South West Arkansas Project

Product

Last mentioned: Mar 9, 2026

Timeline

  1. Expected DFS

    Anticipated completion of the Definitive Feasibility Study for the project.

  2. First Binding Offtake

    Smackover Lithium signs the first binding customer agreement for SWA production.

  3. First Binding Offtake

    Smackover Lithium signs its first legally binding customer agreement for lithium supply.

  4. FEED Commencement

    The JV begins Front-End Engineering Design for the commercial-scale facility.

  5. Equinor Partnership

    Standard Lithium announced a joint venture with Equinor to develop Smackover assets.

  6. Equinor Partnership

    Standard Lithium and Equinor form a joint venture to develop the Smackover assets.

  7. PFS Completion

    Standard Lithium released a positive Preliminary Feasibility Study for the SWA Project.

  8. PFS Completion

    Standard Lithium completes a Preliminary Feasibility Study for the SWA Project.

Stories mentioning South West Arkansas Project 3

product-launch Bullish

Smackover Lithium Secures First Binding Offtake for Arkansas Project

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture involving Standard Lithium, has signed its first binding customer offtake agreement for the South West Arkansas Project. This milestone validates the commercial viability of the project and provides a critical foundation for securing debt financing for full-scale production.

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commodities Bullish

Standard Lithium Secures First Binding Offtake for South West Arkansas Project

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, has signed its first binding customer offtake agreement for the South West Arkansas Project. This milestone significantly de-risks the project's commercial path and marks a critical step toward a final investment decision for domestic U.S. lithium production.

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market-trends Bullish

Standard Lithium Secures First Binding Offtake for Arkansas Project

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture involving Standard Lithium, has signed its first binding customer offtake agreement for the South West Arkansas Project. This milestone validates the commercial viability of the project's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology and secures a critical path to production in the US battery supply chain.

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