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The South West Arkansas Project

SWA Lithium LLC

Lewisville, AR, USA

-93.50879, 33.322773

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 670

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Materials Processing

Product: Lithium


Project Announcement Date: 9/20/2024

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 22500 tpa

Operating Status: Planned


Target Jobs: 100

Current Jobs: 0

Capital Investment: $225 million

Congressional District: AR4

Government Subsidies:

Federal:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $225 million

Selected Sources:


“U.S. Department of Energy Selects Standard Lithium and Equinor for Award Negotiation of Up to $225 Million for South West Arkansas Project”, Standard Lithium Ltd., 20 Sep 2024. 🔗


“U.S. Department of Energy Selects Standard Lithium and Equinor for Award Negotiation of Up to $225 Million for South West Arkansas Project”, Standard Lithium Ltd., 20 Sep 2024. 🔗


“The Smackover Formation”, Standard Lithium Ltd., No Date. 🔗


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