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Sli Standard LITHIUM NYSE : SLI | TSX.V : SLI The Future of Lithium in North America Creating a Leading U.S. Lithium Business August 2026 www.standardlithium.com
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Cautionary Statement This presentation and the information contained herein or provided orally in connection herewith is provided for the exclusiv e use of the recipients and may not be reproduced, provided or disclosed to others, or used for any other purpose, without the w ritten authorization of Standard Lithium Ltd. (the “Company”, "Standard Lithium“ or “SLI”). This Presentation should be read in conj unction with the Company’s news releases and latest management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”), financial statements, technical reports, annual information form (“AIF”) and management information circular (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”) for full detai ls of the information referenced throughout this Presentation. The Company’s Disclosure Documents are available under the Compan y’s website at https://www.standardlithium.com/ or under the Company’s SEDAR+ or EDGAR profile. 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In particular, this Presentation contains forward -looking information, including, without limitation, with respect to the follow ing matters or the Company’s expectations relating to such matters: the Company’s planned exploration and development program s (including, but not limited to, plans and expectations regarding advancement, testing and operation of the lithium extraction pilot plant and col laboration with Equinor ASA (“Equinor”)); commercial opportunities for lithium products; filing of technical reports; expected results of exploration programs; accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity; accuracy of mineral reserves or mineral resources estimates, including the ability to develop and realize on such estimates; whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral re serves, and information and underlying assumptions related thereto; budget estimates and expected expenditures by the Company on its properties; regu latory or government requirements or approvals; the reliability of third party information; continued access to mineral properti es or infrastructure; payments obligations pursuant to property and offtake agreements; fluctuations in the market for lithium and its derivatives; expected timing of anticipated expenditures; anticipated timelines for a Final Investment Decision and production at the SWA Pr oject (as defined below); performance of the Company’s business and operations; changes in exploration costs and government regulation in Canada and th e United States; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; changes in commodity prices and exchange rates; currency and interest rate fluctuations; the Company’s funding requirements and ability to raise capital; geopolitical instability; war (such as the U.S. military intervention in Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine); health and saf ety protocols and their efficacy and impacts on timelines and budgets; and other factors or information. Forward-looking information does not take into account the effect of transactions or other items announced or occurring after the statements are made. Forward -looking information is based upon a number of expectations and assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward -looking information. With respect to forward -looking information listed abov e, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things: current technological trends; ability to fund, advance and develop the Compan y’s properties; the Company’s ability to operate in a safe and effective manner; uncertainties with respect to receiving, and mai ntaining, mining, exploration, environmental and other permits; operation of a joint venture ownership structure with Equinor; pricing and dema nd for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the energy security and storage market and the electric veh icle market; impact of increasing competition; commodity prices, currency rates, interest rates and general economic conditions; the legislative, re gulatory and community environments in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; impact of unknown financial contingencies; impacts of changes in current and future trade agreements, legislation, regulations, import tariffs and other similar trade barriers including m aterial changes in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreements and implementation of the "America First Trade Policy"; increases in geo -political tension and tension with respect to lithium; market prices for lithium products; budgets and estimates of capital and operating costs; estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves; reliability of technical data; anticipated timing and results of operation and develo pment; inflation; war (such as the U.S. military intervention in Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine); and the impact of health and safety protocols on th e Company and its business. