundup Chair – Richard Elliot, Hatch

Young Professional Chairs — Judy Park & Rafaela Viera Rapalo, Carnegie Mellon University  

Decarb Liaison – 

Lisa Young to present Chair Plaque to Angelo Manenti for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Angelo Manenti

Next Meeting

15 to 16 September 2026

Location TBD

Closing Remarks— Angelo Manenti 

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn