SMACKOVER -- A century ago saw the peak of southwest Arkansas' storied oil boom. Jack Schnedler retired as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's deputy managing features editor in 2011. Since 2013 ...

The Smackover Formation, dating back to the Jurassic period, is already known for its oil and bromine deposits. It extends ...

There might be 5.1 million to 19 million tons of lithium in the Smackover Formation brines in southern Arkansas ... and ...

Over a three-month period, the JV and its partners operated an onsite DLE field-pilot ... Plant in Arkansas, and we’ve processed over 28 million gallons of real, live Smackover brine.

The primary objective of the Series A round is to enable Barrell Lithium to increase its leasehold to approximately 40,000 acres across its key prospect areas. This builds upon the substantial, ...

Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Jack Schnedler retired as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's deputy managing features editor in 2011. Since 2013, he has ...

Field-Pilot DLE Facility Exceeds Key Performance Criteria to Confirm Engineering Design for South West Arkansas Project Large Volumes of DLE Product Sent to Third Party Vendors for Conversion to ...