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward -looking information are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Since forward -looking information inherently involves risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements ex pressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and globally; industry conditions, including the state of the energy security and storage market and the el ectric vehicle market; governmental regulation of the mining industry, including environmental regulation; geological, technical and drilling proble ms; unanticipated operating events; negotiation of commercial access agreements; reliance upon joint venture partners and disagre ements surrounding project development; competition for and/or inability to retain drilling rigs and other services and to obtain capital, undev eloped lands, skilled personnel, equipment and inputs; ability to secure further leasehold positions and perform further explora tion drilling in East Texas; the availability of capital on acceptable terms; the need to obtain required approvals from regulatory authorities; uncertainties associated with estimating mineral resources and mineral reserves, including uncertainties relating to the assumptions underlyi ng mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; whether mineral resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves; uncertainties in estimatin g capital and operating costs, cash flows and other project economics; liabilities and risks, including environmental liabilitie s and risks inherent in mineral extraction operations; health and safety risks; risks related to unknown financial contingencies, including litigation costs, on the Company’s operations; unanticipated results of exploration activities; unpredictable weather conditions; unanticipated de lays in preparing technical studies; inability to generate profitable operations; restrictive covenants in debt instruments; lack of availability of addi tional financing on terms acceptable to the Company; intellectual property risk; stock market volatility; volatility in market p rices for commodities; liabilities inherent in the mining industry; inflation risks; risks related to war (such as the U.S. military intervention in Iran and Ru ssia's invasion of Ukraine); global pandemics; changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the mining industry; other risks pertaining to the mining industry; conflicts of interest; dependency on key personnel; and fluctuations in currency and interest rates, as well as tho se factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s AIF. 2
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Cautionary Statement (continued) Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results t o differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. All forward -looking information in this this Presentation speaks as of the date of this Presentation. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any for ward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward -looking information contained in this Presentation is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Additional information abo ut these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s filings with securities regulators, including the Company’s most recent MD&A for our most recently completed financial year and, if applicable, interim financial period, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Currency Except where otherwise indicated, all references to currency in this Presentation are to U.S. Dollars (“$”). NI 43-101 Disclosure Scientific and technical information in this Presentation has been reviewed and approved by Steve Ross, P. Geo., Vice Preside nt Resource Development, of the Company, who is a “qualified person” under National Instrument 43 -101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Further information about the South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project, including a description of key assumptions, parameters, me thods and risks, is available in the NI 43 -101 technical report titled “South West Arkansas Project NI 43 -101 Technical Report & Definitive Feasibility Study, Arkansas, United States” dated October 14, 2025 (the “South West Arkansas DFS”), available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile. Further information about the Franklin Project in the northeast region of Texas (the "Franklin Project") including a descript ion of key assumptions, parameters, methods and risks, is available in the NI 43 -101 technical report titled “NI 43 -101 Technical Report: Maiden Inferred Resource Estimate for Standard Lithium Ltd.’s Franklin Project, Located in Hopkins, Franklin, and Titus Counties, Texas, Unit ed States” dated November 5, 2025 (the “Franklin Project Report”), available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile. The mineral resources and mineral reserves contained in this Presentation have been prepared in accordance with the requireme nts of securities laws in effect in Canada, including NI 43-101, which governs Canadian securities law disclosure requirements for mineral properties. NI 43-101 differs from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are applicable to d omestic United States reporting companies. Any mineral resources or reserves reported by the Company herein may not be compar able with information made public by United States companies subject to the SEC’s reporting and disclosure requirements. Non-GAAP Measures This Presentation includes certain performance measures (“non -GAAP measures”) which are not specified, defined, or determined un der generally accepted accounting principles (in the Company’s case, International Financial Reporting Standards, or “IFRS”). The non-GAAP financial measures used in this Presentation and common to the mining industry are all -in operating costs. All-in operating cost reflects both direct costs and indirect costs, as well as royalties, sustaining capital and allowances for min e closure, but is exclusive of taxes. The majority of the all-in operating cost for the SWA Project comprises reagent usage required for extraction of lithium from brine, as well as conversion to battery quality lithium carbonate and electricity consumption. These are common performance measures in the lithium mining industry, but because they do not have any mandated standardized definitions, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Accordingly, the Company uses such measu res to provide additional information and readers should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performan ce prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Upon commencing commercial production and repo rting all-in operating costs, the Company will provide a reconciliation to IFRS figures then presented. Department of Energy Acknowledgement and Disclaimer This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovati on under award Number DE-MS0000099. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Ene rgy or the United States Government. 3
