Business UpdateJun 4, 2026, 06:07 AM
IPERIONX Titan DFS: US$813M NPV8, 39% IRR Confirmed
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IPERIONX Ltd announced the results of its Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Titan Critical Minerals Project in Tennessee. The study confirms a high-return project with an after-tax NPV8 of US$813 million and an IRR of 39%, projecting US$1.9 billion in after-tax free cash flow over an initial 14-year mine plan. The project is designed to produce heavy rare earth concentrate, titanium minerals, and zircon concentrate from a single domestic U.S. resource. The DFS was supported by U.S. Government funding, highlighting the project's strategic importance for U.S. supply chains in defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.
Key Highlights
- Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for Titan Critical Minerals Project confirms US$813 million after-tax NPV8 and 39% IRR.
- Projected life-of-mine EBITDA of US$2.8 billion and after-tax free cash flow of US$1.9 billion over an initial 14-year mine plan.
- Total development capital estimated at US$381.3 million, with Phase 1 at US$228.1 million and Phase 2 at US$153.2 million.
- Maiden Ore Reserve of 117 million tons at 3.2% THM, with approximately 80% classified as Proved.
- Phase 2 annual production forecast includes 5,287 tpa Heavy Rare Earth Concentrate (HREC), 118,658 tpa ilmenite, 24,656 tpa rutile, and 65,668 tpa zircon concentrate.
- HREC is enriched in strategically important heavy rare earths dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium, vital for U.S. supply chains.
- Titan project is positioned as a near-term, U.S.-based critical minerals platform for titanium and zircon.
- DFS was supported by U.S. Government IBAS-related funding, reinforcing strategic relevance to domestic critical minerals supply chains.
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