Titanium is the metal of the 20th century—strong, light, and ubiquitous. But Titanite is the mineral of the 21st. It offers Titanium’s strength, but carries a hidden payload of Rare Earths.
Titanite (CaTiSiO₅), also known as Sphene, is often ignored by major miners who are only looking for massive Titanium deposits (Ilmenite/Rutile). They see Titanite as an impurity. We see it as an opportunity.
The Titanite Gateway
Aerospace Alloys • Pigments • Medical Implants
Titanite’s crystal structure naturally traps Heavy Rare Earths.
Why the “Big Boys” Miss It
Traditional mining is built on scale. Giant mines digging up billions of tons of low-grade rock. Titanite deposits are often smaller, more complex, and require more finesse to process.
This scares off the giants, but it is perfect for the TPAK Strategy. We aren’t trying to feed the commodity market with cheap paint pigment. We are targeting high-value strategic inputs. By processing Titanite for its Titanium, the Rare Earths can be extracted as a co-product, effectively subsidizing the cost of the entire operation.
The Canadian Shield Connection
The Grenville Province (running through Ontario and Quebec) is dotted with these “Pegmatite” bodies rich in Titanite. For decades, they were mapped as geological curiosities. In the new economy, they are strategic assets.
INTEL SUMMARY
- The Mineral: Titanite (Sphene).
- The Value: Titanium base + Rare Earth bonus.
- The Strategy: Use the Titanium revenue to cover the cost of extracting the critical Heavies.