U.S. Bets on New York Graphite Mine to Break China's Stranglehold on Battery Supply Chains
Titan Mining's Kilbourne Graphite Project in upstate New York is emerging as a flagship effort to reduce Western dependence on Chinese graphite, which dominates global supply of a mineral critical to electric vehicle batteries. Backed by $120 million in U.S. federal financing and boasting a $513 million after-tax NPV, the project targets 2027 construction and could supply roughly half of current U.S. natural graphite demand by itself. The development reflects a broader geopolitical push by Washi
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