<p><strong>美国制造计划下首次发布的国内可行性支持，强调 Kilbourne 石墨的重要战略意义</strong></p>
<p>纽约州古弗诺尔，2025 年 12 月 23 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- Titan Mining Corporation（<strong>TSX:TI, NYSE-A:TII</strong>）（“Titan” 或 “公司”），是一家位于纽约州北部的锌浓缩矿生产商，同时也是一家新兴的天然片状石墨生产商（广泛稀土和关键矿物生态系统的关键组成部分），很高兴地宣布其全资子公司 Empire State Mines, LLC（“ESM”）已与美国进出口银行（“U.S. EXIM”）签署了一项修订的最终信贷协议（“EXIM 设施”），提供高达 550 万美元的非稀释融资，以支持公司在纽约州北部的 Kilbourne 石墨项目（“Kilbourne”）的可行性工作。</p>
<p>这项 550 万美元的美国 EXIM 设施是在 EXIM 的美国制造计划（“MMIA”）下提供的，增强了 Titan 加速资源钻探、冶金测试和工程项目的能力，这些都是在 2026 年完成 Kilbourne 可行性研究所必需的。值得注意的是，这是美国 EXIM 在 MMIA 下首次为国内关键矿物项目提供的可行性研究支持，进一步强化了联邦对重建美国石墨供应链及 Kilbourne 项目的支持。</p>
<p>亮点：</p>
<ul>
<li>550 万美元的 EXIM 设施可用至 2026 年 9 月</li>
<li>最终到期日为 2032 年 9 月 30 日，前 24 个月仅支付利息，随后进入 5 年还款期</li>
<li>竞争性利率，固定在每年约 4.77%（按季度支付），根据 EXIM 的商业利息参考利率（CIRR）加上 6.30% 的前期费用，实际利率约为 6.26%。</li>
<li>通过完成可行性活动，推动 Kilbourne 朝着建设准备的方向发展。</li>
<li>允许美国 EXIM 在可行性活动期间接收技术信息，以迅速推进 1.2 亿美元的项目融资指示。</li>
<li>增强 Titan 在美国的关键矿物平台，建立在现有的锌业务基础上，推动石墨开发。</li>
</ul>
<p>Titan Mining 的总裁兼首席执行官 Rita Adiani 评论道：</p>
<p>“<em>EXIM 持续和扩大的支持反映了该项目对美国国防、能源和国家安全优先事项的战略重要性。这笔资金加速了可行性工作，并为 Kilbourne 的发展提供了明确的路径，成为安全的国内石墨供应</em>。”</p>
<p>美国 EXIM 设施由 Titan 及其子公司担保，展示了公司在确保竞争性、非稀释融资以推进其美国关键矿物战略方面的承诺。</p>
<p><strong><em>关于 Titan Mining Corporation</em></strong></p>
<p>Titan 是 Augusta Group 公司，在纽约州拥有 100% 控股的 Empire State Mine 生产锌浓缩矿。Titan 也是一家新兴的天然片状石墨生产商，目标是在 70 年内成为美国首个端到端的天然片状石墨生产商。Titan 的目标是通过卓越的运营、开发和勘探为股东创造价值。我们致力于开发关键矿物资产，以增强国内供应链的安全性。有关公司的更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.titanminingcorp.com</p>
<p><strong><em>媒体与投资者联系</em></strong></p>
<p>Irina Kuznetsova</p>
<p>投资者关系总监</p>
<p>电话：（778）870-7735</p>
<p>电子邮件：info@titanminingcorp.com</p>
<p><strong><em>关于前瞻性信息的警示说明</em></strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿中包含的某些声明和信息构成适用证券法意义上的 “前瞻性声明” 和 “前瞻性信息”（统称为 “前瞻性声明”）。这些声明出现在本新闻稿的多个地方，包括我们高管和董事的意图、信念或当前预期的声明，包括 EXIM 将迅速推进 1.2 亿美元项目融资的指示；以及这笔资金加速可行性工作，并使 Kilbourne 沿着明确的发展路径前进，成为安全的国内石墨供应。当在本新闻稿中使用 “将要”、“会”、“计划”、“预期”、“潜在” 等类似表达时，旨在识别这些前瞻性声明。尽管公司相信这些前瞻性声明和/或信息中反映的预期是合理的，但不应对前瞻性声明过度依赖，因为公司无法保证这些预期将被证明是正确的。这些声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定性及其他因素，可能导致实际结果或事件与这些前瞻性声明中预期的结果有重大差异，包括与资本和运营成本增加相关的风险；设备或供应短缺和成本波动的风险；锌和石墨价格波动的风险；与采矿相关活动固有的危险性；纽约州环境法规对我们运营的潜在影响；法律诉讼带来的风险；以及与采矿项目运营相关的风险，以及在公司定期向加拿大证券监管机构和美国证券交易委员会提交的文件中识别的风险、不确定性和其他因素。这些前瞻性声明基于各种假设，包括对我们的预测和预期现金流的假设；我们预计的资本和运营成本；我们对采矿和冶金回收率的预期；矿山寿命和生产率；影响采矿活动的法律或法规将保持一致的假设；我们批准的商业计划；我们的矿产资源估计和初步经济评估结果；我们与监管机构的经验；纽约州对采矿行业的政治和社会支持；我们对纽约州采矿行业的经验和知识，以及我们对经济状况和锌、石墨价格的预期；对石墨的需求；勘探结果；获得足够融资的能力（如有需要）；公司保持当前战略和目标的能力；以及公司实现其增长目标的能力。尽管公司认为这些假设在目前可用的信息基础上是合理的，但它们可能被证明是错误的。除非法律要求，否则我们不承担更新或公开宣布对本声明中任何前瞻性声明的任何变更结果的义务，以反映实际结果、未来事件或发展、假设的变化或影响前瞻性声明的其他因素的变化。如果我们更新任何一个或多个前瞻性声明，不应推断我们将对这些或其他前瞻性声明进行额外更新。您不应对前瞻性声明过度重视，也不应依赖这些声明作为任何其他日期的依据。本新闻稿中包含的所有前瞻性声明均完全受到本警示声明的明确限定。</p>
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<p>Titan Mining Corporation 已获得美国进出口银行（U.S. EXIM）在 “美国制造更多”（Make More in America Initiative）下提供的 550 万美元非稀释融资，用于其 Kilbourne 石墨项目。这标志着对关键矿产项目的首次国内可行性支持，增强了 Titan 推进可行性活动的能力，并强化了美国石墨供应链。该融资设施具有竞争力的利率，并支持 Titan 在美国国防和能源优先事项中的战略重要性</p>

