By leveraging the Smackover region’s rich energy expertise and building on a well-established resource base, Standard Lithium is poised to become a leading near-term lithium producer in the United States. Our success is driven by our fully integrated, scalable and replicable Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process that minimizes environmental impact while maximizing operational efficiency.
Smackover is North America's highest grade lithium brine – concentrations up to 616 mg/L in Arkansas and up to 806 mg/L in East Texas
Definitive Feasibility Study complete in Q3 2025 and targeting Final Investment Decision by year-end
SWA Project identified as transparency project on Federal Permitting Dashboard, with construction of Phase 1 supported by $225 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”), one of the largest ever awarded to a U.S. critical minerals project
High grade resource, proven commercial-scale technology and infrastructure drives low operating costs –expected to rank in first quartile of global cost curve
Global lithium demand projected to reach 2.7 Mt LCE by 2030 – represents an over 140% increase from 2024 levels
Partnerships bring additional resources and expertise: Equinor provides subsurface and big project delivery expertise, and Aquatech aids in development of our flowsheet and technology
