Lithium’s Permian? Standard Lithium and the Smackover

Standard Lithium CEO David Park and COO Andy Robinson join Rock Stock Channel (Howard and Matt) to discuss the company’s Smackover lithium brine strategy, low-cost production potential, lithium carbonate for LFP batteries, and the path toward financing and final investment decision. The conversation covers why Arkansas and East Texas could become a major North American lithium production hub, how Standard Lithium’s brine resources compare to other lithium projects, and why infrastructure, scale, operating costs, and strategic partnerships with Koch and Equinor matter for the future of U.S. battery supply chains. Corporate Presentation: https://www.standardlithium.com/_resources/presentations/202606.pdf Follow Standard Lithium: LinkedIn (David Park) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-park-76484b1b/ LinkedIn (Andy Robinson) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-robinson-3922a118/ X/Twitter (Company) - https://x.com/StandardLithium ___ Chapters (00:00:00) Investment Overview (00:09:24) Brine Resource Advantage (00:12:33) Lithium Carbonate Strategy (00:14:17) US Battery Supply Chain (00:16:05) Low-Cost Production (00:18:42) Smackover Geography (00:21:43) Production Potential (00:23:54) Capital Cost Outlook (00:25:41) Lithium Shale Analogy (00:28:12) Scaling Future Projects (00:33:46) David Park’s Background (00:37:45) Koch Partnership (00:41:46) Capital Project Experience (00:49:09) Joining Standard Lithium (00:51:48) Strategic Company Pivots (00:55:21) Oklo And Growth Ambitions (01:00:04) Upcoming Project Milestones (01:03:40) Closing Thoughts Links Sign up for the Lithium-Ion Bull newsletter / Matt’s blogs: https://rkequity.com/ Questions: rockstockchannel@rkequity.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rockstockchannel Podcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lithium-ion-rocks/id1457969172 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KiMIZOPaDg8ENfPJMSINq Follow us on X (Twitter): Howard: https://x.com/LithiumIonBull Matt: https://x.com/matt_fernley Rodney: https://x.com/RodneyHooper13 Ben: https://x.com/benjihammond _________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. Howard, Matt, and Rodney are not financial advisors or broker-dealers. This video is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please conduct your own independent research and read the disclaimer at the end of the video or on RK Equity’s website: https://www.rkequity.com Intro and outro audio credit: Jamie Klein