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Standard Lithium and Equinor Submit Economic Assessment Report for Franklin Project in Texas

Standard Lithium, in partnership with Equinor, announced that the preliminary economic assessment technical report for the Franklin project in the northeast region of Texas has been filed on SEDAR+, the Canadian securities filing system. The assessment contemplates annual production capacity of up to 70,000 tons of battery-quality lithium carbonate and 1.29M tons of total lithium carbonate production over a 20-year modelled operating life, with a starting lithium concentration of 562 mg/L and an average lithium concentration of 515 mg/L. Initial production could begin in the early 2030's. The assessment is highlighted by an unlevered pre-tax net present value of $5.9B, an internal rate of return of 25.7% and a 3-year payback period, along with average annual lithium cash operating cost of $4,226 per ton and a capital intensity of $49,945 per ton. The report also considers a scenario based on a co-located bromine facility of 50,000 tons per year alongside the lithium operation. The principal recommendation of the assessment is to advance the Franklin project to a preliminary feasibility study. Standard Lithium's economic interest in the project is 55%.

Standard Lithium Partners with Equinor on SWA Project Agreement

Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium (SLI) and Equinor (EQNR), through subsidiaries of Equinor ASA, announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning agreement with S&B Engineers and Constructors for the Central Processing Facility for the South West Arkansas Project, SWA Project. Dr. Andy Robinson, President and COO of Standard Lithium stated, "We are excited to be working with S&B and Hatch who bring deep project experience and share our commitment to safety, operational excellence and disciplined project delivery. This partnership reflects the significant progress we have made in engineering and Project definition and positions us to move forward with greater cost and schedule visibility and execution confidence."

Standard Lithium and Equinor Project Approved by DOE

Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium (SLI) and Equinor (EQNR), announced that the U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, has concluded its review of the South West Arkansas Project, or SWA project, under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. The DOE issued a finding of no significant impact, or FONSI, based on the Environmental Assessment prepared and did not impose any further mitigation measures or conditions on the project. Receipt of a FONSI marks the completion of the U.S. federal government's NEPA review process for the SWA project, which was required in connection with the awarding of a $225M grant from the DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to support development of the initial phase of the project. The DOE grant was awarded in January 2025. The project was assisted in this timely review process by its designation as a priority critical mineral project in the Fast-41 Program under Executive Order 14241: Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. There are no further federal government reviews or approvals expected in order to take a final investment decision for the project. Smackover Lithium continues advancing key construction contracts, customer offtake and project financing workstreams required ahead of final investment decision for the SWA project. Further updates on these efforts will be provided as progress is made and deliverables are achieved. The partnership expects to take final investment decision and begin construction in 2026, and to achieve first commercial production in 2029.