# Standard Lithium

Type: Company (SLI)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-09**: First Binding Offtake — Smackover Lithium signs its first legally binding customer agreement for lithium supply.
- **2025-11-15**: FEED Commencement — The JV begins Front-End Engineering Design for the commercial-scale facility.
- **2024-05-08**: Equinor Partnership — Standard Lithium and Equinor form a joint venture to develop the Smackover assets.
- **2023-08-01**: PFS Completion — Standard Lithium completes a Preliminary Feasibility Study for the SWA Project.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Standard Lithium Secures First Binding Offtake for South West Arkansas Project
2026-03-09 08:32:12 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/standard-lithium-swa-offtake-agreement

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