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Standard Lithium aims to be a leading low-cost sustainable U.S. lithium producer Plans for attractive near-term commercial-scale production by applying innovative technologies to our world class assets in Arkansas and Texas Building projects with our global partners in a region with broad stakeholder and regulatory support 4
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Investment Highlights 5 Smackover is North America's highest grade lithium brine – concentrations up to 616 mg/L in Arkansas1 and up to 806 mg/L in East Texas2 High grade resource, proven commercial-scale technology and infrastructure drives low operating costs – expected to rank in first (lowest) quartile of global cost curve3 Partnerships bring complementary resources and expertise: Equinor provides subsurface and large-project delivery experience and Aquatech aids in development of flowsheet and technology, including providing performance guarantees Global lithium demand projected to reach 3.3 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”) by 2030 – more than doubling from 2025 levels6 – with strong U.S. support for advancing domestic production7 South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project identified as transparency project on Federal Permitting Dashboard4, and awarded $225 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”)5 Finalized SWA Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), which supports a highly attractive asset, and completed extensive field testing of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology to de-risk performance Assets located in areas with established natural resource extraction industries, infrastructure and skilled workforce, as well as proximity to key battery supply chains Premier Lithium Resource in North America Advantaged Cost Structure World -Class Partners Attractive Market Fundamentals Strong Government Support Advanced and De-risked Project Development Strategic Location 1. Standard Lithium press release on July 15, 2025 2. Standard Lithium press release on October 25, 2023 3. Source: Benchmark Minerals Q2 2026 Lithium Forecast 4. Standard Lithium press release on April 21, 2025. Inclusion on the Permitting Dashboard as a FAST-41 transparency project highlights the project’s role in advancing domestic critical mineral lithium production and supporting U.S. energy independence but does not create an assumption of project approval, favorable review or federal funding 5. DOE grant awarded to SWA Lithium LLC, a jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Equinor for initial phase of SWA Project 6. Q2 2026 Fastmarkets Lithium Forecast 7. Executive Order ‘Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production’ signed March 20, 2025
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Delivering Made-in-America Lithium 6 2020 • Signed first binding offtake agreement for SWA Project with Trafigura7 • Concluded NEPA review with Federal government8 2024 • Executed Joint Development Agreement with Koch (now Aquatech1) to Develop and Commercialize DLE 2025 • Entered Strategic Partnership with Equinor2 • Executed DLE Technology License for SWA Project3 • Entered Smackover through Tetra Option Agreement (part of SWA Project) 2017 2026 • Finalized $225mm Grant from DOE4 • Released DFS for SWA Project5 • Released Maiden Resource for First Project in East TX (Franklin Project)6 Standard Lithium has executed a focused strategy built on four core pillars, which we believe positions the company to deliver domestically produced lithium in 2029 2021 • Began Operations of DLE Demo Plant at Lanxess Bromine Operations 1. For further details see Aquatech press release dated September 16, 2025 2. Standard Lithium press release dated May 9, 2024 3. Standard Lithium press release dated October 28, 2024, signed license agreement with Koch Technology Solutions (now Aquatech) to deploy and use Li-ProTM Lithium Selective Sorption (“Li-Pro LSS”) technology at SWA Phase 1 4. Standard Lithium press release on January 16, 2025; DOE grant awarded to SWA Lithium LLC, a jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Equinor for initial phase of SWA Project 5. Standard Lithium press release dated September 3, 2025 6. Franklin Project Maiden Inferred Resource Report dated November 5, 2025 7. Standard Lithium press release dated March 9, 2026 8. Standard Lithium press release dated May 14, 2026 2029 • Expecting Final Investment Decision and Start of Construction by Year-End 2026 • Targeting First Commercial Production at SWA Project in 2029 SECURE THE BEST RESOURCE UNLOCK RESOURCE WITH PROVEN TECHNOLOGY DE-RISK RESOURCE AND TECHNOLOGY ALIGN WITH THE RIGHT PARTNERS
