The 50-year lease agreements serve as a cornerstone for a federal initiative aimed at integrating commercial mineral refining directly into military installations. By utilizing these secure sites, the government seeks to mitigate risks associated with international supply disruptions. Titan Mining chief executive Rita Adiani described the move as a definitive shift in reducing American reliance on Chinese-dominated graphite markets. This partnership represents a strategic effort to bolster domestic production capacity through the repurposing of existing military assets for industrial mineral processing.