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Gouverneur, NY, May 22, 2026 – Titan Mining Corporation (“Titan” or the “Company”), an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and the only U.S. end-to-end producer of natural flake graphite, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Matthew Melnyk, CPG, M.Sc., as Vice President, Geology and Exploration, and Ms. Ashley Kates, CPA, CA, as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 22, 2026, following Mr. Kevin Hart’s decision to resign for personal reasons.

Mr. Melnyk is a Certified Professional Geologist with over 25 years of mineral exploration experience across the Americas, Africa and Australia. He has played integral roles in major discoveries and acquisitions, including the Navidad silver deposit in Argentina and the Fruta del Norte gold deposit in Ecuador. Prior to joining Titan, Mr. Melnyk served as Manager of Project Evaluations for Agnico Eagle’s Southern Business Unit, where he focused on identifying district-scale opportunities across Latin America.

Ms. Kates is a seasoned mining finance professional with more than 15 years of experience across public company reporting, financial management and operational finance within the mining sector. Her experience includes senior finance roles at Ernst & Young, as well as corporate controller and Vice President, Finance positions at Atlantic Gold Corporation and Pure Gold Mining Inc.

Titan welcomes Mr. Melnyk and Ms. Kates to the team. The Company also thanks Mr. Hart for his contributions during his tenure and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.

About Titan Mining Corporation

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 a natural flake graphite producer and 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

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