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Lithium Test Plant in El Dorado Operating 24/7

A Canadian company working to mine battery-grade lithium from the underground saltwaters of south Arkansas reports that its $10 million testing plant near El Dorado is fully operational. read more >

by Kyle Massey - May 19, 2020, 9:36am

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.

Canadians Set to Tap Arkansas Lithium

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 >

by Kyle Massey - July 1, 2019, 12:00am