Project Lonestar™ Lithium
Smackover Region, USA
- Project Lonestar™ Lithium is our second major lithium project announcement.
- Located in the “Ark-La-Tex” region,
- Will have a target lithium production of 5,000 tons/year in Phase 1 and 25,000 tons/year in Phase 2.
- Currently, the largest active lithium plant in the US produces 5,000 tons/year, underscoring the vast potential of Project Lonestar™ to ramp up US lithium production.
EnergyX is building a $10 million demonstration plan in East Texas ($5 million DOE contribute contribution), and has executed definitive option agreements for lithium resource acreage in the Smackover for Project Lonestar™.
The company plans to build a 25,000 tpa commercial LCE facility in Ark-La-Tex ($700 million total CapEx). Project Lonestar™ is expected to have among the most favorable economics among US lithium projects.
Rail for Product Transport
Solar Energy Offset
Reagents Warehouse
Final Processing
Membrane Tech
Solvent Extraction Tech
Adsorption Tech
Community Impact
$100+ Million
Value of economic growth brought to surrounding counties through Project Lonestar™.
200 Full Time Jobs
Generated by Project Lonestar™ with an average salary of $85,000.
$20 Million
Direct community and education benefits pledged to local communities through Project Lonestar™.