by - April 13, 2026 3:31 pm
Officials working to develop Arkansas’ fledgling lithium industry provided an overview Monday (April 13) of where the potential for lithium development stands in the wake of shifting public policy and…
by - December 19, 2025 11:45 am
The second round of a multiweek lithium accelerator wrapped Wednesday (Dec. 17) with Demo Day in Bentonville. The Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) is the first program of its kind…
by - December 9, 2025 1:25 pm
Three companies ready to invest in pilot projects in Arkansas’ emerging lithium industry are building relationships with producers, investors and academics through The Venture Center’s Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator. The…
by - December 3, 2025 6:50 am
Building on the success of its inaugural 2025 program, The Venture Center this week kicked off the second cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the nation’s first…
by - October 28, 2025 11:13 pm
Arkansas potentially has a “world-class resource” in its lithium deposits and is an attractive partner thanks to its welcoming attitude and established regulatory framework. China enjoys a huge head start…
by - October 12, 2025 10:09 am
Arkansas economic leaders are preparing for their second annual lithium summit to take place in Little Rock on Oct. 28-29, 2025. Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald, who appeared on this…
by - August 2, 2025 6:49 am
A new accelerator program focused on Arkansas’ emerging lithium industry was held Thursday night (July 31) at The Record in Bentonville. Three companies pitched their solutions and products in the…
by - July 14, 2025 8:59 pm
The Venture Center on Monday (July 14) in El Dorado launched the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the first U.S.-based accelerator dedicated to lithium and battery supply chain innovation….
by - May 28, 2025 4:59 pm
State officials on Wednesday (May 28) approved a lithium compensation plan as part of an application from Standard Lithium subsidiary SWA Lithium for its planned mining in the Smackover Formation…
by - March 18, 2025 7:04 pm
Repeating the notion that she wants to be known as the education governor, Gov. Sarah Sanders signed her higher education overhaul bill into law at an economic forum in Little…
by - November 1, 2024 7:14 am
When you think of lithium, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of the element from your high school science class or the critical component of modern batteries that power…
by - October 29, 2024 6:01 am
Startup Junkie, the Fayetteville-based entrepreneurial support organization, announced its selection for a prestigious award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to lead the Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster (LRIC). The…
by - September 20, 2024 6:20 am
Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor announced Friday (Sept. 20) that its jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary, SWA Lithium LLC has been selected for up to $225 million from the U.S. Department of…
by - February 16, 2024 11:27 pm
Financing major lithium projects in south Arkansas will be a challenge because of the uncertainties surrounding the ventures, but Arkansas has a history in the extraction industry and a supportive…
by - February 15, 2024 8:00 pm
Arkansas can become the center of the lithium industry in North America, but success will require predictable and efficient regulations, fiscal competitiveness and certainty, and infrastructure, said Patrick Howarth, lithium…
by - December 20, 2023 6:54 pm
The Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, presented by Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and TETRA Technologies, will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock on February 15-16, 2024. The two-day…
by - November 13, 2023 7:38 am
ExxonMobil disclosed Monday (Nov. 13) that its 120,000-acre stake in the Smackover Formation of south Arkansas will stand up a lithium drilling operation to support supplies for electric vehicle batteries…
by - January 20, 2018 8:58 am
The Smackover Formation, more than 33,000 acres extending over Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, is receiving attention from Canadian-based Standard Lithium as a possible source for the production and development of…
