🟢 Standard Lithium is trading 6% up in pre-market after filing positive Franklin Project economic assessment

Standard Lithium is trading at $1.59, up 6.00% in pre-market on October 21 after filing a positive preliminary economic assessment for the Franklin Project in East Texas.

• The October 20 assessment outlines up to 70,000 tonnes of annual battery-quality lithium carbonate capacity.
• It estimates a $5.9 billion pre-tax NPV, 25.7% IRR and three-year payback; the next recommended step is a preliminary feasibility study.
• The October 20 close was $1.50. Provided price context shows gains across recent sessions but excludes pre-market volume.