{"id":4427,"date":"2025-10-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:43:05","slug":"titan-to-start-graphite-production-amid-new-restrictions-on-graphite-rare-earth-exports-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/announcement\/titan-to-start-graphite-production-amid-new-restrictions-on-graphite-rare-earth-exports-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Titan to Start Graphite Production Amid New Restrictions on Graphite & Rare Earth Exports from China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Titan to Start Natural Graphite Production Amid Rising Global Supply Constraints at Empire State Mines in New York\n <\/h1>\n\n

\n Titan Positions Itself as a U.S. Leader in Natural Graphite Production With New Restrictions on Graphite & Rare Earth Exports from China\n <\/h2>\n\n

October 14, 2025 06:00 ET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)<\/strong> \u2014 Titan Mining Corporation (TSX: TI, OTCQB: TIMCF) (\u201cTitan\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) announced it is on track to commence production of graphite concentrate at its Empire State Mines (\u201cESM\u201d), making Titan the only natural flake graphite company positioned for near-term production in the United States.<\/p>\n\n

\n \u201cChina\u2019s decision to tighten graphite exports underscores the importance of having a secure domestic supply of natural graphite,\u201d said \n Rita Adiani<\/strong>, President & CEO of Titan. \u201cNatural graphite touches every strategic sector\u2014from defense to energy to AI data centers\u2014and 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.\u201d\n <\/blockquote>\n\n

Titan\u2019s integrated demonstration facility will produce natural flake graphite in micronized<\/strong> and high-purity<\/strong> forms sourced from Titan\u2019s wholly owned Kilbourne Deposit<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n

This milestone follows China\u2019s newly tightened export restrictions on critical minerals\u2014first on rare earths under MOFCOM Announcement No. 61 (2025)<\/strong>, followed by expanded controls on artificial graphite and blended anode materials under MOFCOM Announcement No. 58 (2025)<\/strong>. These moves are expected to further constrain global graphite supply and underscore the strategic importance of Titan\u2019s efforts to establish a secure, fully domestic supply chain critical to U.S. defense readiness.<\/p>\n\n

Titan is supported by the U.S. Export-Import Bank<\/strong>, which has provided a Letter of Interest for up to US$120 million<\/strong> in financing under its Make More in America<\/em> initiative for Titan\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n

Building on its successful demonstration phase, Titan is targeting ramp-up to a 40,000-tonne-per-year<\/strong> commercial graphite facility\u2014capable of supplying approximately half of current U.S. natural graphite demand\u2014and positioning the Company as the cornerstone of America\u2019s re-emerging graphite supply chain.<\/p>\n\n

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About Titan Mining Corporation<\/h3>\n\n

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\u2019s first end-to-end producer of natural flake graphite in 70 years. Titan\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n

For more information, please visit www.titanminingcorp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Media & Investor Contact<\/h3>\n\n

\n Irina Kuznetsova<\/strong>
\n Director, Investor Relations
\n Phone: (778) 870-7735
\n Email: info@titanminingcorp.com<\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n

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\n Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Always do your own research and make your own investment decisions. This message is meant for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide investment advice.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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) \u2014 Titan Mining […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[25,26,13,24],"class_list":["post-4427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement","tag-graphite","tag-politics","tag-ti","tag-zinc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4427"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4431,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4427\/revisions\/4431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}