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Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

A Gusher for an Era of EVs?Lock Icon

The lithium race, like the boom that followed drillers striking oil in the Smackover Formation a century ago, could transform Magnolia, El Dorado and the entire region. read more >
Washington County's 2.01-megawatt, 5,400 panel solar system on its south campus near Clydesdale Drive in Fayetteville.
Energy

Sun Power Up Above, Battery Power Below

More and more renewable energy-related businesses are popping up across Arkansas, including solar projects and lithium mining for EV batteries. read more >
The corporate headquarters of Murphy USA is still in El Dorado at 200 E. Peach St.
Education / Energy / Nonprofits

El Dorado Still Has A Murphy to Rely OnLock Icon

More than a year after Murphy Oil Corp. severed most of its old and deep roots in El Dorado, the region still leans hard on one of its branches. read more >
The Murphy Arts District saw few crowds in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investments / Manufacturing / Real Estate

El Dorado Chamber Chief Describes a New Boom

A craft brewery is just one example of a string of developments Bill Luther names in assessing Union County’s recent economic rebound. read more >
Oaklawn in Hot Springs expected a crowd of 40,000 for the Rebel Stakes weekend of March 14, but the pandemic left the stands empty.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

Arkansas Cities Say Pandemic Losses of Revenue May Be OverstatedLock Icon

City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Standard Lithium Ltd. of Canada and Lanxess, based in Germany, have partnered to put a pilot plant at a Lanxess site near El Dorado to test extracting lithium from brine at a commercial scale. The plant is expected to be operational by October or November.
Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

Canadians Set to Tap Arkansas LithiumLock Icon

The Candian’s company, Standard Lithium Ltd., broke ground last week on a pilot plant in El Dorado, a key step toward a unique vision of pulling battery-grade lithium from a saltwater sea beneath south Arkansas. read more >