Anticipation Builds for Fast-Approaching 2025 Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit
This lithium summit is billed as a “premier gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and investors focused on the state’s growing role in the global lithium economy.”
There’s an estimated 5 to 19 million tons of lithium roughly 1.4 to 1.7 miles underground in Southwest Arkansas, according to the latest government research figures.
That much lithium would be enough for about nine times the annual worldwide demand for electric vehicles projected for 2030.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) refers to this geological unit known as the Smackover Formation as a hidden treasure.
Lithium is a critical mineral in the production of lithium-ion batteries, as the world shifts away from fossil fuels.
Author summary: Arkansas hosts a large lithium reserve.