Alpha HPA (ASX:A4N) is a speciality metals and materials company focused on producing high purity alumina (HPA), a critical ingredient in lithium-ion batteries and other advanced technologies. The company's proprietary Smart SX Technology is a low-cost, sustainable process for producing HPA with a purity of greater than 99.99%. Alpha HPA's flagship HPA First Project is a 10,000tpa HPA production facility in Western Australia, which is scheduled to commence production in 2023. The company is also working on a number of other projects, including a proposed expansion of its HPA First Project and a potential new HPA production facility in North America. Alpha HPA's objectives are to become a leading global producer of HPA and to play a key role in the development of the global lithium-ion battery and advanced technologies markets.