Titan Mining Announces Commissioning Readiness of U.S. Graphite Facility With Support From Federal and State Leaders
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) announced the upcoming commissioning of its graphite demonstration facility at Empire State Mines in New York, marking a significant milestone in establishing America's first integrated graphite supply chain in over 70 years. The facility, co-located with Titan's zinc mill, will begin commissioning in Q4 2025, followed by customer qualification in Q1 2026.
The project received strong support from federal and state leaders, including Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who emphasized its importance for national security and reducing foreign dependence. The facility will process natural flake graphite from the Company's Kilbourne Graphite Project, targeting products for battery, defense, and industrial sectors.
The strategic location at Empire State Mines enables capital-efficient development by utilizing existing infrastructure, utilities, and workforce, while positioning St. Lawrence County as a leader in critical minerals supply chain.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) ha annunciato la prossima messa in servizio della sua struttura dimostrativa per il grafite presso Empire State Mines, New York, segnando una tappa significativa per stabilire la prima catena di approvvigionamento integrata di grafite negli Stati Uniti negli ultimi 70 anni. La struttura, situata nello stesso sito del molino di zinco di Titan, inizierà la messa in servizio nel quarto trimestre del 2025, seguita dalla qualificazione dei clienti nel primo trimestre del 2026. Il progetto ha ricevuto un forte sostegno da parte di leader federali e statali, tra cui la congresswoman Elise Stefanik, che ne ha sottolineato l'importanza per la sicurezza nazionale e la riduzione della dipendenza estera. La struttura tratterà grafite naturale a scaglie dal Kilbourne Graphite Project, con l’obiettivo di prodotti per settori batteria, difesa e industriale. La posizione strategica presso Empire State Mines consente uno sviluppo a capitale efficiente sfruttando infrastrutture, utilities e forza lavoro esistenti, posizionando la contea di St. Lawrence come leader nella catena di approvvigionamento di minerali critici.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) anunció la próxima puesta en marcha de su instalación de demostración de grafito en Empire State Mines en Nueva York, marcando un hito importante para establecer la primera cadena de suministro integrada de grafito de Estados Unidos en más de 70 años. La instalación, ubicada junto a la planta de zinc de Titan, comenzará la puesta en marcha en el cuarto trimestre de 2025, seguida de la calificación de clientes en el primer trimestre de 2026. El proyecto recibió un sólido respaldo de líderes federales y estatales, incluida la congresista Elise Stefanik, quien enfatizó su importancia para la seguridad nacional y la reducción de la dependencia extranjera. La instalación procesará grafito natural en escama del Kilbourne Graphite Project, con productos orientados a baterías, defensa y sectores industriales. La ubicación estratégica en Empire State Mines permite un desarrollo de capital eficiente al aprovechar infraestructuras, servicios públicos y mano de obra existentes, posicionando al condado de St. Lawrence como líder en la cadena de suministro de minerales críticos.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF)는 뉴욕 주 Empire State Mines에 위치한 그래파이트 시연 시설의 가동을 곧 시작한다고 발표했으며, 이는 미국에서 70년 만에 처음으로 통합 그래파이트 공급망을 구축하는 중요한 이정표입니다. 이 시설은 Titan의 아연 공장과 함께 위치하며 2025년 4분기에 가동 개시를 시작, 이어 2026년 1분기에 고객 자격 심사를 받습니다. 이 프로젝트는 연방 및 주 지도자들의 강력한 지지를 받았으며, 엘리스 스테파닉 하원의원을 포함해 국가 안보와 해외 의존도 감소의 중요성을 강조했습니다. 시설은 Kilbourne Graphite Project의 천연 플레이크 그래파이트를 가공하여 배터리, 방위, 산업 분야의 제품을 목표로 합니다. Empire State Mines의 strategic 위치는 기존 인프라, 유틸리티, 인력을 활용해 자본 효율적인 개발을 가능하게 하며 St. Lawrence 카운티를 중요 광물 공급망의 선두주자로 자리매김합니다.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) a annoncé la mise en service prochaine de son installation de démonstration de graphite à Empire State Mines, à New York, marquant une étape majeure dans l’établissement de la première chaîne d’approvisionnement intégrée de graphite en Amérique depuis plus de 70 ans. L’installation, située sur le site de l’usine de zinc de Titan, commencera sa mise en service au cours du quatrième trimestre 2025, suivie d’une qualification des clients au premier trimestre 2026. Le projet a reçu un solide soutien de la part des leaders fédéraux et étatiques, notamment la congresswoman Elise Stefanik, qui a souligné son importance pour la sécurité nationale et la réduction de la dépendance étrangère. L’installation traitera du graphite naturel en flocons du Kilbourne Graphite Project, visant des produits pour les secteurs des batteries, de la défense et industriels. L’emplacement stratégique à Empire State Mines permet un développement à capital efficace en utilisant les infrastructures, les services publics et la main-d’œuvre existants, positionnant le comté de St. Lawrence comme leader de la chaîne d’approvisionnement des minéraux critiques.