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Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>Standard Lithium aims to develop multiple projects in southern Arkansas and East Texas to establish the Smackover Lithium JV as a major domestic supplier of battery-quality lithium.</li><li>The company is the project operator and owns 55% of the JV alongside 45% partner Equinor.</li><li>Measured lithium concentrations in the JV’s projects in South West Arkansas and East Texas are among the highest known concentrations in North America.</li></ul>

Standard Lithium aims to develop multiple projects in southern Arkansas and East Texas to establish the Smackover Lithium JV as a major domestic supplier of battery-quality lithium.The company is the project operator and owns 55% of the JV alongside 45% partner Equinor.Measured lithium concentrations in the JV’s projects in South West Arkansas and East Texas are among the highest known concentrations in North America.

Standard Lithium Ltd: Multiple Domestic Lithium Brine Projects Support Long-Term Goal...

<ul><li>On September 3, 2025, Smackover Lithium, a JV between Standard Lithium (55%, operator) and Equinor (45%), announced positive results from the DFS for the South West Arkansas project.</li><li>The project targets initial production capacity of 22,500 tons per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate at the Reynolds brine unit over a 20-year operating life.</li><li>The unit is located in Columbia and Lafayette counties, Arkansas.</li></ul>

On September 3, 2025, Smackover Lithium, a JV between Standard Lithium (55%, operator) and Equinor (45%), announced positive results from the DFS for the South West Arkansas project.The project targets initial production capacity of 22,500 tons per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate at the Reynolds brine unit over a 20-year operating life.The unit is located in Columbia and Lafayette counties, Arkansas.

Standard Lithium Ltd: Positive DFS Results Pave Way for FID Toward Year-End 2025

<ul><li>SLI expects to publish a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its South West Arkansas Phase 1 project in 3Q25 and hopes to reach a Final Investment Decision (FID) by year- end 2025.</li><li>Management continues to work with advisors to secure offtake arrangements and evaluate project finance (debt) alternatives.</li><li>Phase 1 is designed to produce 22,500 tons/year of battery-quality lithium.</li></ul>

SLI expects to publish a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its South West Arkansas Phase 1 project in 3Q25 and hopes to reach a Final Investment Decision (FID) by year- end 2025.Management continues to work with advisors to secure offtake arrangements and evaluate project finance (debt) alternatives.Phase 1 is designed to produce 22,500 tons/year of battery-quality lithium.

Standard Lithium Ltd: SWA Phase 1 and East Texas Maiden Resource Report Expected Before End of 3Q25

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<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.3% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 4.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.1%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 6.4%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.6% of the index) was up 5.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (47.1% of the index) was up 5.6%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.0%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (21.3% of the index) was up 5.8%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: AMY, PLL, AVL, IRBT, SLI, COMM, PE, NGPHF, MEOH, HSC</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.3% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 4.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.1%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 6.4%).Energy Technology (12.6% of the index) was up 5.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (47.1% of the index) was up 5.6%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.0%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (21.3% of the index) was up 5.8%.Top 10 Performers: AMY, PLL, AVL, IRBT, SLI, COMM, PE, NGPHF, MEOH, HSC

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Westwater Resources

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

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Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/standard-lithium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38824:1" rel="noopener">Standard Lithium (SLI US)</a> will be deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-rare-earth-strategic-me" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32320:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Me (REMX US)</a> at the close of trading on 21 March.</li>
<li>The constituent change, float changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 8.9% and in a round-trip trade of US$61m.</li>
<li>The largest inflows will be in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/albemarle-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7678:1" rel="noopener">Albemarle (ALB US)</a> while there will be outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mp-materials-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33108:1" rel="noopener">MP Materials (MP US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lynas-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20374:1" rel="noopener">Lynas Corp (LYC AU)</a>.</li>
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Standard Lithium (SLI US) will be deleted from the VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Me (REMX US) at the close of trading on 21 March.
The constituent change, float changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 8.9% and in a round-trip trade of US$61m.
The largest inflows will be in Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU) and Albemarle (ALB US) while there will be outflows from MP Materials (MP US) and Lynas Corp (LYC AU).


MV Global Rare Earth/​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: One Delete & Other Changes

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Standard Lithium Ltd. provides natural resource mining services. The Company explores, produces, processes, and develops lithium, as well as offers geological study, drilling, and project management services. Standard Lithium offers its products to mobiles, personal computers, power tools, home storage, and automobiles.

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Standard Lithium Ltd: Multiple Domestic Lithium Brine Projects Support Long-Term Goal...

Standard Lithium aims to develop multiple projects in southern Arkansas and East Texas to establish the Smackover Lithium JV as a major domestic...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd: Positive DFS Results Pave Way for FID Toward Year-End 2025

On September 3, 2025, Smackover Lithium, a JV between Standard Lithium (55%, operator) and Equinor (45%), announced positive results from the DFS...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd: SWA Phase 1 and East Texas Maiden Resource Report Expected Before End of 3Q25

SLI expects to publish a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its South West Arkansas Phase 1 project in 3Q25 and hopes to reach a Final...

Water Tower Research

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Westwater Resources

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.3% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 4.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.1%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 6.4%).

Water Tower Research

MV Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: One Delete & Other Changes

Standard Lithium is a delete. Estimated one-way turnover of 8.9% results in a round-trip trade of US$61m. Pilbara Minerals is a passive buy...

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Standard Lithium Ltd: Multiple Domestic Lithium Brine Projects Support Long-Term Goal...

Standard Lithium aims to develop multiple projects in southern Arkansas and East Texas to establish the Smackover Lithium JV as a major domestic...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd: Positive DFS Results Pave Way for FID Toward Year-End 2025

On September 3, 2025, Smackover Lithium, a JV between Standard Lithium (55%, operator) and Equinor (45%), announced positive results from the DFS...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd: SWA Phase 1 and East Texas Maiden Resource Report Expected Before End of 3Q25

SLI expects to publish a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its South West Arkansas Phase 1 project in 3Q25 and hopes to reach a Final...

Water Tower Research

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Westwater Resources

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.3% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 4.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.1%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 6.4%).

Water Tower Research

MV Global Rare Earth/​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: One Delete & Other Changes

Standard Lithium is a delete. Estimated one-way turnover of 8.9% results in a round-trip trade of US$61m. Pilbara Minerals is a passive buy...

Brian Freitas

MV Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: One Delete & Other Changes