Dr Mike Jones
Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT)
May 3, 2025 
Dr Mike Jones
Managing Director
Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT)
Joining the podcast today is Dr Mike Jones, Managing Director of Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT). He’ll be talking us through the company’s strategic acquisition of HiPurA® technology, what it means for their path to HPA production, and how it aligns with the Lake Hope Project and global market demand.
Questions asked:
- Introduction to the Company Can you give listeners a brief overview of Impact Minerals and the key focus areas of the business in 2025?
- Strategy What is the overarching strategy behind acquiring a 50% stake in Alluminous and the HiPurA® technology?
- Flagship Projects How does the HiPurA® acquisition complement your flagship Lake Hope HPA Project, and what does the dual-stream approach look like in practice?
- Market Dynamics What are the key drivers behind the demand for High Purity Alumina, and how is Impact positioning itself to benefit from these trends?
- Growth Opportunity How does this acquisition accelerate Impact’s path to commercialisation, and what sort of cost or time savings are you expecting?
- Community Engagement With Lake Hope and now HiPurA, how is Impact working with local communities and research partners to advance its HPA goals?
- Financial Position Can you talk about the financial structure of the Alluminous transaction and how Impact plans to fund upcoming activities?
- Industry Collaboration What role do your North American investment partners and the CRC-P collaboration with Edith Cowan University play in scaling the HiPurA® process?
- Upcoming Milestones What are the immediate priorities post-acquisition, and what key milestones should investors be watching over the
- Vision of Success Looking ahead, what does success look like for Impact Minerals as you aim to become a vertically integrated HPA producer?
