IperionX Developing 100% Recycled, Low-Carbon Titanium Metal Facility

IperionX, a U.S. critical minerals company, has selected a site in Halifax County, Virginia, near the town of South Boston, as the location for its first commercial-scale, 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal powder operation. The titanium demonstration facility will use 100% recycled titanium metal scrap as raw material feedstock, and is a critical step in advancing IperionX’s ambition to reshore an all-American source of low-carbon titanium metal.

The company will initially occupy the 50,000-square-foot Halifax Shell Building in the Southern Virginia Technology Park and plans to expand the facility to 100,000 square feet in the coming years. The location will enable the company to scale up its low-carbon titanium metal production, with direct access to major highways, a large talent pool, high-quality infrastructure and access to 100% renewable power.

IperionX intends to source 100% renewable energy to produce 100% recycled titanium to supply advanced industries, including automotive, defense, aerospace, electric vehicles and 3D printing. The company plans to develop the titanium demonstration facility as a showcase for the intersection of titanium powder production with additive manufacturing (AM) and other powder metallurgy applications. The project is estimated to create 108 new jobs over the three-year Phase 1 and Phase 2 development period.

Phase 1 of the Titanium Demonstration Facility is expected to have an initial production capacity of 125 tonnes per annum (tpa) of titanium metal powder in spherical or angular form. IperionX has already commenced early design and engineering for a modular expansion of the Titanium Demonstration Facility to meet potential market demand for a Phase 2 modular expansion.

“We are delighted to have chosen South Boston and Halifax County as the site for our inaugural titanium demonstration facility, which is a critical step in advancing IperionX’s ambition to reshore an all-American source of titanium metal,” says Anastasios (Taso) Arima, IperionX CEO and managing director. “We are highly appreciative of the support and welcome that we have received from our partners and stakeholders in Virginia and look forward to establishing IperionX as a leader in advanced manufacturing in our new home.”