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7 T h e S m a c k o v e r F o r ma t i on T E X A S O K L A H O M A A R K A N S A S T E N N E S S E E L O U I S I A N A A L A B A M A G E O R G I A New Orleans Little Rock Dallas Houston 600 mi / 1000 km High-quality lithium brine resource ▪ Some of the highest recorded lithium concentrations outside of South America ▪ 8+ billion gallons of brine processed annually in Arkansas for bromine production1 Proven reservoir with significant geological understanding ▪ 100+ years of energy operations ▪ 60+ years of continuous brine extraction operations1 ▪ Geologic data from thousands of wells Significant infrastructure to support growth ▪ Region is home to one of North America’s largest and oldest brine processing industries1 ▪ Gulf Coast chemical industry provides ease of access to key reagents ▪ Availability of water, power, natural gas, road, rail and skilled labor The Smackover: A World-Class Lithium Resource Demonstration Plant South West Arkansas Project M I S S I S S I P P I 1. Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, “Lithium Facts” 2. Identified locations for Albemarle, ExxonMobil, and Chevron include both bromine and lithium operations 3. Chevron press release on June 17, 2025. Chevron acquired two leasehold acreage positions across regions in Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas 4. Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment dated August 2025, “Lithium Update” The Smackover Formation2 T E X A S O K L A H O M A A R K A N S A S T E N N E S S E E L O U I S I A N A A L A B A M A G E O R G I A New Orleans Little Rock Dallas Houston Represents Wells in the Smackover Formation4 East Texas / Franklin Project 3
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South West Arkansas Project (Progressing to FID) East Texas Projects (Development) Demonstration Plant6 8 SOUTH WEST ARKANSAS Ownership: 55% Standard Lithium / 45% Equinor1 Key Highlights: • Avg. concentration of 442 mg/L on M&I resource with results up to 616 mg/L2 • Closed $225 million grant from DOE3 • Included as transparency project on Federal Permitting Dashboard4 Production: • Initial capacity of 22,500 tonnes per annum (“TPA”) lithium carbonate, with further expansion opportunity2 • Targets first commercial production in 2029 EAST TEXAS Key Highlights: • Avg. concentration of 668 mg/L on maiden inferred resource (Franklin Project) with results up to 806 mg/L, and significant potash and bromine concentrations5 • Potential for significant upside with further exploration Production: • Targeting a resource-based capacity for potential production of 100,000+ TPA LCE over three projects Developing Highly Attractive U.S. Lithium Assets 1. Standard Lithium press release on May 8, 2024 2. South West Arkansas Project Definitive Feasibility Study dated October 14, 2025 and supplemental guidance thereto; max grade referenced in press release dated July 15, 2025 3. Standard Lithium press release on January 16, 2025; DOE grant awarded to SWA Lithium LLC, a jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Equinor for initial phase of SWA Project 4. Standard Lithium press release on April 21, 2025 5. Franklin Project Maiden Inferred Resource Report dated November 5, 2025; max grade referenced in press release dated October 25, 2023 6. The Company’s Demonstration Plant is located at the Lanxess South facility near El Dorado, AR
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22,500 TPA Lithium Carbonate Production Capacity South West Arkansas: First Planned U.S. Commercial DLE 9 Successful field-test surpassed key performance criteria DLE De-Risking Complete1 DFS technical report released October 2025 Front-End Engineering Design & DFS Complete Offtake and debt finance process well-advanced Targeting FID and Construction in 2026 549 mg/L Initial Grade at Start of Production 481 mg/L Average Grade over Plant Operating Life 2029 Targeted First Commercial Production $1.7bn Unlevered Pre-Tax NPV3 20% Pre-Tax IRR3 $1,449mm Total CAPEX 1.2Mt Total Measured & Indicated Lithium Carbonate Equivalent Resource4 20+ Year Modelled Operating Life MILESTONES $4,516 $/t Average Annual Cash OPEX HIGHLIGHTS (100% Ownership Basis)2 Note: All model outputs are expressed on a 100% ownership basis with no adjustments for project financing assumptions. Standard Lithium’s economic interest in the SWA Project is 55%. Any discrepancies in the totals are due to rounding effects 3. Assumes $22,400/t lithium price based on average of Fastmarket’s 20-year forward pricing curve 4. Includes measured & indicated resource of 922kt and 255kt, respectively; shown inclusive of reserves; excludes inferred resource of 278kt. 1. Standard Lithium press release dated March 11, 2025 2. South West Arkansas Project Definitive Feasibility Study dated October 14, 2025 and supplemental guidance thereto
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East Texas: A Premier Global Lithium Asset 10 Brine mineral leasing ongoing since 2022 Land Leasing Ongoing Released September 2025 for Franklin Project (first of three) Maiden Inferred Resource Complete With PFS to follow in early 2027 Targeting PEA in 2H 2026 806 mg/L2 Highest Recorded Lithium Concentration2 2.2Mt Total Inferred Lithium Resource (LCE) 100,000+ TPA Potential LCE Production in Phases Over Total East Texas Footprint (including Franklin) 15.4Mt Total Inferred Potash (Potassium Chloride) Resource 2.6Mt Total Inferred Bromide Resource 80,000 Acre Project Area MILESTONES 1. Franklin Project Maiden Inferred Resource Report dated November 5, 2025. Standard Lithium’s economic interest in the East Texas Projects, including the Franklin Project, is 55% 2. Standard Lithium press release on October 25, 2023 668 mg/L Average Lithium Concentration HIGHLIGHTS (100% Ownership Basis)1
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$0 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $17,500 - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 USD $ / t Production (Kt LCE) 55 127 153 205 211 442 668 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Montney (CA) Southwest Marcellus Silver Peak (Nevada) Northeast Marcellus Salton Sea Smackover (SWA) Smackover (ETX) Lithium Concentrations (mg/L) Compelling Economics Driven By High Grades The Smackover Formation’s high lithium concentration drives low -cost estimates – Standard Lithium anticipates its projects to rank among first quartile on global lithium cost curve 1. South West Arkansas Project Definitive Feasibility Study dated October 14, 2025. Average lithium concentration of Measured & Indicated Resource. Average operating costs based on annual production capacity of 22,500 tonnes of lithium carbonate. Includes royalties and excludes sustaining and closure CAPEX 2. Franklin Project Maiden Inferred Resource Report dated November 5, 2025 3. Source: Benchmark Minerals July 2026 Lithium Forecast. Reflects C1 costs which include mining/extraction, processing, G&A, transportation, port loading & storage, concentrate shipping, chemical conversion, chemical shipping, by-product credits plus royalties/production taxes. Based on 2030 LCE production and cost NORTH AMERICAN BRINE LITHIUM GRADES GLOBAL LITHIUM PRODUCTION COST CURVE3 South West Arkansas Project1 11 21
