Titan Mining Commences Graphite Processing at Empire State Mines in New York
Titan Mining Corporation (TSX:TI) (NYSE-A:TII), an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and an emerging natural flake graphite producer (a key component of the broader rare earths and critical minerals ecosystem), announced that ore feeding has commenced at its Kilbourne graphite demonstration facility, advancing the project toward first graphite concentrate production. This marks a historic step toward restoring end-to-end U.S. natural flake graphite production for the first time in more than 70 years.
“Today is a pivotal moment not only for Titan, but for U.S. critical minerals independence,” said Rita Adiani, President & CEO of Titan. “We are delivering on our commitment to re-establish a secure U.S. supply of battery-grade natural flake graphite — a key input for energy storage, defense and strategic industries.”
Located within Titan’s Empire State Mine infrastructure, the fully permitted 1,200-tonnes-per-year of concentrate demonstration plant is now in start-up operations. Output from the facility will enable qualification runs and offtake discussions, accelerating the project’s progression toward commercial scale-up.
The Kilbourne Project is designed to eventually reach 40,000 tonnes per annum of graphite concentrate — potentially supplying nearly half of current U.S. natural graphite demand, as market needs grow. This domestic output addresses critical supply-chain vulnerabilities that have materialized given global graphite export restrictions.
This announcement follows Titan’s recently released Kilbourne Project Study, which confirmed strong project economics and highlighted expanded backing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) under its “Make More in America” initiative. EXIM approved an additional $5.5 million in non-dilutive funding to accelerate feasibility work and issued a non-binding Letter of Interest for up to $120 million in project financing — support that underscores the strategic importance of restoring a fully integrated U.S. graphite supply chain. Today’s commencement of processing at the Kilbourne demonstration facility represents the next major step in advancing that vision.
Scientific and Technical Information
The scientific and technical information contained herein has been approved by Oliver Peters, MSc, P.Eng. who is a “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Peters is independent of the Company. Refer to the Company’s news release dated December 1, 2025, titled “Titan Mining Announces Strong Kilbourne Graphite Project Economics and Expanded U.S EXIM Support to Accelerate U.S. Graphite Independence” for additional information on the Kilbourne Project.
About Titan Mining Corporation
Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine located in New York state. Titan is also an emerging natural flake graphite producer and targeting to be the USA’s first end to end producer of natural flake graphite in 70 years. Titan’s goal is to deliver shareholder value through operational excellence, development and exploration. We have a strong commitment towards developing critical minerals assets which enhance the security of the domestic supply chain.