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) kündigte die bevorstehende Inbetriebnahme seiner Graphit-Demonstrationsanlage bei Empire State Mines in New York an und markiert damit einen bedeutenden Meilenstein beim Aufbau der ersten integrierten Graphit-Lieferkette in den USA seit mehr als 70 Jahren. Die Anlage, die zusammen mit Titan's Zinkmühle betrieben wird, wird im Q4 2025 in Betrieb genommen, gefolgt von der Kundenqualifikation im 1. Quartal 2026. Das Projekt erhielt starke Unterstützung von Bundes- und Landespolitikern, darunter Kongressabgeordnete Elise Stefanik, die die Bedeutung für die nationale Sicherheit und die Verringerung der Abhängigkeit von ausländischen Lieferketten betonte. Die Anlage verarbeitet natürlichen grobkörnigen Graphit aus dem Kilbourne Graphite Project und richtet sich auf Produkte für Batterien, Verteidigung und Industrie aus. Die strategische Lage bei Empire State Mines ermöglicht eine kapitaleffiziente Entwicklung durch die Nutzung vorhandener Infrastruktur, Versorgungsleitungen und Arbeitskräfte und positioniert St. Lawrence County als Vorreiter in der Lieferkette kritischer Mineralien.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) يعلن عن بدء تشغيل قريب لمرفق عرض الرسم البياني من Graphite عند Empire State Mines في نيويورك، مما يشكل علامة فارقة في تأسيس أول سلسلة توريد مدمجة للجرافيت في الولايات المتحدة خلال أكثر من 70 عامًا. المرفق، الموجود مع مطحنة الزنك لدى تيتان، سيبدأ التشغيل في الربع الرابع من 2025، يتبعه تأهيل العملاء في الربع الأول من 2026. تلقّى المشروع دعمًا قويًا من القادة الفيدراليين والولايات، من بينهم النائبة الكونغرسية إيلِس Stefanik، التي أكدت أهميته للأمن الوطني وتقليل الاعتماد على المصادر الأجنبية. سيقوم المرفق بمعالجة الجرافيت الطبيعي المتبلور من Kilbourne Graphite Project، مستهدفًا منتجات لقطاعات البطاريات والدفاع والصناعات. الموقع الاستراتيجي في Empire State Mines يتيح تطويرًا ذو رأس مال فعال عبر الاستفادة من البنية الأساسية والخدمات والطاقة العاملة، مما يجعل مقاطعة سانت لورانس رائدة في سلسلة التوريد للمعادن الحيوية.
Titan Mining (OTCQB: TIMCF) 宣布将在纽约的 Empire State Mines 启动其石墨示范设施的调试，标志着美国70多年来首条综合石墨供应链的重大里程碑。该设施与 Titan 的锌厂共址，计划在 2025 年第四季度开始调试，并在 2026 年第一季度完成客户资格认证。该项目获联邦和州领导人的大力支持，包括斯塔菲尼克众议员在内，强调其对国家安全和减少对外依赖的重要性。该设施将 加工 Kilbourne Graphite Project 的天然鳞片石墨，产品面向电池、国防和工业领域。Empire State Mines 的战略位置通过利用现有基础设施、公用事业和劳动力实现 资本高效开发，使圣劳伦斯县成为关键矿物供应链的领导者。
- First integrated domestic graphite supply chain in over 70 years, reducing U.S. foreign dependence
- Capital-efficient development by leveraging existing infrastructure at Empire State Mines
- Strong federal and state government support, including from House Armed Services Committee
- Strategic positioning for defense, aerospace, industrial, and energy markets
- Facility still in demonstration phase, not yet commercially operational
- Customer qualification process won't begin until Q1 2026, indicating revenue generation timeline uncertainty
- Subject to cost fluctuations in equipment and supplies as mentioned in risk factors
New York project marks a pivotal step toward U.S. graphite independence and the first integrated domestic supply chain in more than 70 years
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Mining Corporation (TSX:TI, OTCQB: TIMCF), (“Titan” or the “Company”) an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and an emerging natural flake graphite producer, announced today that federal and state leaders visited its graphite demonstration facility at Empire State Mines (ESM) in St. Lawrence County, New York, ahead of commissioning. The Company will commence commissioning in the coming weeks, a major milestone toward building America’s first integrated graphite supply chain in more than 70 years, with products targeted for use in the battery, defense and industrial sectors.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), New York State Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (AD-117), and New York State Senator Mark Walczyk (SD-49) toured the facility on Friday, September 12, underscoring the project’s significance for both regional economic development and national security.
