TAOFF IperionX Ltd (PK)

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Quarterly Report

	IPERIONX LIMITED
	(registrant)
Date: July 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Marcela Castro
	Name:	Marcela Castro
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE | NASDAQ: IPX | ASX: IPX July 25, 2024

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IperionX received regulatory verifications that allow commissioning activities for the HAMR furnace to commence, with the first full scale HAMR deoxidation production cycle expected to take place at the Titanium Production Facility in Virgina in August

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All major construction works relating to the Titanium Production Facility building, including power & electrical, ventilation, and safety systems, have been completed

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Remaining construction and ancillary equipment installation at the Titanium Production Facility is advancing on schedule to support the progressive scale-up of HAMR titanium production

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IperionX and Aperam, through its American entity ELG Utica Alloys, signed an agreement to apply IperionX’s fully circular and sustainable titanium supply chain solution to the consumer electronics sector

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IperionX will use its patented titanium technologies to upcycle up to 12 metric tons of titanium scrap from the consumer electronics sector to manufacture a range of high-performance titanium products

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IperionX will initially upcycle 1 metric ton of titanium scrap into high-grade titanium powder and then manufacture a range of titanium near-net shapes for specific parts, as well as plate, rod and wire products

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IperionX and Vegas Fastener agreed to partner to develop and manufacture titanium alloy fasteners and precision components with IperionX’s advanced titanium products

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Vegas Fastener is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance fasteners and custom machined components, serving a diverse array of customers in the defense, marine, power generation, oil & gas, nuclear, chemical, and water infrastructure sectors

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IperionX and Vegas Fastener’s commercial focus is on developing and manufacturing titanium alloy fasteners and precision components for the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center

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IperionX partnered with United Stars for the potential supply of IperionX’s high-performance, low cost and sustainable titanium products

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United Stars’ companies are leading American suppliers of industrial components including stainless steel tubing, precision gears, shafts, and complex assemblies, as well as tooling and components for defense, aerospace and commercial applications

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The United Stars and IperionX partnership will focus on the defense and advanced technology sectors for vehicle drivetrains, robotic motors and wind turbines, that require lightweight, strong, compact and corrosion resistant performance

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A major Japanese conglomerate conducting due diligence to advance potential sales offtake and development financing

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IperionX’s patented low-carbon “Green RutileTM” mineral enrichment technology has been successfully proven at a bench scale, with pilot scale production design now underway for completion in 2024

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IperionX completed a placement of 26.2 million new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$1.91 per share to raise gross proceeds of A$50 million (~US$33 million)

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Proceeds will be used to scale titanium manufacturing capacity at its Virginia campus, including new equipment at the Advanced Manufacturing Center, final design, and engineering studies to increase titanium production capacity to ~2,000 metric tons per annum at the Titanium Production Facility, and for general working capital and corporate purposes

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Pro-forma cash of US$37.9 million, including June 30, 2024 cash of US$33.2 million plus ~US$4.7 million from the second tranche of the placement, received after quarter’s end

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IperionX received a further US$0.9 million from the US$12.7 million DPA Title III funding during the quarter to fund Phase I of the Virginia Titanium Production Facility

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A total of US$4.7 million in DPA Title III funding has been received to June 30, 2024, with US$8.0 million still available to be drawn upon

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IperionX continues to progress the US$11.5 million equipment finance application with EXIM Bank, advancing through major EXIM Transaction Review Committee stage gates

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The U.S. government indicated it will invest additional grant funds in re-shoring a secure domestic titanium supply chain (see Table 1). IperionX is well positioned to apply for these additional funds to scale titanium production and manufacturing capacity

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During the quarter, IperionX made new submissions for U.S. Government funding, with the outcome of the submissions likely to be determined in 2024

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Completion of Green RutileTM pilot process design studies, for full integration into the final Titan Project PFS and / or Feasibility Study

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Potential U.S. Government funding opportunities, including a recently submitted application to co-fund the Titan Project PFS and / or Feasibility Study, and co-fund the scale-up of IperionX’s mineral enrichment technologies and the Virginia Titanium Manufacturing Campus

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Potential funding and product offtake options from strategic investors that are moving towards advanced stages of negotiations

	Agency		Program		Total program funding available (2024-2025)3
	U.S. Department of Defense		IBAS – Casting & Forgings Infrastructure Investments		~US$80m
	U.S. Department of Defense		DPA – Ukraine Supplemental Bill Funding for Strategic and Critical Materials		US$140m remains, as of March 2024
	U.S. Department of Defense		DPA Title III – Casting & Forgings Initiative		~US$80m
	U.S. Department of Defense		SBIR Phase III		Up to US$50-100M in funding
	U.S. Department of Energy		48C Tax Credit Round 2		Up to 30% of qualified investment

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	Tenements	Location	Interest
	ML-001 to ML-100, ML-051a (total of 101 claims)	Utah, USA	100%

