Iperionx accelerates u.s. titanium buildout to deliver largest scale and lowest unit-cost production

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 $101mi, 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.
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