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▪ Received a $225 million grant from the Department of Energy to support the SWA Project’s construction1 ▪ Grant aims to increase production of critical minerals in the U.S. Strong U.S. Government Support Support from Department of Energy and Executive Office’s National Energy Dominance Council reinforces SWA Project importance and development timeline Recipient of $225m DOE Grant LITHIUM CONCENTRATION RANGE1 12 Designated as Federal Transparency Project ▪ SWA Project has been included on the Federal Permitting Dashboard as a FAST-41 transparency project2 ▪ SWA is one of a small group of domestic lithium projects with this designation 1. Standard Lithium press release on January 16, 2025; DOE grant awarded to SWA Lithium LLC, a jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Equinor for initial phase of SWA Project 2. Permitting Council press release dated April 18, 2025, “Trump Administration Advances First Wave of Critical Mineral Production Projects”. Inclusion on the Permitting Dashboard as a FAST-41 transparency project highlights the project’s role in advancing domestic critical mineral lithium production and supporting U.S. energy independence but does not create an assumption of project approval, favorable review or federal funding
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1.5 5.0 1.5 3.3 2025 2035E Demand Supply Compelling Lithium Market Fundamentals 13 Expected Significant Supply Gap of 1.7 Mt LCE (35% of Demand) Lithium is Powering Artificial Intelligence (AI) ▪ Unprecedented need for power from generative AI driving a projected 29% CAGR for the storage market in the U.S.3 ▪ Global use of lithium in battery storage systems expected to grow at a 16% CAGR over the next 10 years1 Lithium is Driving Electric Mobility ▪ Lithium demand from EVs expected to grow at 22% CAGR in the U.S. over the next 10 years, outpacing the projected 15% CAGR for global demand growth from EVs1 1. Source: Q2 2026 Fastmarkets Lithium Forecast. CAGRs shown for 2025E – 2035E 2. 2030E projected demand and supply of 3.3Mt LCE and 2.9Mt LCE, respectively 3. Source: Global Market Insights report “U.S. Storage Market Size – By Technology, By Application, Analysis, Share, Growth Forecast, 2025 – 2034” dated March 2025 GLOBAL LITHIUM DEMAND & SUPPLY (MT LCE)1 Demand expected to more than double by 2030 2 (3.3 MT) and more than triple by 2035
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1. Source: Benchmark Minerals Q4 2025 Lithium Forecast. Lithium chemicals defined as the refined, processed forms of lithium, including lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium sulfate; excludes secondary conversion ` 14 U.S. Highly Reliant on China and Other Countries for Lithium Water scarcity making traditional low -cost brine pond growth challenging Conventional Lithium Assets Facing Challenges 2025E LITHIUM CHEMICALS PRODUCTION BY REGION1 Lengthy permitting timelines, with vocal stakeholder or activist concerns Governments seeking greater share of economics or supply chain Spodumene processing dominated by China (~80% in 2025) 1 1.3 Mt LCE North America accounts for ~13% of global lithium demand with minimal lithium chemical production today Growing Need for Domestic U.S. Lithium “Lithium Triangle” 27% ROW4% China 69% North America 0.4%
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10 Strategic Access to Domestic Market 15 U . S . B A T T E R Y M A N U F A C T U R E R S Current and in Development 6 1 2 3 4 5 Arkansas 2 Texas U.S. needs significant supply growth to meet forecasted lithium demand ▪ We believe our advantaged location gives SLI a competitive edge to be a key supplier to emerging energy security and storage, electric vehicle and battery manufacturing markets in North America ▪ Existing access to road, rail, navigable rivers, and close tie-in to gulf coast are key sustainable strategic advantages to SLI’s asset base ▪ Local workforce and regulatory regimes that have over half a century of experience, oil and gas production, refining and chemical manufacturing 20,000+ Nautical Miles to U.S. Manufacturing1 Current Supply Chain ~700 Miles to TN ~100 Miles to TX ~1,000 Miles to MI 7 8 9 10 Disclosures as of October 2025 1. Assumes mining location in western South America or Australia, refining in China, cathode production in Korea, and OEM destination in the US 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 4 48 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 9 16 17 17 18 13 19 16 SLI Project Area 18 (3 plants) (3 plants) (4 plants) (2 plants) (2 plants)9
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High Value Strategic Partnerships From Brine to Battery Grade Lithium – Leveraging Strategic Partnerships 1 2 3 Reservoir and Well Development ▪ Equinor’s proven capabilities in reservoir and well development support project success Production and Reinjection ▪ Equinor brings significant experience in designing and delivering onshore facilities ▪ Standard Lithium’s Demonstration Plant provides de-risking and valuable learnings to go forward production 16 Refining and Direct Lithium Extraction ▪ Utilizing Aquatech’s proprietary Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) process across the Smackover ▪ Standard Lithium has regional exclusivity in the Smackover for the LSS process
