Tomas Jandik

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 >

Skeptics have doubted the project in Jefferson County for a decade, but those involved said the “vast majority” of Arkansans believe the plant is coming and are happy about its projected impact. read more >

The revised projected capital investment would make it the largest single industrial endeavor in state history. Construction could start as early as 2025, with commercial operations following in 2029, if all goes well. read more >

Roger Williams’ eight-year path to his dream — a $3.5 billion plant to make ultra-clean diesel near the banks of the Arkansas River — is intersecting with a quite literal road, perhaps the state’s sturdiest. read more >

Tell Roger Williams that a multibillion-dollar plant for turning natural gas into liquid fuel near Pine Bluff sounds too good to be true, and he’ll turn to history, engineering and finance to argue it’s too good not to be. read more >

A University of Arkansas study suggests that the more socially connected a chief executive officer is, the less success his firm experiences. read more >