The Light Metals symposia at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition present the most recent developments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology. The annual Light Metals volume has become the definitive reference in the field of aluminum production and related light metal technologies. The 2026 collection includes contributions from the following symposia:

Alumina & Bauxite
Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing
Aluminum Reduction Technology
Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production
Melt Processing, Casting and Recycling
Scandium Extraction and Use in Aluminum Alloys