Standard Lithium ups Trafigura offtake option to 12,000 tonnes/year for South West Arkansas lithium project

By Public Technologies
  • Standard Lithium’s Smackover Lithium venture expanded Trafigura offtake options for the South West Arkansas lithium carbonate project.
  • Trafigura volume can rise to 12,000 metric tonnes a year for 10 years, up from 8,000, on a take-or-pay basis.
  • Extra 4,000 metric tonnes a year remains optional at Smackover Lithium’s election, preserving flexibility to place volumes with other customers.
  • Total potential commitments reach 20,000 metric tonnes a year, including 8,000 with LG Energy Solution, topping the 18,000 target.
  • Project debt financing work continues, targeting about USD 1.1 billion; FID remains targeted later this year, first production in 2029.


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