re: Diving deeper on Standard Lithium?

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I also wish they wouldn't get distracted by "carbon capture" or any academic fiddling around.

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I don't think that's the case and it could be big financially with carbon credits. Best to integrate it now than try to retro fit later. Hopefully it'll also prioritize them for some of that free domestic lithium production money they keep teasing us with.

Ramen noodles aren’t too bad. Put a little Sriracha in it and it’s like you’re at a restaurant. I’m buying more SLI.

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I really wish the demo plant was producing finished product.

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I've seen you say this several times, and I understand your sentiment, and you're probably right that it would help the current stock price.

That said, it would take a team dedicated to making an end product of out of what is comparatively teaspoons of product relative to the project. And going to the state of Arkansas and to EPA (feds) right now and saying hey, can we sell a little right now would probably be perceived as a waste of everyones's time.

The permit might be relatively a "formality", but don't underestimate the time, money and "real" projections that have to go into permit applications. People make good livings doing nothing but this all day, every day.

The reality is, it's just too early to get permits for a lemonade stand when you plan on building bottling factories.

ETA: Also have to throw in the manpower/engineering/equipment to get to an end product at the current rates.

I too, wish today's stock price was higher, but they really need to focus on beating others to commercial production versus worrying about $12.00 shares.

Concur. LAC is gonna have a 2 year head start on them.

I guess my question is if there’s ever gonna be another catalyst again

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Concur. LAC is gonna have a 2 year head start on them.

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Please explain

Maybe you're right, but seems like a stretch to infer that they will be in production this year in Thacker, from LAC's site:

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The Company achieved a key milestone with the receipt of a Record of Decision (ROD) from the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on January 15, 2021. The ROD represents the final material permit for the Thacker Pass Project at a national level.
In February 2021, claims were filed against the BLM to appeal the issuance of the ROD for Thacker Pass. The Company has been advised of a hearing date set for Q1 2022.
Early-works construction is expected to commence in 2022, following the receipt of remaining state permits and water right transfers, and resolution of the appeal. Early-works includes site access and preparation, water line and additional infrastructure to condense and de-risk the overall construction schedule.

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Concur. LAC is gonna have a 2 year head start on them.

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I just disappointed in the pace of development. It's been a year since the proofs of concept were completed and the modular design should make scaling up easier.

It's a case of striking while the iron is hot.

The Koch purchase definitely helps provide a strong floor, but I'm just not seeing what catalysts are there in the near term to get us much above this floor. It shouldn't take years to get a commercial plant going.

I just got some shares lent out for the first time in a few weeks now. Odd timing. LOL start to short it after it's dropped to the high $7's....