Smackover Lithium Announces Positive Definitive Feasibility Study Results for its South West Arkansas Project
1. SWA Project targets first lithium production in 2028. 2. Initial capacity estimated at 22,500 tpa for battery-quality lithium carbonate. 3. Projected NPV is $1.7 billion with a 20.2% IRR. 4. CAPEX estimated at $1.45 billion; OPEX averages $4,516/t. 5. First commercial DLE technology application in the U.S. planned.