Standard Lithium Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Key Highlights
- ➤Franklin PEA targets 70,000 tonnes annually, with $5.9 billion pre-tax NPV
- ➤SWA Project offtake commitments reach 20,000 tonnes annually for 10 years
- ➤Standard Lithium targets over $1.2 billion in senior secured project debt
- ➤SWA Project financing remains the key milestone before FID
- ➤FID is expected by Q1 2027, followed promptly by construction
Expert Statements
David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium
“We had a busy and productive third quarter as we continue to advance important milestones and complete key workstreams for the Company.”
David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium
“We secured long-term commercial agreements with one of the world’s leading battery producers in LG Energy Solution as well as one of the largest global commodity traders in Trafigura.”
David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium
“Our expanding partnerships are a testament to the high quality of the SWA Project and the importance of our role in developing a scalable and competitive domestic lithium supply chain.”
David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium
“We also released a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Franklin Project highlighting the strength of one of the biggest and highest-quality lithium brine resources in North America and our pathway to building a substantial portfolio of lithium projects.”
David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium
“With our customer offtake process now complete, we have moved to finalizing and closing the SWA Project financing as quickly as possible before taking FID and moving into construction.”
* Announced and Filed Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the High-Grade 70,000 Tonnes Per Year Franklin Project * Completed South West Arkansas Project (“SWA Project”) Customer Offtake Process through Binding Agreements with LG Energy Solution and Trafigura * Advanced SWA Project Financing Process, the Key Remaining Workstream Prior to a Final Investment Decision (“FID”) * Expect to Take FID by Q1 2027 Followed Promptly by Construction VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, today announced its financial and operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026.
“We had a busy and productive third quarter as we continue to advance important milestones and complete key workstreams for the Company,” said David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium. “We secured long-term commercial agreements with one of the world’s leading battery producers in LG Energy Solution as well as one of the largest global commodity traders in Trafigura. Our expanding partnerships are a testament to the high quality of the SWA Project and the importance of our role in developing a scalable and competitive domestic lithium supply chain. We also released a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Franklin Project highlighting the strength of one of the biggest and highest-quality lithium brine resources in North America and our pathway to building a substantial portfolio of lithium projects.”
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