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De-Risked DLE Technology 17 Operating commercial -scale Demonstration Plant ▪ Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) unit supplied by KTS (now Aquatech) is believed to be the largest known commercial-scale column operating in a DLE facility ▪ Has consistently achieved targeted >95% lithium recovery and average key contaminant rejection of >99% ▪ Processed 42 million gallons of brine since 2020, equating to ~180 tonnes of LCE1 Successful field -test at SWA Project ▪ Performed field test on brine from an SWA well and achieved >99% lithium recovery and rejection of key contaminants2 ▪ Field test produced 970 gallons of purified 6% lithium chloride solution2 ▪ Viewed as final testing of flowsheet and underpins SWA Project’s FEED and DFS Technology performance guarantee from Aquatech ▪ License agreement with Aquatech to deploy and use their DLE technology includes certain technology performance guarantees: ▪ +95% lithium recovery and +99% contaminant rejection (including calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium) ▪ Includes water use, as well as security of supply for the sorbent Large Demonstration Plant in Operation Since 2020 1. Illustrative calculation based on average input of 214 mg/L; does not reflect actual LCE produced or sold 2. Standard Lithium press release dated March 11, 2025
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Pathway to Final Investment Decision at SWA 18 Key Milestones at South West Arkansas Project • Flowsheet has been finalized and DLE technology de-risked through successful field test at SWA FEED & DFS Results • Signed first binding agreement with Trafigura in March 2026 for over 40% of targeted offtake3 • In advanced negotiations with multiple additional potential counterparties Customer Offtake (advancing) Project Finance (advancing) • Received Indications of Interest for >$1B in project finance debt led by three major Export Credit Agencies and group of commercial banks4 • Well-progressed, with final negotiation subject to result of offtake process 1. Standard Lithium press release dated May 14, 2026 2. Standard Lithium press releases dated May 21, 2026 and May 26, 2026 3. Standard Lithium press release dated March 9, 2026 4. Standard Lithium press release dated December 9, 2025 Expect to reach FID and begin construction in 2026, with first commercial production targeted in 2029 • Concluded National Environmental Policy Act with Finding of No Significant Impact from Federal government1 • Required in connection with $225 million grant from Department of Energy NEPA Review • Awarded EPCM (Wood) and EPCC (S&B/Hatch) agreements for well field and Central Processing Facility, respectively2 • Includes Limited Notices to Proceed in advance of a Final Investment Decision Key Construction Contracts
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Capital Formation “Pyramid” Standard Lithium is committed to maximizing shareholder returns through a strategic and methodical approach to capital formation EQUITY PROJECT FINANCING ALTERNATIVE FINANCING Offtake STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Leveraging strategic partnerships to maximize project success ▪ Standard Lithium has secured investments from Equinor and Koch Industries ▪ Industry-leading partners bring technical, operational and strategic capabilities in addition to financial strength Prioritizing low -cost, limited -recourse financing ▪ Closed $225 million grant from the DOE which will support construction of Phase 1 of the SWA Project1 ▪ Process advancing to secure roughly $1.1B in targeted project debt financing along with customer offtake2 Focused on maximizing shareholder value by limiting dilution ▪ Equinor investment done at the project level without issuance of any Standard Lithium shares ▪ Prioritize and execute at the “base of the pyramid and build up”, lowering the cost of capital as we de-risk the projects, minimizing parent company equity raise requirements 191. Standard Lithium press release on January 16, 2025 2. Standard Lithium press release dated December 9, 2025 Government Funding
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Capitalization & Liquidity Financial Highlights Liquidity & Capitalization 1 (USD millions) ▪ Positive working capital with no revolving or term debt obligations1 ▪ Closed a $130 million follow-on public offering on October 20, 20252 ▪ Closed a $225 million grant from the DOE in January 20253, one of the largest ever awarded to a U.S. critical minerals project ▪ One of largest shareholders (Koch, ~6% of total outstanding shares) is long-standing strategic partner4 Cash $137.3 Debt $0 Basic Shares Outstanding (mm)5 246.4 Share Price (USD) $2.37 Market Capitalization (mm) ~$585 20 Source: FactSet 1. Liquidity as of 6/30/2026 balance sheet, NYSE trading data as of August 7, 2026 2. Standard Lithium press release dated October 20, 2025 3. DOE grant awarded to SWA Lithium LLC, a jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Equinor for initial phase of SWA Project 4. Ownership figures as per Koch, Inc. Form 13-F dated March 31, 2026 5. Basic shares outstanding as of August 10, 2026 Management’s Discussion & Analysis 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Volume (millions) Price (USD) Volume Price
