What We’re Reading & Watching: July 17, 2026

Here’s a quick sample of other lithium-related news we’re reading and watching:

• Prairie Lithium announced the arrival of a four-column direct lithium extraction unit at its project site in Saskatchewan, Canada. Mining Technology reports that the unit, supplied by Aquatech, is four times larger than the one at Standard Lithium’s demonstration plant in Arkansas. Prairie Lithium has a binding offtake agreement with Hydro Lithium. | Read the article

• Pilbara Minerals Managing Director and CEO Dale Henderson presents at the 2026 Fastmarkets Global Lithium Battery and Critical Minerals Conference, sharing what it takes to build a dependable, investable upstream lithium supply. | Watch the video

• “Mr. Lithium” Joe Lowry leads a discussion at the Fastmarkets conference about accelerating North America’s missing midstream in the battery supply chain. | Watch the video

• Speaking of Joe Lowry, Standard Lithium CEO David Park was a guest on the July 1 edition of Lowry’s podcast, discussing the benefits of working in Arkansas and getting to that final investment decision on a major commercial DLE plant. | Listen to the podcast

• The El Dorado News Times in Arkansas profiles Valarie Smith, the community relations manager for Standard Lithium’s demonstration plant in El Dorado. | Read the article