Standard Lithium

Lithium mining start-up Standard Lithium (SLI 10.00%), which (six months after I last wrote about it) still isn't actually producing any lithium at all, is nonetheless enjoying a banner day on the stock market Tuesday, its shares up 7.8% through 10:10 a.m. ET. And why?» Mehr auf fool.com

I've emphasized the need for mineral independence from China for nearly a decade, highlighting the risk of China cutting off rare earth elements. China has previously restricted REE supplies to Japan in 2011 and recently to the US, demonstrating their control over critical elements. President Trump's Executive Orders might speed up permitting by years and open doors to new Federal funding of mining projects.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

LEWISVILLE, Ark., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smackover Lithium, a Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE:A:SLI) and Equinor, is proud to announce that its South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project has been selected as one of the first critical mineral production projects to be advanced under Executive Order 14241, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, issued on March 20, 2025, by President Trump. This prestigious designation, announced by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council at the recommendation of the National Energy Dominance Council, underscores the project's strategic importance to national security, economic prosperity, and energy independence.» Mehr auf globenewswire.com