The facility, co-located with Titan's operating zinc mill, will validate downstream processing of natural flake graphite from the Company's Kilbourne Graphite Project and enable the Company to pursue qualification of products with U.S. industrial, defense, and energy customers. Commissioning is targeted for completion in Q4 2025, with customer qualification beginning in Q1 2026.
“It is an honor to attend Titan Mining's new graphite facility in Gouverneur,” said Chairwoman Stefanik. “This project reflects the best of our community: hardworking people, innovative companies, and partners who believe in the North Country. I’m proud that St. Lawrence County is a growth opportunity for American industry and world-class craftsmanship. Graphite is a critical mineral for everything from advanced manufacturing to next-generation energy storage. American-produced graphite reduces our dependence on foreign supply, bolsters national security, and proves that Upstate New York can lead the way in building what America needs. This is a critical resource for our national security and I will be utilizing my senior position on the House Armed Services Committee to continue to support this critical mining facility.”
Senator Mark Walczyk added: “Titan is leading the way in returning critical mineral processing to U.S. soil. The commissioning of this facility is great news for St. Lawrence County, New York State, and the country.”
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush noted: “This project blends the North Country’s strong mining heritage with new opportunities in advanced materials. Commissioning is an exciting step forward for workers, families, and communities across our region.”
“Today marks a pivotal moment for U.S. graphite independence. We have fast-tracked the construction of the facility which represents a critical step toward establishing a secure, domestic supply of graphite in the United States,” said Rita Adiani, President and CEO of Titan. “By leveraging the existing infrastructure at Empire State Mines, we are able to advance this project in a capital-efficient way while creating high-quality jobs in the longer term in New York's North Country.”
Strategic Rationale:
- Made-in-America supply: Establishes a U.S. pathway for natural flake graphite products essential to defense, aerospace, industrial, and energy markets.
- Capital-efficient build-out: Co-located at ESM to utilize established utilities, permitting footprint, and skilled workforce.
- Customer qualification focus: Supports rapid feedback loops with customers ahead of commercial scale-up.
- Regional economic development: Creates high-quality jobs in the longer term and positions St. Lawrence County as a leader in the critical minerals supply chain.
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Certain statements and information contained in this new release constitute "forward-looking statements", and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). These statements appear in a number of places in this news release and include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of our officers and directors, including that the Company will commence commissioning in the coming weeks; Titan is building America’s first integrated graphite supply chain in more than 70 years, with products targeted for use in the battery, defense and industrial sectors; the facility will validate downstream processing of natural flake graphite from the Company's Kilbourne Graphite Project and enable the Company to pursue qualification of products with U.S. industrial, defense, and energy customers; commissioning is targeted for completion in Q4 2025, with customer qualification beginning in Q1 2026; Chairwoman Stefanik will be utilizing her senior position on the House Armed Services Committee to continue to support this critical mining facility; by leveraging the existing infrastructure at Empire State Mines, we are able to advance this project in a capital-efficient way while creating high-quality jobs in the longer term in New York's North Country; establishes a U.S. pathway for natural flake graphite products essential to defense, aerospace, industrial, and energy markets. When used in this news release words such as "to be", "will", "planned", "expected", "potential", and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; risks of shortages and fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of zinc and graphite; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; potential effects on our operations of environmental regulations in New York State; risks due to legal proceedings; and risks related to operation of mining projects generally and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, including assumptions made with regard to our forecasts and expected cash flows; our projected capital and operating costs; our expectations regarding mining and metallurgical recoveries; mine life and production rates; that laws or regulations impacting mining activities will remain consistent; our approved business plans; our mineral resource estimates and results of the PEA; our experience with regulators; political and social support of the mining industry in New York State; our experience and knowledge of the New York State mining industry and our expectations of economic conditions and the price of zinc and graphite; demand for graphite; exploration results; the ability to secure adequate financing (as needed); the Company maintaining its current strategy and objectives; and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If we update any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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