Standard Lithium files Franklin study. Standard Lithium stock is valued at USD 352.9 million

Published on 10/25/2026 at 13:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Franklin's study models 70,000 tonnes annually and a USD 5.9 billion NPV. Standard Lithium stock faces a 2027 feasibility milestone.

Franklin study sets next steps

Standard Lithium filed the Franklin assessment on October 20, 2026, modeling 70,000 tonnes of annual lithium carbonate.
The partnership targets completion of a preliminary feasibility study in 2027.
The Franklin project area increased 37 percent to 44,541 hectares on October 20, 2026.

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Standard Lithium (ISIN CA8536061010) filed a preliminary economic assessment for its Franklin project on October 20, 2026. According to GlobeNewswire, the study models up to 70,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate per year in East Texas.

Franklin adds measurable scale

The assessment puts the project's total modeled lithium carbonate output at 1.29 million tonnes over a 20-year operating life. Its economic model estimates a USD 5.9 billion unlevered pre-tax net present value at an 8 percent discount rate, a 25.7 percent internal rate of return and a three-year payback period.

Those figures describe a project model rather than operating production. The same report gives Standard Lithium a 55 percent economic interest in the project and lists average annual lithium cash operating costs of USD 4,226 per tonne. Initial production could begin in the early 2030s, while the study recommends advancing Franklin to a preliminary feasibility study.

What comes after the study?

The next development marker is the targeted completion of that preliminary feasibility study in 2027. Standard Lithium and Equinor also plan to continue direct lithium extraction testing on Franklin brine, using experience from the company's demonstration plant and South West Arkansas project, according to GlobeNewswire.

The resource footprint also expanded. The Franklin project area rose 37 percent from the prior resource report to 44,541 hectares, while the company said the report included an upgraded and enlarged mineral resource. A separate Boerse Express report said James Andrew Charles Robinson bought 45,000 shares at an average price of CAD 2.01 on October 16, 2026.

Stock context for investors

The last available German-market quote stood at EUR 1.29 on Tradegate on October 23, 2026 at 9:59 p.m. CEST. The primary-market quote was USD 1.43 on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the 52-week range was USD 1.32 to USD 6.00 and market capitalization was USD 352.9 million on that date.