Titan Mining Secures Strategic Lease Opportunities from U.S. Army
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 25 2026
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Titan Mining Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire State Mines, LLC , has received Conditional Selection Notices from the U.S. Army for Enhanced Use Lease opportunities at two strategic defense installations - Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, and Anniston Army Depot, Alabama. The awards are made under U.S. Army RFP No. DACA27-1-26-204 and the Army's newly launched Strategic Capital Initiatives program. Titan is open to other Army sites and will continue to pursue those opportunities. These conditional awards give effect to President Trump's Executive Order 14241, which directed the Department of War to use its Enhanced Use Lease authority to establish commercial mineral refining enterprises on U.S. military bases. ESM's selection is among the first awards issued under this initiative. "For the first time in American history, a critical minerals processing facility will be built on U.S. defense soil, and Titan Mining is the company making it happen," said Rita Adiani, President & CEO of Titan Mining. "These awards mark a turning point in ending America's dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains, and Titan is honored to lead the re-shoring initiative of critical minerals which are essential to our national security."
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Titan Mining Corporation is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of mineral properties. The Company produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine (ESM) located in New York state. ESM is located approximately 1.3 miles southwest of Fowler, New York State, in St. Lawrence County. It controls more than 120,000 acres of mineral rights, of which approximately 2,700 acres have both fee simple surface and mineral rights. ESM consists of a group of high-grade mines, including ESM #1, #2 and #3, #4, Hyatt, Pierrepont and Edwards mines. The targets for exploration drilling are broken into three categories, such as near mine, within the Balmat (ESM #1¬-#4)-Pierrepont trend, and within the greater district. The Company’s 100% owned Kilbourne Graphite Project is located within the active use permit of the Company’s ESM #4 mine. The Company also maintains its unpatented mining claims in New Mexico, United States.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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