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Smackover Project

Standard Lithium

El Dorado, AR, USA

-92.66777778, 33.11194444

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 83

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Extraction

Product: Lithium


Project Announcement Date: 5/17/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2028

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 5400 tpa

Operating Status: Pilot


Capital Investment: $365 million

Congressional District: AR4

Government Subsidies:

Federal:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $225 million

Selected Sources:

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


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


“Arkansas Smackover Lithium Project”, NS Energy, 04 Feb 2020. 🔗


“Standard Lithium Announces Positive Results of Definitive Feasibility Study for First Commercial Lithium Extraction Plant at LANXESS South Plant”, Standard Lithium Ltd., 06 Sep 2023. 🔗


“You've reached your limit of free weekly articles”, The Northern Miner, 05 Mar 2025. 🔗


“Standard Lithium, Equinor receive $225m grant for SWA lithium project”, Mining Technology, 17 Jan 2025. 🔗


“Standard Lithium and Equinor Finalize $225 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for the South West Arkansas Project”, Standard Lithium Ltd., 16 Jan 2025. 🔗


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