IperionX Accelerates U.S. Titanium Buildout to Deliver Largest Scale and Lowest Unit-Cost Production
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) has announced significant expansion plans for its U.S. titanium production capabilities. The company has achieved a 60% increase in titanium powder capacity to 200 metric tons per year, while reducing projected unit costs to ~US$55/kg from US$75/kg. IperionX plans a major expansion by mid-2027 to reach 1,400 tons per year capacity, positioning it to become America's largest and most cost-effective titanium powder producer.
The expansion, backed by a US$47.1 million Department of Defense award, requires ~US$75 million in capital and will be funded through existing cash reserves of $101 million and potential DoD SBIR Phase III task orders. The company aims to achieve cost competitiveness with stainless steel and aluminum, targeting global leadership in advanced manufacturing of high-performance titanium components of +10,000 tons per year by 2030.
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) ha annunciato un importante piano di espansione della sua produzione di titanio negli USA. L'azienda ha incrementato la capacità di produzione di polvere di titanio del 60% portandola a 200 tonnellate metriche all'anno, riducendo nel contempo il costo unitario previsto a circa US$55/kg rispetto ai US$75/kg precedenti. IperionX prevede una ulteriore espansione entro metà 2027 per raggiungere una capacità di 1.400 tonnellate/anno, con l'obiettivo di diventare il più grande e conveniente produttore americano di polvere di titanio.
L'ampliamento, sostenuto da un finanziamento del Dipartimento della Difesa di US$47,1 milioni, richiederà circa US$75 milioni di investimenti ed è finanziabile con le riserve di cassa attuali di US$101 milioni e potenziali incarichi DoD SBIR Phase III. La società punta a competere sui costi con acciaio inossidabile e alluminio, mirando a una leadership mondiale nella produzione avanzata di componenti in titanio ad alte prestazioni per oltre 10.000 tonnellate l'anno entro il 2030.
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) ha anunciado una ambiciosa expansión de su capacidad de producción de titanio en EE. UU. La compañía ha logrado un aumento del 60% en la capacidad de polvo de titanio hasta 200 toneladas métricas por año, reduciendo al mismo tiempo el coste unitario estimado a aproximadamente US$55/kg desde US$75/kg. IperionX planea una expansión significativa a mediados de 2027 para alcanzar una capacidad de 1.400 toneladas por año, posicionándose como el mayor y más eficiente productor estadounidense de polvo de titanio.
La ampliación, respaldada por un subvención del Departamento de Defensa de US$47.1 millones, requerirá alrededor de US$75 millones de capital y se financiará con las reservas de efectivo actuales de US$101 millones y posibles órdenes de trabajo DoD SBIR Fase III. La compañía busca ser competitiva en costes frente al acero inoxidable y el aluminio, con la meta de liderar globalmente la fabricación avanzada de componentes de titanio de alto rendimiento de más de 10.000 toneladas por año para 2030.
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX)는 미국 내 티타늄 생산 능력의 대대적인 확장 계획을 발표했습니다. 회사는 티타늄 분말 생산능력을 60% 증가시켜 연간 200톤으로 확대했으며, 예상 단가를 종전 US$75/kg에서 약 US$55/kg로 낮췄습니다. IperionX는 2027년 중반까지 대규모 증설을 통해 연간 1,400톤의 생산능력 달성을 목표로 하며, 미국에서 가장 크고 비용 효율적인 티타늄 분말 생산업체로 자리매김하려 합니다.
