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The deal with Trafigura Trading LLC of Houston represents more than 40% of targeted offtake commitments. read more >

Backed by a $225 million federal grant, fresh equity, and interest from export credit agencies, the company's Smackover Lithium venture is preparing for a final investment decision on a plant in Lafayette County. read more >

Here are the top five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week. read more >

The joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor is now “ready to progress to a final investment decision.” read more >

Standard Lithium and Equinor’s joint venture reports top U.S. lithium brine grades in Texas, strengthening plans alongside Arkansas operations. read more >

SPP landed $150M to advance its power market project as lithium giants including EnergyX, Chevron, and Standard Lithium expanded in Arkansas. read more >

Standard, which plans to build a $1.5 billion lithium plant near Lewisville in Lafayette County, argued that a higher rate would drive producers to Texas. read more >

Smackover Lithium LLC, a joint venture of Standard Lithium and Equinor, has applied for a 2.5% royalty rate on lithium brine. read more >

Standard Lithium said the approval “sets the stage for establishing a royalty rate” for brine field owners sometime next month, a critical step toward commercial production. read more >

Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >

A proposed $450 million federal infusion could supercharge the south Arkansas lithium industry. read more >

Standard Lithium announced a new partnership to accelerate the development of their lithium plant, while Tetra Technologies announced plans to build a bromine and lithium plant near Lewisville. read more >

The deal with the Equinox, of Stavanger, Norway, is worth up to $160 million. read more >