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Completion of USACE Public Comment Stage Marks Key Step in Federal Review as State and Environmental Workstreams Progress
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GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Mining Corporation (NYSE-A:TII, TSX:TI), (“Titan” or the “Company”), a U.S.-focused critical minerals producer and developer, today announced significant progress across the federal and state permitting programs for its Kilbourne Graphite Project at the Empire State Mine in St. Lawrence County, New York (“Kilbourne”). Kilbourne remains on track toward the Company’s target of commercial-scale natural flake graphite production in 2028.
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“Titan is committed to a robust and expeditious permitting and environmental review process in close coordination with regulators and the nearby community,” said Rita Adiani, President and CEO of Titan Mining. “We’re progressing through important federal and state permitting milestones, working with our stakeholders and ensuring we tailor the project to meet environmental regulations. This work is keeping us on target for commercial production in 2028.”
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FEDERAL PERMITTING
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Kilbourne remains on track under the FAST-41 permitting schedule, with all federal permits targeted for issuance by no later than August 2027.
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- Section 404 (Clean Water Act): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has substantially completed the public comment period on Kilbourne’s Section 404 permit application, advancing the Project into the next phase of federal agency review and technical coordination toward a permitting decision.
- Cultural resources: Phase IA archaeological review and Phase IB field investigation plan for federal permits submitted to the New York State Historic Preservation Office.
- Endangered Species Act: Biological field work complete; Biological Assessment being finalized ahead of formal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consultation, targeted to begin in October.
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STATE PERMITTING
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At the state level, the Company has submitted its Joint Application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation covering freshwater wetlands and water quality approvals, while advancing the remaining state permitting studies and environmental review in coordination with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as engineering progresses.
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Importantly, ongoing engineering and environmental work continues to reveal opportunities to reduce the potential environmental footprint of the Project. Since April 2026, design optimization has reduced the Project’s wetland impact footprint by approximately 50%. Titan has also selected a hybrid tailings approach, materially reducing the overall tailings footprint and associated wetland impacts. Baseline environmental field work is now substantially complete across the key study areas.
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Kilbourne’s strategic, national importance has been recognized through federal support, including participation in the FAST-41 permitting process and support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”), which has provided $5.5 million for feasibility work and issued a $120 million Letter of Interest in potential project financing.