이번 확장은 미 국방부의 US$47.1M 지원을 바탕으로 하며 약 US$75M의 자본이 필요합니다. 자금은 현재 보유 중인 현금 1억1백만 달러와 잠재적인 DoD SBIR Phase III 과제 주문으로 충당할 계획입니다. 회사는 스테인리스강 및 알루미늄과 경쟁 가능한 비용 구조를 달성해, 2030년까지 연간 +10,000톤 이상의 고성능 티타늄 부품 첨단 제조 분야에서 글로벌 선두가 되는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) a annoncé un important plan d'expansion de ses capacités de production de titane aux États-Unis. La société a porté sa capacité de poudre de titane à 200 tonnes métriques par an, soit une augmentation de 60%, tout en réduisant le coût unitaire prévu à environ 55 USD/kg contre 75 USD/kg auparavant. IperionX prévoit une extension majeure d'ici mi-2027 pour atteindre une capacité de 1 400 tonnes par an, visant à devenir le plus grand et le plus rentable producteur américain de poudre de titane.
Cette expansion, soutenue par une subvention du département de la Défense de 47,1 MUSD, nécessitera environ 75 MUSD de capitaux et sera financée par les liquidités disponibles de 101 MUSD et d'éventuels contrats DoD SBIR Phase III. La société entend rivaliser en termes de coûts avec l'acier inoxydable et l'aluminium, et vise à devenir leader mondial de la fabrication avancée de composants en titane haute performance à plus de 10 000 tonnes par an d'ici 2030.
IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) hat umfangreiche Ausbaupläne für seine Titanproduktionskapazitäten in den USA angekündigt. Das Unternehmen steigerte die Kapazität für Titanschlamm/-pulver um 60% auf 200 metrische Tonnen pro Jahr und senkte gleichzeitig die erwarteten Stückkosten von US$75/kg auf etwa US$55/kg. IperionX plant eine größere Erweiterung bis Mitte 2027, um eine Kapazität von 1.400 Tonnen pro Jahr zu erreichen und sich damit als größter und kosteneffizientester Titanpulverproduzent in den USA zu positionieren.
Der Ausbau, der durch eine US$47,1 Millionen-Auszeichnung des Pentagon gestützt wird, erfordert rund US$75 Millionen Kapital und soll durch bestehende Barmittel von US$101 Millionen sowie mögliche DoD SBIR Phase-III-Aufträge finanziert werden. Das Unternehmen strebt an, kostenmäßig mit Edelstahl und Aluminium konkurrenzfähig zu sein und weltweit führend in der fortgeschrittenen Fertigung hochleistungsfähiger Titanbauteile mit mehr als 10.000 Tonnen pro Jahr bis 2030 zu werden.
- 60% increase in titanium powder production capacity to 200 metric tons per year with no additional capex
- Significant unit cost reduction to ~US$55/kg from US$75/kg at full utilization
- Secured US$47.1M DoD funding for expansion
- Strong cash position of $101M to support growth
- Projected positive EBITDA by year-end 2026
- Planned expansion to 1,400 tpa by mid-2027, targeting further cost reduction to ~US$29/kg
- Significant capital expenditure of ~US$75M required for expansion
- Positive EBITDA not expected until end of 2026
- Reliance on prospective DoD SBIR Phase III task orders for funding
Insights
IperionX's titanium technology advances drive 60% capacity increase to 200 tpa with 27% cost reduction, positioning for 7x scale-up by 2027.
IperionX has achieved a significant technological milestone with its titanium manufacturing capabilities. The company has increased nameplate capacity by 60% to 200 metric tons per year through operational and technological process improvements without additional capital expenditure. This achievement validates the commercial scalability of their proprietary HAMR™ and HSPT™ technologies at industrial scale.
The efficiency gains have translated into production cost reductions from US$75/kg to approximately US$55/kg at full utilization—a 27% decrease. This cost advantage stems from IperionX's patented technologies that increase manufacturing yields while reducing process steps, energy consumption, and capital intensity.
The company is now executing an ambitious 7x expansion plan to reach 1,400 tpa by mid-2027, supported by US$47.1 million in Department of Defense funding. This expansion has a relatively low capital intensity of
IperionX's longer-term strategy targets scaling to +10,000 tpa by 2030, with the goal of making titanium components cost-competitive with stainless steel and aluminum. Their modular process technologies offer efficient scaling potential to achieve unit-cost leadership in the titanium industry.
