PartnershipJun 25, 2026, 05:02 PM
Titan Mining Partners with US Army for Domestic Graphite Processing
AI Summary
Titan Mining Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Empire State Mines, has been conditionally selected by the U.S. Army for Enhanced Use Lease opportunities at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, and Anniston Army Depot, Alabama. This landmark public-private partnership aims to establish the first commercial graphite purification facility on U.S. military installations, directly challenging China's dominance in battery-grade graphite processing. The Kilbourne Graphite Purification Plant will produce critical graphite for defense, energy, and industrial applications, with Titan Mining bearing all development and operating costs, and construction targeted for H2 2027.
Key Highlights
- Titan Mining's Empire State Mines received Conditional Selection Notices from the U.S. Army for Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) opportunities.
- Selected for two strategic defense installations: Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR (~245 acres) and Anniston Army Depot, AL (~97 acres).
- This marks the first commercial graphite purification facility to be sited on U.S. Army installations.
- The partnership aims to establish the Kilbourne Graphite Purification Plant to produce Purified Micronized Graphite (PMG) and Coated Spherical Purified Graphite (CSPG).
- All development, construction, and operating costs will be borne by Empire State Mines, with zero taxpayer cost.
- The lease term is up to 50 years under 10 U.S.C. § 2667 Enhanced Use Lease authority.
- Construction is targeted to commence in H2 2027.
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