IperionX Plans to Build the World’s Largest 100% Recycled Titanium Metal Powder Facility By 2025
IperionX has completed final engineering for its 125 tpa Titanium Demonstration Facility (TDF) in Virginia, with first titanium powder production expected in Q1 2024. Following this, a Titanium Commercial Facility (TCF-1) expansion is planned for 2025, increasing capacity to 1,125 tpa. This expansion aims to reduce the titanium cost significantly, projecting cash costs of ~US$42/kg compared to market rates around ~US$200/kg. The TCF-1 is anticipated to generate ~US$100 million EBITDA by 2026. IperionX is in advanced discussions for titanium supply with various industries, positioning itself as a leading supplier of recycled titanium with low carbon emissions.
- Completion of engineering for the 125 tpa TDF in Virginia.
- Expected production of first titanium powder in Q1 2024.
- Plans for TCF-1 expansion to 1,125 tpa by 2025.
- Projected cash costs of ~US$42/kg for titanium powder.
- Anticipated EBITDA of ~US$100 million from TCF-1 in 2026.
- Significant interest from various industries for titanium supply.
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Final engineering and design for the 125 tpa Titanium Demonstration Facility (“TDF”) in
Virginia is nearly complete, and first titanium powder production is targeted for Q1 2024
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Once the TDF is successfully in operation, there are defined plans for a simple modular expansion into the Titanium Commercial Facility (“TCF-1”) with production capacity of 1,125 tpa in 2025
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TCF-1 expansion provides a pathway for a step change in reducing the cost of titanium, with projected cash costs of
~US /kg compared to a current third-party forecast titanium powder market price of$42 ~US /kg$200
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Forecast 2026 EBITDA from TCF-1 is
~US based on key operating assumptions and using a conservative titanium metal powder price of$100 million ~US /kg$130
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IperionX continues to receive significant interest for the commercial supply of titanium powders and is in advanced discussions with customers across various industries
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The development of the TDF & TCF-1 will position the Company as the largest global supplier of
100% recycled, low cost and low carbon titanium metal powders
The TDF and TCF-1 will utilize the breakthrough Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (“HAMR”) technologies to produce titanium metal powder. Development of the TCF-1 to 1,125 tpa production capacity would furnish
The full press release, including detailed cost estimates can be found here.
Commenting on the completion of the scale up plans and testing,
“We have now developed plans for the world’s first and largest recycled titanium powder facility, with initial production from the first stage 125 tpa TDF forecast to come online in early 2024 with a simple and modular expansion to a 1,125 tpa TCF-1 by the end of 2025.
The pathway for the development of the TDF and TCF-1 build upon the learnings from our current Industrial Pilot Facility operations in
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Titanium Metal Powder Production Scale-Up
The TDF is expected to begin commissioning in Q4 2023 and be operational by Q1 2024, targeting a run-rate of 125 tpa by Q3 2024. Development of the TDF remains subject to successful Board approval for a final investment decision, expected in Q3 2023.
The TDF is projected to initially produce ~15 tpa of spherical titanium metal powder and ~110 tpa of angular titanium metal powder.
The larger capacity TCF-1 could be operational by Q4 2025 if long lead time items are ordered in Q3 2024. The TCF-1 is designed to produce 1,125 tpa of angular or spherical titanium metal powder. Capital costs for this expansion would be
Assuming a conservative spherical titanium metal powder price of
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