<p><strong>First domestic feasibility support issued under the Make More in America program reinforcing strategic importance of Kilbourne Graphite</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>美国制造计划下首次发布的国内可行性支持，强调 Kilbourne 石墨的重要战略意义</strong></p>
</div><p>GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Mining Corporation ( <strong>TSX:TI, NYSE-A:TII</strong>), (“Titan” or the “Company”) an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and an emerging natural flake graphite producer (a key component of the broader rare earths and critical minerals ecosystem), is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire State Mines, LLC (“ESM”), has entered into an amended definitive credit agreement (the “EXIM Facility”) with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“U.S. EXIM”), providing up to US$5.5 million in non-dilutive financing, to support feasibility work at the Company’s Kilbourne Graphite Project (“Kilbourne”) in upstate New York.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>纽约州古弗诺尔，2025 年 12 月 23 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- Titan Mining Corporation（<strong>TSX:TI, NYSE-A:TII</strong>）（“Titan” 或 “公司”），是一家位于纽约州北部的锌浓缩矿生产商，同时也是一家新兴的天然片状石墨生产商（广泛稀土和关键矿物生态系统的关键组成部分），很高兴地宣布其全资子公司 Empire State Mines, LLC（“ESM”）已与美国进出口银行（“U.S. EXIM”）签署了一项修订的最终信贷协议（“EXIM 设施”），提供高达 550 万美元的非稀释融资，以支持公司在纽约州北部的 Kilbourne 石墨项目（“Kilbourne”）的可行性工作。</p>
</div><p>The US$5.5 million U.S. EXIM Facility, provided under EXIM’s Make More in America Initiative (“MMIA”), enhances Titan’s ability to accelerate resource drilling, metallurgical test work, and engineering programs necessary to complete the Kilbourne Feasibility Study in 2026. Notably, this represents the first feasibility-study support issued by U.S. EXIM under MMIA for a domestic critical-minerals project, reinforcing federal support for rebuilding U.S. graphite supply chains and Kilbourne in particular.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这项 550 万美元的美国 EXIM 设施是在 EXIM 的美国制造计划（“MMIA”）下提供的，增强了 Titan 加速资源钻探、冶金测试和工程项目的能力，这些都是在 2026 年完成 Kilbourne 可行性研究所必需的。值得注意的是，这是美国 EXIM 在 MMIA 下首次为国内关键矿物项目提供的可行性研究支持，进一步强化了联邦对重建美国石墨供应链及 Kilbourne 项目的支持。</p>
</div><p>Highlights:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>亮点：</p>
</div><ul>
<li>US$5.5 million EXIM Facility available through September 2026</li>
<li>Final maturity date of September 30, 2032, interest only for the first 24 months, followed by a 5-year repayment period</li>
<li>Competitive interest rate, fixed at approximately 4.77% per annum (payable quarterly) under EXIM’s Commercial Interest Reference Rate (CIRR) plus an upfront fee of 6.30% for an effective interest rate of approximately 6.26%.</li>
<li>Advances Kilbourne toward construction readiness through completion of feasibility activities.</li>
<li>Allows U.S EXIM to receive technical information during the feasibility activities to swiftly advance the US$120 million project financing indication.</li>
<li>Enhances Titan’s critical mineral platform in the U.S., building on existing zinc operations and advancing graphite development.</li>
</ul>
<div class="lb-trans"><ul>
