Standard Lithium presents plans for first commercial production at South West Arkansas in 2029
Bitget2026/10/26 13:06- Standard Lithium targets a final investment decision and construction start at South West Arkansas by year-end 2026.
- First commercial production is targeted for 2029, with annual lithium carbonate capacity of 22,500 tonnes.
- The project financing process targets roughly USD 1.1 billion in debt; a USD 225 million federal grant supports construction.
- Offtake agreements with LG Energy Solution and Trafigura exceeded the target of 80% of total capacity.
- Franklin's preliminary economic assessment estimates annual lithium carbonate capacity of 70,000 tonnes, with potential first production in the early 2030s.
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