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Management Team 22 David Park is an experienced executive with 28+ years in the energy and industrial sectors. He most recently served as President of Koch Strategic Platforms and previously as SVP of Strategy and Business Development at Georgia-Pacific, leading new platform acquisitions. He has held roles as President of TrueNorth Energy and CFO for Koch’s Canadian exploration, pipeline, and energy trading business. Earlier in his career, he worked as an International Business Development Specialist at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. David holds a B.S. in Economics from Texas A&M University and an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University. Andy Robinson, co-founder of Standard Lithium, is a Geoscientist, experienced executive, team builder and project developer with 25+ years of strategic and executive experience. Andy has held senior technical, corporate & executive roles with private and public resource, power and energy companies in Europe and North America. Andy is a pioneer in lithium extraction and purification technology and holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the University of Bristol, UK. Salah Gamoudi most recently served as EVP and CFO of SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) from 2020–2023, where the company delivered significant shareholder value over his tenure. He previously held senior executive roles at public natural resource companies, driving turnarounds, restructurings, and an IPO. Earlier in his career, he worked in energy and natural resources across private equity, audit, and consulting with LRR Energy, Lime Rock Resources, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young. Mr. Gamoudi earned an M.B.A. with honors from Wharton and a B.A. in Accounting from Portland State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mike Barman has nearly 20 years of experience advising senior executives and boards, most recently as Managing Director in Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus Canada (formerly GMP Securities). While at Stifel, he advised on 30+ M&A and corporate transactions totaling over $22 billion, and led or co-led 80+ financings, raising more than $10 billion in equity and debt capital. He holds a Master of Financial Economics and an Honours B.A. in Economics from the University of Toronto, where he received the C.L. Burton Open Scholarship for academic excellence. David Park CEO & Director Dr. Andy Robinson President, COO & Director Salah Gamoudi CFO Mike Barman Chief Development Officer
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▪ First commercial production targeted in 2029 with initial capacity of 22,500 tpa battery-quality Li₂CO₃. Would mark the first commercial lithium output from the Smackover Formation ▪ 20+ year operating life supported by Resource & Reserve modeling with 481 mg/L average lithium concentration over production plan and ample opportunity for future expansion ▪ Strong economics: $1.7bn unlevered pre-tax NPV, 20.2% IRR (8% discount) and $22,400/t lithium price based on average of Fastmarket’s 20-year forward pricing curve ▪ Low costs: Average operating cost of $4,516/t and all-in cost of $5,924/t ▪ $1.45B Total CAPEX: Class III estimate informed by 18-month front-end engineering design, with 12.3% contingency and improved capital intensity expected on future expansion phases ▪ Upgraded Resource definition: Proven Reserves of 447,000 t LCE at 481 mg/L; Measured & Indicated Resource of 1,177,000 t LCE at 442 mg/L ▪ First U.S. commercial DLE using Aquatech Lithium Selective Sorption process with performance guarantees and regional exclusivity in Smackover under Joint Development Agreement3 South West Arkansas Project | DFS Results 23 Definitive Feasibility Study Summary1 (100% Ownership Basis) Annual Production Capacity of Li2CO3 tpa 22,500 Modeled Plant Operating Life years 20 Brine Flowrate at Start of Production bbl/d 148,000 Average Brine Flowrate over Modeled Plant Operating Life bbl/d 168,000 Lithium Grade at Start of Production mg/L 549 Average Lithium Grade over Plant Operating Life mg/L 481 Total CAPEX $mm 1,449 Average Annual Cash OPEX $/t 4,516 Average Annual All-in OPEX $/t 5,924 Selling Price $/t 22,400 Discount Rate % 8.0 Net Present Value (NPV) Pre-Tax $mm 1,666 Net Present Value (NPV) After-Tax $mm 1,275 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Pre-Tax % 20.2 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) After-Tax % 18.2 Definitive Feasibility Study Highlights Note: All model outputs are expressed on a 100% ownership basis with no adjustments for project financing assumptions. Standard Lithium’s economic interest in the Project is 55%. Any discrepancies in the totals are due to rounding effects 1. South West Arkansas Project Definitive Feasibility Study dated October 14, 2025 2. Includes operating expenditures, royalties, sustaining capital and closure costs. Royalties include quarterly gross lithium royalty of 2.5% as approved by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (“AOGC”), an additional brine fee of $65/acre per year and override fees payable on certain optioned brine leases 3. For further details of acquisition of KTS direct lithium extraction technology see Aquatech press release dated September 16, 2025 2
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East Texas | Resource Overview 1. Franklin Project Maiden Inferred Resource Report dated November 5, 2025 2. East Texas samples from March 28, 2023 and October 25, 2023 press releases LITHIUM CONCENTRATION RANGE2 298 - 806 mg/L 24 Standard Lithium has secured a significant brine lease position, drilled and sampled lithium brine showing significant potential for large -scale production Total Inferred Resources (Franklin Project)1 Gross Aquifer Volume 15.67 km3 Net Aquifer Volume 3.47 km3 Average Porosity 17.5% Brine Volume 0.61 km3 Average Lithium Concentration 668 mg/L Lithium Carbonate Equivalent 2,159 Kt Average Bromide Concentration 4,343 mg/L Bromide Resource 2,638 Kt Average Potassium Concentration 13,286 mg/L Potash (Potassium Chloride) 15,414 Kt Lundell Creek well site within Franklin Project