<li>550 万美元的 EXIM 设施可用至 2026 年 9 月</li>
<li>最终到期日为 2032 年 9 月 30 日，前 24 个月仅支付利息，随后进入 5 年还款期</li>
<li>竞争性利率，固定在每年约 4.77%（按季度支付），根据 EXIM 的商业利息参考利率（CIRR）加上 6.30% 的前期费用，实际利率约为 6.26%。</li>
<li>通过完成可行性活动，推动 Kilbourne 朝着建设准备的方向发展。</li>
<li>允许美国 EXIM 在可行性活动期间接收技术信息，以迅速推进 1.2 亿美元的项目融资指示。</li>
<li>增强 Titan 在美国的关键矿物平台，建立在现有的锌业务基础上，推动石墨开发。</li>
</ul>
</div><p>Rita Adiani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Mining, commented:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Titan Mining 的总裁兼首席执行官 Rita Adiani 评论道：</p>
</div><p>“ <em>EXIM’s continued and expanding support reflects the project’s strategic importance to U.S. defense, energy, and national security priorities. This funding accelerates feasibility work and advances Kilbourne along a clear path toward development as a secure domestic graphite supply</em>.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“<em>EXIM 持续和扩大的支持反映了该项目对美国国防、能源和国家安全优先事项的战略重要性。这笔资金加速了可行性工作，并为 Kilbourne 的发展提供了明确的路径，成为安全的国内石墨供应</em>。”</p>
</div><p>The U.S. EXIM Facility is guaranteed by Titan and its subsidiaries and demonstrates the Company’s commitment to securing competitive, non-dilutive financing to advance its U.S. critical minerals strategy.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>美国 EXIM 设施由 Titan 及其子公司担保，展示了公司在确保竞争性、非稀释融资以推进其美国关键矿物战略方面的承诺。</p>
</div><p><strong><em>About Titan Mining Corporation</em></strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong><em>关于 Titan Mining Corporation</em></strong></p>
</div><p>Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine located in New York state. Titan is also an emerging natural flake graphite producer and targeting to be the USA’s first end to end producer of natural flake graphite in 70 years. Titan’s goal is to deliver shareholder value through operational excellence, development and exploration. We have a strong commitment towards developing critical minerals assets which enhance the security of the domestic supply chain. For more information on the Company, please visit our website at www.titanminingcorp.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Titan 是 Augusta Group 公司，在纽约州拥有 100% 控股的 Empire State Mine 生产锌浓缩矿。Titan 也是一家新兴的天然片状石墨生产商，目标是在 70 年内成为美国首个端到端的天然片状石墨生产商。Titan 的目标是通过卓越的运营、开发和勘探为股东创造价值。我们致力于开发关键矿物资产，以增强国内供应链的安全性。有关公司的更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.titanminingcorp.com</p>
</div><p><strong><em>Media &amp; Investor Contact</em></strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong><em>媒体与投资者联系</em></strong></p>
</div><p>Irina Kuznetsova</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Irina Kuznetsova</p>
</div><p>Director, Investor Relations</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>投资者关系总监</p>
</div><p>Phone: (778) 870-7735</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电话：（778）870-7735</p>
</div><p>Email: info@titanminingcorp.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电子邮件：info@titanminingcorp.com</p>
</div><p><strong><em>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information</em></strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong><em>关于前瞻性信息的警示说明</em></strong></p>
