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title: "Standard Lithium releases investor presentation outlining US lithium strategy in Arkansas and Texas"
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description: "Standard Lithium plans to reach a final investment decision for its South West Arkansas direct lithium extraction project by year-end 2026, targeting first commercial production in 2029 with an initial capacity of 22,500 tpa. The project features strong economics, including a pre-tax NPV of USD 1.7 billion and IRR of 20%. Funding includes a USD 225 million DOE grant and a binding offtake agreement with Trafigura covering over 40% of volumes."
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# Standard Lithium releases investor presentation outlining US lithium strategy in Arkansas and Texas

-   Standard Lithium outlined plans to reach final investment decision for its South West Arkansas direct lithium extraction project by year-end 2026. \* First commercial production targeted in 2029; initial capacity set at 22,500 tpa of lithium carbonate. \* Project economics on a 100% basis: pre-tax NPV USD 1.7 billion, pre-tax IRR 20%, total capex USD 1.45 billion, average cash opex USD 4,516/t. \* DOE grant funding totals USD 225 million; first binding offtake signed with Trafigura for over 40% of targeted volumes. \* Liquidity at June 30, 2026: cash USD 137.3 million, debt USD 0; basic shares outstanding 246 million, share price USD 2.37. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Standard Lithium Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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