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Standard Lithium plans to extract approximately 19 million tons of lithium from the Smackover Formation in Arkansas using a new Direct Lithium Extraction method, projected to be worth $2.3 trillion. Supported by a $225 million federal grant, the initiative aims to meet a significant portion of global electric vehicle battery demand by 2028, while also creating hundreds of jobs and reducing U.S. reliance on foreign lithium imports.