</div><p>Certain statements and information contained in this new release constitute “forward-looking statements”, and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). These statements appear in a number of places in this news release and include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of our officers and directors, including that EXIM will swiftly advance the US$120 million project financing indication; and that this funding accelerates feasibility work and advances Kilbourne along a clear path toward development as a secure domestic graphite supply. When used in this news release words such as “to be”, “will”, “planned”, “expected”, “potential”, and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; risks of shortages and fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of zinc and graphite; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; potential effects on our operations of environmental regulations in New York State; risks due to legal proceedings; and risks related to operation of mining projects generally and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, including assumptions made with regard to our forecasts and expected cash flows; our projected capital and operating costs; our expectations regarding mining and metallurgical recoveries; mine life and production rates; that laws or regulations impacting mining activities will remain consistent; our approved business plans; our mineral resource estimates and results of the preliminary economic assessment; our experience with regulators; political and social support of the mining industry in New York State; our experience and knowledge of the New York State mining industry and our expectations of economic conditions and the price of zinc and graphite; demand for graphite; exploration results; the ability to secure adequate financing (as needed); the Company maintaining its current strategy and objectives; and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If we update any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿中包含的某些声明和信息构成适用证券法意义上的 “前瞻性声明” 和 “前瞻性信息”（统称为 “前瞻性声明”）。这些声明出现在本新闻稿的多个地方，包括我们高管和董事的意图、信念或当前预期的声明，包括 EXIM 将迅速推进 1.2 亿美元项目融资的指示；以及这笔资金加速可行性工作，并使 Kilbourne 沿着明确的发展路径前进，成为安全的国内石墨供应。当在本新闻稿中使用 “将要”、“会”、“计划”、“预期”、“潜在” 等类似表达时，旨在识别这些前瞻性声明。尽管公司相信这些前瞻性声明和/或信息中反映的预期是合理的，但不应对前瞻性声明过度依赖，因为公司无法保证这些预期将被证明是正确的。这些声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定性及其他因素，可能导致实际结果或事件与这些前瞻性声明中预期的结果有重大差异，包括与资本和运营成本增加相关的风险；设备或供应短缺和成本波动的风险；锌和石墨价格波动的风险；与采矿相关活动固有的危险性；纽约州环境法规对我们运营的潜在影响；法律诉讼带来的风险；以及与采矿项目运营相关的风险，以及在公司定期向加拿大证券监管机构和美国证券交易委员会提交的文件中识别的风险、不确定性和其他因素。这些前瞻性声明基于各种假设，包括对我们的预测和预期现金流的假设；我们预计的资本和运营成本；我们对采矿和冶金回收率的预期；矿山寿命和生产率；影响采矿活动的法律或法规将保持一致的假设；我们批准的商业计划；我们的矿产资源估计和初步经济评估结果；我们与监管机构的经验；纽约州对采矿行业的政治和社会支持；我们对纽约州采矿行业的经验和知识，以及我们对经济状况和锌、石墨价格的预期；对石墨的需求；勘探结果；获得足够融资的能力（如有需要）；公司保持当前战略和目标的能力；以及公司实现其增长目标的能力。尽管公司认为这些假设在目前可用的信息基础上是合理的，但它们可能被证明是错误的。除非法律要求，否则我们不承担更新或公开宣布对本声明中任何前瞻性声明的任何变更结果的义务，以反映实际结果、未来事件或发展、假设的变化或影响前瞻性声明的其他因素的变化。如果我们更新任何一个或多个前瞻性声明，不应推断我们将对这些或其他前瞻性声明进行额外更新。您不应对前瞻性声明过度重视，也不应依赖这些声明作为任何其他日期的依据。本新闻稿中包含的所有前瞻性声明均完全受到本警示声明的明确限定。</p>
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