Titan to Start Natural Graphite Production Amid Rising Global Supply Constraints at Empire State Mines in New York

Titan Positions Itself as a U.S. Leader in Natural Graphite Production With New Restrictions on Graphite & Rare Earth Exports from China

October 14, 2025 06:00 ET

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Mining Corporation (TSX: TI, OTCQB: TIMCF) (“Titan” or the “Company”) announced it is on track to commence production of graphite concentrate at its Empire State Mines (“ESM”), making Titan the only natural flake graphite company positioned for near-term production in the United States.

“China’s decision to tighten graphite exports underscores the importance of having a secure domestic supply of natural graphite,” said Rita Adiani, President & CEO of Titan. “Natural graphite touches every strategic sector—from defense to energy to AI data centers—and the U.S. currently produces none of it. Titan is changing that by re-establishing natural flake graphite production and high-purity graphite processing here at home to support the technologies and systems that keep America strong.”

Titan’s integrated demonstration facility will produce natural flake graphite in micronized and high-purity forms sourced from Titan’s wholly owned Kilbourne Deposit, located immediately adjacent to ESM. This program is designed to confirm commercial-scale recoveries, refine the flowsheet, and generate offtake samples for North American and allied defense, energy, and industrial customers.

This milestone follows China’s newly tightened export restrictions on critical minerals—first on rare earths under MOFCOM Announcement No. 61 (2025), followed by expanded controls on artificial graphite and blended anode materials under MOFCOM Announcement No. 58 (2025). These moves are expected to further constrain global graphite supply and underscore the strategic importance of Titan’s efforts to establish a secure, fully domestic supply chain critical to U.S. defense readiness.

Titan is supported by the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which has provided a Letter of Interest for up to US$120 million in financing under its Make More in America initiative for Titan’s commercial graphite facility. The Company continues to collaborate with the U.S. Department of War and U.S. Department of Energy on additional funding opportunities.

Building on its successful demonstration phase, Titan is targeting ramp-up to a 40,000-tonne-per-year commercial graphite facility—capable of supplying approximately half of current U.S. natural graphite demand—and positioning the Company as the cornerstone of America’s re-emerging graphite supply chain.

About Titan Mining Corporation

Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine in New York State. Titan is also an emerging natural flake graphite producer, targeting to become 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, with a strong commitment to advancing critical minerals projects that enhance the security of the domestic supply chain.

For more information, please visit www.titanminingcorp.com.

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