Advancing titanium beyond batch production: GenX™ has validated continuous HAMR™ processing, advancing beyond the batch model used in conventional Kroll titanium production. Major operating gains support the potential for lower unit costs, higher titanium throughput, and a modular capital-efficient expansion pathway Verified oxygen results: All valid product samples met the relevant oxygen benchmark: ASTM Grade 5 for angular powder and the more stringent Grade 23 specification for spherical titanium powder Six times throughput volume: Total throughput for the GenX™ furnace was six times the volume of the batch HAMR™ system, on a like-for-like run time basis Lower energy intensity: Power consumption reduced by more than 75% versus batch HAMR™ processing Substantially lower measured input use: More than 45% less magnesium and over 60% less hydrogen required per kilogram of titanium powder, relative to batch HAMR™ Further efficiency potential: Operational data highlights potential for far lower capex intensity (installed capital per ton of capacity) and the potential for significantly lower labor unit costs Next stage in Q4 2026: IperionX will continue to optimize the current GenX™ furnace; integrate the continuous furnace into a full titanium powder production line; and advance technoeconomic and engineering work for the first industrial-scale GenX™ production line SOUTH BOSTON, Va.
