06:51 AM EDT, 10/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Titan Mining ( TIMCF ) , a zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and an emerging natural flake graphite producer, Monday said it has discovered significant concentrations of germanium within existing process streams at its Empire State mine in New York.

An initial sampling of the plant feed graded 21 grams per tonne germanium, which was enriched to 77 g/t in the pre-float stream, where the material is more concentrated. The ESM plant has an annual feed of 474,000 mt.

As the germanium was identified in an existing zinc-processing circuit, no new mining is required, the company said. Recovery enabled through Titan's existing processing infrastructure also minimizes additional capital requirements.

The company has started focused test work to determine the best and most cost-effective way to recover germanium from zinc operations.

Ongoing sampling is confirming that germanium is consistently present throughout the remaining zinc resource.

Germanium is a U.S.-designated critical mineral essential to semiconductors, fiber optics, night-vision systems and clean energy technologies. The U.S. is heavily reliant on imports in these industries.

"Germanium represents an exciting new value driver for Titan and a strategic asset for the United States," said Titan president and CEO Rita Adiani. "Leveraging our existing operations at Empire State Mine allows us to accelerate development at minimal cost while contributing to a stronger, more resilient U.S. critical minerals supply chain."