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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>Critical achievements in 2024 have helped to de-risk SLI’s lithium extraction project in South West Arkansas as the company works toward an FID in 2H25.</li><li><p>Installation and commissioning of a commercial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) column at SLI’s Demonstration Plant de-risked the lithium recovery technology.</p></li><li><p>Early results exceeded design specifications, including lithium recovery of 97.3%, key contaminant rejection of greater than 99%, and boron rejection greater than 95%. </p></li></ul>

Critical achievements in 2024 have helped to de-risk SLI’s lithium extraction project in South West Arkansas as the company works toward an FID in 2H25.Installation and commissioning of a commercial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) column at SLI’s Demonstration Plant de-risked the lithium recovery technology.Early results exceeded design specifications, including lithium recovery of 97.3%, key contaminant rejection of greater than 99%, and boron rejection greater than 95%. 

Standard Lithium Ltd. -  De-Risking South West Arkansas to Reach FID in 2H25

<ul><li>Standard Lithium (SLI) has crossed multiple milestones in 2024 in its Arkansas projects that aim to help establish it and the state as a major domestic supplier of battery- quality lithium.</li><li>A strategic partnership with Equinor, a global energy producer, signed in May added a partner with extensive experience executing complex hydrocarbon and renewable energy projects.</li><li>The partnership, SWA Lithium LLC, was selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for up to US$225 million of funding for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas Project.</li></ul>

Standard Lithium (SLI) has crossed multiple milestones in 2024 in its Arkansas projects that aim to help establish it and the state as a major domestic supplier of battery- quality lithium.A strategic partnership with Equinor, a global energy producer, signed in May added a partner with extensive experience executing complex hydrocarbon and renewable energy projects.The partnership, SWA Lithium LLC, was selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for up to US$225 million of funding for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas Project.

Standard Lithium Ltd. - SLI: Passing Milestones to FID

<ul><li>On September 1, 2024, Standard Lithium (SLI) completed a leadership change with David Park taking the mantle of Chief Executive Officer and Director from Robert Mintak.</li><li>Park has worked as a strategic advisor to SLI over the past year and was extensively involved with the company’s corporate, project, and strategic development initiatives, including securing the Equinor strategic partnership for the development of SLI’s South West Arkansas and East Texas Smackover Brine DLE projects.</li><li>The Arkansas Oil &amp; Gas Commission (AOGC) will hear an application filed by SLI and other companies pursuing projects to extract lithium from Smackover Brines to approve a method for paying royalties to brine mineral interest owners for the value of Smackover brine produced at a meeting scheduled for September 24, 2024</li></ul>

On September 1, 2024, Standard Lithium (SLI) completed a leadership change with David Park taking the mantle of Chief Executive Officer and Director from Robert Mintak.Park has worked as a strategic advisor to SLI over the past year and was extensively involved with the company’s corporate, project, and strategic development initiatives, including securing the Equinor strategic partnership for the development of SLI’s South West Arkansas and East Texas Smackover Brine DLE projects.The Arkansas Oil &amp; Gas Commission (AOGC) will hear an application filed by SLI and other companies pursuing projects to extract lithium from Smackover Brines to approve a method for paying royalties to brine mineral interest owners for the value of Smackover brine produced at a meeting scheduled for September 24, 2024

Standard Lithium Ltd. - Putting Arkansas on Map as Major Supplier of Domestic Lithium

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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

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

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Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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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).


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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. - De-Risking South West Arkansas to Reach FID in 2H25

Critical achievements in 2024 have helped to de-risk SLI’s lithium extraction project in South West Arkansas as the company works toward an FID in...

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Standard Lithium Ltd. - SLI: Passing Milestones to FID

Standard Lithium (SLI) has crossed multiple milestones in 2024 in its Arkansas projects that aim to help establish it and the state as a major...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd. - Putting Arkansas on Map as Major Supplier of Domestic Lithium

On September 1, 2024, Standard Lithium (SLI) completed a leadership change with David Park taking the mantle of Chief Executive Officer and...

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. - De-Risking South West Arkansas to Reach FID in 2H25

Critical achievements in 2024 have helped to de-risk SLI’s lithium extraction project in South West Arkansas as the company works toward an FID in...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd. - SLI: Passing Milestones to FID

Standard Lithium (SLI) has crossed multiple milestones in 2024 in its Arkansas projects that aim to help establish it and the state as a major...

Water Tower Research

Standard Lithium Ltd. - Putting Arkansas on Map as Major Supplier of Domestic Lithium

On September 1, 2024, Standard Lithium (SLI) completed a leadership change with David Park taking the mantle of Chief Executive Officer and...

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