A quiet revival is underway in New York State, highlighting a major shift in America's industrial and national security priorities.Titan Mining has begun processing the first newly produced U.S. graphite since the 1950s, turning ordinary-looking rock into a material now considered essential to everything from advanced batteries to modern weapons systems.For most people, graphite brings to mind pencils. However, it has become a backbone of the energy and defense economy. The mineral is a key component in lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), drones, communications equipment...

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