These Proceedings represent the metallurgical engineering  and materials science research presented at the 61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists.  The collection themed ‘The Pathway to Net-Zero’ presents findings on a wide range of topics including:Processing of Critical MaterialsTowards Sustainable Circularity: Mining to MaterialsDeep Decarbonization Pathways for Pyrometallurgical Processes: Opportunities & ChallengesEnergy and Environmental MaterialsLight Metals for the Transportation IndustryAdvances in Materials Manufacturing VI – Existing and Emerging MaterialsElectrochemical Degradation of Multi-component Materials