Titan confirms district-wide germanium enrichment at Empire State

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Mining Corporation ( NYSE-A:TII, TSX:TI ), (“Titan” or the “Company”) an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and the only end to end producer of natural flake graphite in the U.S., today provided an update on its germanium (Ge) evaluation program at its 100%-owned Empire State Mines property. A property-wide reconnaissance program has confirmed elevated germanium across the Balmat-Edwards mineral system, in both primary zinc ore and historic tailings, establishing district-wide enrichment as a characteristic of the system rather than a localized occurrence. HIGHLIGHTS District-Wide Enrichment Confirmed: sampling across six underground ore bodies and two historic tailings facilities confirmed elevated germanium across the Balmat-Edwards zinc system.

Priority Targets Identified: 18.8 million short tons (internal engineering estimate) at Number 4 tailings, with five samples ranging from 18.1 to 31.3 ppm 4.97 million short tons (based on historical mill production records) at Edwards tailings facility, with two samples ranging from 30.1 to 44.7 ppm 600,000 short tons in the current mineral resource estimate at Mud Pond Main, with three samples ranging from 4.5 to 85.6 ppm Enrichment Confirmed Across All Sampled Zones: individual characterization sample results by zone are summarized below (see Tables 1 and 2 and accompanying notes): Current Germanium Prices: approximately US$6,000/kg (US$6/g; 1 ppm = 1 g/t), with demand expected to benefit from growth in semiconductor, AI, defense and fiber optic technologies. " As North America continues to prioritize secure domestic sources of critical minerals, we’re well positioned to play an important role in that supply chain ," said Rita Adiani, President and CEO of Titan Mining. "These results confirm that g