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Smackover Lithium Announces Results Of Preliminary Economic Assessment For Its Franklin Project; Sees Unlevered After-Tax NPV Of $5B And IRR Of 24%

Benzinga·09/08/2026 10:12:55
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  • Up to 70,000 tonnes per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate production
  • Capital intensity of $49.9k per tonne with average annual cash operating cost of $4,226 per tonne
  • Upgraded and upsized Mineral Resource with some of the highest lithium-in-brine concentrations reported in North America
  • Potential to increase the scale and value through bromine and potash commercial opportunities