Standard Lithium, Equinor PEA values Franklin lithium project at US$5 billion NPV8%

• Standard Lithium flagged a positive PEA for the Franklin lithium brine project in East Texas with after-tax NPV8 of USD 5 billion.
• After-tax IRR of 24% with a 3.1-year payback, based on a flat lithium carbonate price of USD 22,400 per tonne.
• Study outlined capacity of 70,000 tonnes a year of battery-quality lithium carbonate, averaging 65,000 tonnes a year over 20 years.
• Initial CAPEX estimated at USD 3.5 billion with cash operating costs of USD 4,226 per tonne; all-in costs of USD 5,054 per tonne.
• Partnership targeted a preliminary feasibility study in 2027; first production could start in the early 2030s.

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