Investornewsbreaks Standard Lithium Ltd. (NYSE American: SLI) And Equinor Launch Smackover Lithium Joint Venture

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Standard Lithium (NYSE American: SLI) and Equinor have unveiled Smackover Lithium as the new name for their joint venture focused on direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) projects in Southwest Arkansas and East Texas. Announced at a community meeting in Lewisville, Arkansas, Smackover Lithium aims to develop one of the world's first commercial-scale DLE facilities in Lafayette and Columbia counties. The joint venture builds on Standard Lithium's regional presence and Equinor's energy expertise, with a focus on economic development, workforce growth, and advancing critical mineral production in the Smackover basin.

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About Standard Lithium Ltd.

Standard Lithium is a leading near-commercial lithium development company focused on the sustainable development of a portfolio of large, high-grade lithium-brine properties in the United States. The company prioritizes projects characterized by the highest-quality resources, robust infrastructure, skilled labor and streamlined permitting. The company aims to achieve sustainable, commercial-scale lithium production via the application of a scalable and fully integrated direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) and purification process. The company's flagship projects are located in the Smackover Formation, a world-class lithium-brine asset, focused in Arkansas and Texas. In partnership with global energy leader Equinor ASA, Standard Lithium is advancing the South West Arkansas Project, a greenfield project located in southern Arkansas, and is actively exploring promising lithium-brine prospects in east Texas. Additionally, the company is advancing the phase 1A project in partnership with LANXESS Corp., a brownfield development project located in southern Arkansas. Standard Lithium also holds an interest in certain mineral leases in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. For more information about the company, please visit .

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