The lithium boom has made its way into East Texas. Since my last lithium article many exciting things have taken place.
Smackover Formation – East Texas In September of 2025, the Smackover Formation in East Texas was reported by Smackover Lithium to have some of the highest lithium brine concentrations in all of North America.
Smackover Lithium is a joint venture (JV) between Standard Lithium and Equinor. Formed in May 2024, Smackover Lithium is developing two Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) project areas in southwest Arkansas and East Texas. Standard Lithium owns a 55 percent interest and Equinor holds the remaining 45 percent interest in the two project locations, with Standard Lithium maintaining operatorship.
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