06:53 AM EDT, 03/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Titan Mining ( TII ) on Wednesday said it has commenced shipping of graphite concentrate from its demonstration facility and has formally launched a feasibility study for its planned 40,000-tonne-per-annum Kilbourne graphite project in New York.

The graphite demonstration plant has produced about 1,600 kilograms of graphite concentrate and continues to ramp up to its nameplate capacity.

Titan is the only end to end producer of natural flake graphite in the U.S. and is actively working to end 100% import reliance of this critical material for energy, defense and industrial uses, the company said.

As part of advancing the feasibility study, infill drilling, together with geotechnical and exploration drilling aimed at mineral resource expansion, started in the fourth quarter of 2025.

With about 82% of infill drilling and 51% of exploration drilling complete, the company expects to both expand its current mineral resource estimate and further optimize mine design.

The study is co-funded by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to support the compilation of technical information to progress project financing.

A construction decision is targeted for later this year or early 2027. The project is designed to supply about 50% of U.S. natural graphite demand.