The company is simultaneously developing integrated titanium supply chain capabilities through powder metallurgy, forging, and additive manufacturing systems. This vertical integration strategy aims to serve defense, aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics customers with high-performance American-made titanium components. The company projects reaching EBITDA positive territory by year-end 2026 as manufacturing sales progressively scale.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX), is pleased to release its plans to accelerate U.S. titanium buildout and deliver the largest scale and lowest unit-cost production:
Commercial scalability validated by higher titanium production capacity and lower unit costs
- Nameplate titanium powder capacity increased by
60% to 200 metric tons per year (tpa), driven by operational and technology process improvements with no additional capex - Projected titanium powder unit costs fall to ~US
$55 /kg at full utilization (from prior estimate of US$75 /kg) - Structured process innovation and improvement program in execution, targeting additional titanium capacity in 2026
- Titanium manufacturing sales expected to scale progressively, with a positive EBITDA inflection point by year- end 2026
- The successful commissioning and increased capacity confirm the scalability of the HAMRTM and HSPTTM technologies to industrial scale, providing a platform to revolutionize the titanium industry
U.S. DoD backed expansion by mid-2027 has commenced, to become the largest volume & lowest cost U.S. producer
- Accelerated 7x expansion in titanium production capacity to 1,400 tpa, positioning IperionX to be the largest volume and lowest-cost American titanium powder producer, targeting titanium powder unit cost of ~US
$29 /kg at full utilization - Low-capital intensity, with expansion capital of ~US
$75m , including contingency, funded by U.S. DoD award of US$47.1m , existing cash of$101m i, and prospective DoD SBIR Phase III task orders of$99m - Parallel rapid scaling of advanced titanium manufacturing capacity - powder metallurgy, forging, and additive systems to deliver integrated titanium supply chain capabilities
Accelerated growth targets global market and cost leadership in high-performance titanium components
- Roadmap to scale titanium capacity in high-performance titanium components, targeting cost competitiveness with stainless steel and aluminum
- IperionX aims for global leadership in advanced manufacturing of high-performance titanium components of +10,000 tpa by 2030
- Technology-driven cost advantage – the patented titanium HAMR and HSPT technologies significantly increase manufacturing yields, while cutting process steps, energy and capex intensity, for long-term cost advantage
- Scale resets the titanium cost curve – the modular process technologies scale efficiently to deliver unit-cost leadership and push the titanium cost curve structurally lower
Anastasios (Taso) Arima, IperionX CEO said:
“Our technology and process improvements at our Virginia Titanium Manufacturing Campus have lifted nameplate titanium powder capacity to 200 tpa - and laid the groundwork for a seven-fold scale-up in titanium production to 1,400 tpa in 2027. In parallel, we’re rapidly scaling our powder metallurgy, HSPT forging and additive systems to manufacture high-performance American-made titanium components.
With a leading patented technology portfolio, we’re engineering a step-change reduction in the cost of manufacturing titanium components and building a fully integrated U.S. titanium supply chain that can serve our defense, aerospace, automotive and consumer electronics customers.”
About IperionX
IperionX is a leading American titanium metal and critical materials company – using patented metal technologies to produce high performance titanium alloys, from titanium minerals or scrap titanium, at lower energy, cost and carbon emissions.
Our Titan critical minerals project is the largest JORC-compliant mineral resource of titanium, rare earth and zircon minerals sands in the United States.
IperionX’s titanium metal and critical minerals are essential for advanced U.S. industries including space, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, hydrogen, automotive and additive manufacturing.
The full release can be found here.
Contacts
Anastasios (Taso) Arima, Founder and CEO
Toby Symonds, President
Dominic Allen, Chief Commercial Officer
Investors: investorrelations@iperionx.com
Media: media@iperionx.com
+1 980 237 8900
www.iperionx.com
i Pro-forma June 30, 2025 cash balance + July 22, 2025 capital raise
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