Titan Mining Secures Commercial Trial Deal for Kilbourne Graphite with RHI Magnesita — Titan Mining Corporation

Event summary

Titan Mining's Kilbourne graphite has passed laboratory qualification for refractory applications with RHI Magnesita.
Commercial-scale testing of Titan’s material has commenced within RHI Magnesita’s manufacturing operations.
Initial supply agreement covers up to 10% of Kilbourne’s projected commercial tonnage, subject to trial success.
Titan aims to establish a long-term commercial relationship with RHI Magnesita based on trial outcomes.

The big picture

Titan Mining’s deal with RHI Magnesita underscores growing demand for secure North American graphite supply chains, particularly in industrial and energy storage sectors. The agreement validates Kilbourne’s graphite quality while positioning Titan as a key player in the critical minerals space. Success here could accelerate Titan’s strategy of vertical integration and domestic production.

What we're watching

Market Validation: Whether Kilbourne graphite can sustain industrial-scale demand beyond refractory applications.
Supply Chain Dynamics: The pace at which Titan can expand its domestic graphite supply chain to serve energy storage and defense markets.
Execution Risk: How Titan will manage the transition from trial phases to long-term commercial agreements with global manufacturers.