	Activity	US$000
	Assaying	19
	Land consultants	5
	Metallurgical test work	7
	Community relations	21
	Data and imagery	13
	Field supplies, equipment rental, vehicles, travel and other	27
	Total as reported in Appendix 5B	92

Forward Looking Statements Information included in this release constitutes forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding the timing of any Nasdaq listing, plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs. Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation, as well as other uncertainties and risks summarized in filings made by the Company from time to time with the Australian Securities Exchange and in the Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control. There may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements, or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Except as required by applicable law or stock exchange listing rules, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Competent Persons Statement The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is extracted from IperionX’s ASX Announcement dated October 6, 2021 (“Original ASX Announcement”) which is available to view at IperionX’s website at www.iperionx.com. IperionX confirms that a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Original ASX Announcement; b) all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate included in the Original ASX Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this report have not been materially changed from the Original ASX Announcement.

Consolidated statement of cash flows		Current quarter USD$’000	Year to date (12 months) USD$’000
1.	Cash flows from operating activities
1.1	Receipts from customers	9	81
1.2	Payments for
	(a)          exploration & evaluation	(94)	(532)
	(b)          development	-	-
	(c)          production	-	-
	(d)          staff costs	(2,364)	(9,274)
	(e)          administration and corporate costs	(722)	(3,552)
1.3	Dividends received (see note 3)	-	-
1.4	Interest received	206	550
1.5	Interest and other costs of finance paid	(32)	(110)
1.6	Income taxes paid	-	-
1.7	Government grants and tax incentives	-	-
1.8	Other (provide details if material):
	(a)          business development	(116)	(875)
	(b)          research & development	(1,121)	(4,395)
1.9	Net cash from / (used in) operating activities	(4,234)	(18,107)

2.	Cash flows from investing activities	-	-
2.1	Payments to acquire:
	(a)          entities
	(b)          tenements	(145)	(3,051)
	(c)          property, plant and equipment	(3,406)	(6,475)
	(d)          exploration & evaluation	-	-
	(e)          investments	-	-
	(f)          other non-current assets	-	-

Consolidated statement of cash flows		Current quarter USD$’000	Year to date (12 months) USD$’000
2.2	Proceeds from the disposal of:	-	-
	(a)          entities
	(b)          tenements	-	-
	(c)          property, plant and equipment(1)	-	2,040
	(d)          investments	-	-
	(e)          other non-current assets	-	-
2.3	Cash flows from loans to other entities	-	-
2.4	Dividends received (see note 3)	-	-
2.5	Other (provide details if material)	-	-
2.6	Net cash from / (used in) investing activities	(3,551)	(7,486)

3.	Cash flows from financing activities
3.1	Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities)	29,326	46,415
3.2	Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities	-	-
3.3	Proceeds from exercise of options	784	2,633
3.4	Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities	(962)	(1,382)
3.5	Proceeds from borrowings	-	-
3.6	Repayment of borrowings	-	-
3.7	Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings	-	-
3.8	Dividends paid	-	-
3.9	Other (provide details if material) (a) principal portion of lease liabilities	(97)	(339)
3.10	Net cash from / (used in) financing activities	29,051	47,327

Consolidated statement of cash flows		Current quarter USD$’000	Year to date (12 months) USD$’000
4.	Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period
4.1	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,055	11,938
4.2	Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above)	(4,234)	(18,107)
4.3	Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above)	(3,551)	(7,486)
4.4	Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above)	29,051	47,327
4.5	Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held	(167)	(518)
4.6	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	33,154	33,154

5.	Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts	Current quarter USD$’000	Previous quarter USD$’000
5.1	Bank balances	28,341	10,032
5.2	Call deposits	4,813	2,023
5.3	Bank overdrafts	-	-
5.4	Other (provide details)	-	-
5.5	Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)	33,154	12,055

6.	Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates	Current quarter USD$’000
6.1	Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1	(306)
6.2	Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2	-

7.	Financing facilities Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the entity. Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity.	Total facility amount at quarter end USD$’000	Amount drawn at quarter end USD$’000
7.1	Loan facilities	-	-
7.2	Credit standby arrangements	-	-
7.3	Other (please specify)	-	-
7.4	Total financing facilities	-	-
7.5	Unused financing facilities available at quarter end		-
7.6	Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
Not applicable

8.	Estimated cash available for future operating activities	USD$’000
8.1	Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)	(4,234)
8.2	(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investment activities) (item 2.1(d))	-
8.3	Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2)	(4,234)
8.4	Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)	33,154
8.5	Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)	-
8.6	Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5)	33,154
8.7	Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3)	8
	Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
8.8	8.8.1.     Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
	Not applicable.
	8.8.2.     Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be successful?
	Not applicable.

	8.8.3.     Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?
	Not applicable.

1	This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

2	This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date:	July 25, 2024
Authorized by:	Chief Financial Officer
	(Name of body or officer authorizing release – see note 4)

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