Arkansas’s former oil fields may become the forefront of sustainable lithium extraction
Southern Arkansas’s Smackover Formation, known for its oil production history, is now a hopeful ground for lithium mining. Boyce Upholt reports for Yale E360. In short: The Smackover Formation, historically an oil production site, may soon aid in the clean energy transition with its rich lithium brines suitable for direct lithium extraction (DLE). DLE allegedly […]
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Arkansas ‘Lithium Summit’ draws officials, business leaders to discuss nascent industry
State officials predicted Arkansas will be the nation’s next leader in lithium production at the inaugural Lithium Innovation Summit on Thursday at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. State Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald said Arkansas could provide as much as 15% of the world’s finished lithium once production ramps up. Companies like Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, […]
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Lafayette County anticipates the positives, recognizes the problems of a lithium boom | Lafayette County
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LEWISVILLE — This is a year of firsts for Lafayette County Judge Valarie Clark. She is in her first year as county judge, and she is also the first woman to serve in that position in Lafayette County. And this year is bringing an important first for Lafayette County: The possibility of an estimated $500 […]
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Unassuming Arkansas town is about to become epicenter of US’s lithium boom: Magnolia – a blue-collar town where 25% of its 11k population are unemployed
A small, quiet Arkansas town home to just 11,100 people is set to become the epicenter of the US ‘white gold’ boom. Magnolia, a blue-collar town in the state’s southern region, was once a locus for oil but is on track to become a major producer of lithium, dubbed ‘white gold’ because of its soft, […]
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