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Technology | Proven at Commercial-Scale ▪ In March 2024, Standard Lithium successfully installed and commissioned the Li-ProTM Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) commercial scale unit supplied by KTS (now Aquatech) at its Demonstration Plant1 ▪ This unit is believed to be the largest known commercial-scale column operating in a DLE facility ▪ On Oct. 28, 2024, SWA Lithium, the JV between SLI and Equinor which is developing the SWA Project, announced that it entered into a license agreement with KTS (now Aquatech) to deploy and use their Li-Pro LSS technology at the JV’s commercial plant for SWA Phase 1 • The license agreement includes certain technology performance guarantees for lithium recovery (+95%), contaminant rejection (+99%)2, and water use ▪ Have consistently achieved targeted lithium recovery and average key contaminant rejection rates while operating ▪ Over 15,000 operational cycles using Li-ProTM LSS technology and roughly 42 million gallons (1 million barrels) of Smackover brine processed in total since 2020 • Equates to ~180 tonnes LCE processed through the Company’s DLE flowsheet3 1. For further details see Aquatech press release dated September 16, 2025 2. Impurities included in performance guarantee include calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium 3. Illustrative calculation based on average input of 214 mg/L; does not reflect actual LCE produced or sold 25
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SWA | Successful Field-Test Successfully completed the de-risking of our DLE technology with a field-test at South West Arkansas ▪ Field-pilot DLE facility exceeded key performance criteria to confirm engineering design – recovered over 99% of lithium from brine, sourced from SWA Project well ▪ Rejection of key contaminants all within acceptable tolerance of design criteria ▪ Field-pilot plant completed nearly 500 DLE cycles, processing 2,385 barrels of brine ▪ Approximately 970 gallons (23 barrels) of concentrated and purified lithium chloride solution (6% LiCl solution) produced ▪ Lithium chloride solution sent off-site to potential equipment vendors for conversion into battery-quality lithium carbonate with positive results ▪ Samples expected to play a key role in qualification process with prospective off-take partners ▪ Field-test is viewed as final testing of flowsheet and results underpin the SWA Project’s FEED and DFS ▪ Data from field-test supplements the roughly 40 million gallons of brine processed at Standard Lithium’s Demonstration Plant since 2020 26 Source: Standard Lithium press release dated March 11, 2025
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Equinor | International Pioneers in the Energy Transition Equinor are energy experts and world -leaders in renewable and low carbon solutions Equinor is a leading multinational energy company with operations across 36 countries ▪ Historically focused on oil & gas, Equinor has expanded its presence in renewables & low carbon as well as innovation and digital ▪ Equinor has a strong commitment to sustainability, evidence of which can be found in its commitment to the battery value chain Equinor is a global premier resource developer with significant experience in project development and onshore facilities ▪ In addition to significant experience in subsurface assessment and production, Equinor has a track record of project development and execution with onshore facilities around the world ▪ Equinor’s ability to provide resource development and facilities expertise significantly de-risks project execution Equinor is one of the world’s largest energy companies ▪ Equinor brings a multi-billion dollar market cap and investment grade balance sheet to support project execution An international energy company headquartered in Norway with operations in oil & gas, renewables and low carbon solutions 27
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Aquatech | Critical Minerals & Metals Resource Recovery Pioneering sustainable solutions ▪ Established in 1981 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania with offices throughout the US, India, Europe, the Middle East and China, and a process technology R&D center in Wisconsin ▪ Successfully executed more than 2,000 site solutions in over 60 countries globally ▪ End-to-end process solutions to produce technical and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium salts ▪ Received minority growth investment from Cerberus’ Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities platform in April 2025 Significant alignment between Standard Lithium and Aquatech1 ▪ Joint Development Agreement with Aquatech (successor to Koch Technology Solutions) to collaborate on technology & process solutions for commercial DLE ▪ License agreement to deploy and use Li-Pro LSS technology at the commercial processing facility for initial phase of the SWA Project2 Aquatech brings significant expertise in lithium extraction and refining Enabling the energy transition by delivering complete water and process technology solutions to solve water scarcity and ensure critical minerals security 28 1. Aquatech acquired Koch Technology Solutions direct lithium extraction technology. For further details see Aquatech press release dated September 16, 2025 2. Standard Lithium press release dated October 28, 2024; license agreement was executed by SWA Lithium, the JV between Standard Lithium and Equinor which is developing the SWA Project
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www.standardlithium.com Leading a new era of responsible lithium production in America RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY PLACE PARTNER 1075 West Georgia - Suite 1625 Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3C9 Vancouver Head Office 116B E. Elm Street El Dorado, Arkansas, USA 71730 3600 N. Capital of TX Hwy, Bldg. B, Ste. 230 Austin, TX, USA 78746 Arkansas Office Texas Office NYSE : SLI | TSX.V : SLI