Standard Lithium Ltd. (NYSE:SLI) is recognized as one of the top 7 lithium and battery stocks to buy right now. Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between SLI and Equinor, receives over $1 billion in project finance from Export Credit Agencies. Recent milestones include Maiden Inferred Resource release and Definitive Feasibility Study approval. The stock is up 3.35% YTD as of January 21, 2026.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Smackover Receives Signs of Interest for Over $1 billion in Project Finance