Stardust Power Inc. (SDST) news focuses on the company’s role as an American developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate and on the continued development of its proposed lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Because the company is tied to lithium refining and battery materials, its updates often center on project execution, feedstock access, customer discussions, and public-company financing.
Key news categories include financial results, business updates, refinery engineering work, permitting milestones, and commercial agreements. Stardust Power has reported site engineering activity connected to the Muskogee refinery, an air quality construction permit, and non-binding supply and offtake discussions involving battery-grade lithium carbonate. These items matter because a refinery development company is judged not only by reported financials, but also by progress toward engineering, construction planning, feedstock security, and commercial qualification.
Stardust Power news may also include participation in research programs related to domestic lithium sources. Company releases have described a U.S. Department of Energy-funded initiative focused on extracting lithium from domestic waste streams, with Stardust Power serving as the end-use industrial partner evaluating lithium samples against battery-grade specifications.
Corporate and regulatory headlines are also relevant for SDST. Recent coverage has included board changes, at-the-market equity financing, convertible note matters, warrants, annual meeting results, and Nasdaq continued-listing disclosures. Regular review of Stardust Power news helps connect operational project updates with the financing and governance disclosures that shape the company’s development path.
Stardust Power (SDST) announced that Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company is securing long-lead electrical infrastructure for its proposed Muskogee, Oklahoma lithium refinery.
The electrical infrastructure is described as one of the longest-lead and most critical components for large industrial developments, making this step an important milestone in preparing the site for future engineering, procurement and construction activities. The planned refinery, located on approximately 66 acres within Southside Industrial Park, is expected at nameplate capacity to produce up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of battery-grade lithium carbonate, developed in two phases of about 25,000 metric tons per train.
Stardust Power (Nasdaq: SDST) reported Q2 2026 results and a business update focused on its proposed battery-grade lithium carbonate refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The company began site preparation, moving the project beyond completed FEL-3 engineering toward detailed design, and was selected as industrial partner in a U.S. Department of Energy-funded research initiative led by Ohio University.
As of June 30, 2026, cash and equivalents were approximately $0.5 million, down from $3.5 million at year-end 2025. Q2 2026 net loss was $3.9 million versus $3.7 million a year earlier, with loss per share of $(0.35) compared to $(0.59), reflecting a higher share count. For the first half of 2026, net cash used in operating activities was $4.0 million (vs. $4.5 million in 2025), investing cash outflows were $0.2 million (vs. $2.2 million), and financing activities provided $1.3 million (vs. $8.4 million). After quarter-end, the company raised about $3.1 million via its ATM equity program and continued project financing initiatives, while appointing Ray Rivers to its Board.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) has appointed V. Ray Rivers to its Board of Directors, effective August 10, 2026. He will also join the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Rivers brings over 30 years of capital markets, institutional investment and financial services experience.
According to Stardust Power, Rivers has held senior roles at Bear Stearns, CRT Capital Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, Gabelli & Company and Imperial Capital, and serves as Co-Chair of the Greenwich Economic Forum. The company is developing a lithium carbonate refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma with expected capacity of up to 50,000 metric tons per year.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) will release its Q2 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Founder and CEO Roshan Pujari and CFO Uday Devasper will host a conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET the same day, with access via online registration or live audio webcast.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) announced a non-binding Letter of Intent with battery technology company Charge CCCV (C4V) for potential supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from Stardust Power’s planned Muskogee, Oklahoma refinery. C4V provided a preliminary phased demand forecast of 3,000 MT in 2028, 10,000 MT in 2029 and 20,000 MT by 2030, subject to final supply volumes, pricing and delivery schedules to be set in a definitive agreement. The parties plan to collaborate on product qualification and alignment with C4V’s technical and commercial requirements.
According to Stardust Power, this LOI, together with a previously disclosed non-binding agreement with a global trading house to potentially sell up to 25,000 MT per year for 10 years (plus a 5-year extension option), represents a substantial portion of its planned refinery capacity of up to 50,000 MT per year and could support a sales pipeline of up to billions of dollars, assuming current lithium prices and execution of definitive contracts.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) has started site engineering at its Muskogee, Oklahoma lithium refinery, moving from FEL-3 front-end engineering into execution-level design. Brown & Root will conduct geotechnical borings and subsurface investigations based on the completed three-dimensional plant model.
The work will generate site-specific data for civil design, structural foundations, procurement and construction planning. The Muskogee refinery is designed to produce up to 50,000 metric tons per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate and is expected to be among the largest U.S. lithium refining facilities upon completion.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) has been selected as an industrial partner in a U.S. Department of Energy-funded research program led by Ohio University and CONSOL Innovations.
The project will develop electrochemical technology to extract lithium from domestic waste streams, with Stardust Power evaluating lithium samples and supporting potential commercialization pathways.
Stardust Power (Nasdaq: SDST) reported Q1 2026 results and progress on its Muskogee, Oklahoma lithium refinery.
Cash was $1.2 million vs. $3.5 million at year-end 2025; net loss was $5.2 million vs. $3.8 million a year earlier. The company secured a key air quality construction permit for Muskogee and reported lower operating and investing cash outflows year over year. An at-the-market equity program of up to $5 million was established.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) will release Q1 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, May 14, 2026. A conference call hosted by CEO Roshan Pujari and CFO Uday Devasper is scheduled for 5:30 PM ET that day.
Participants must register to receive dial-in details and a unique PIN via the provided registration link and can also listen via a live audio webcast. Attendees are advised to log in at least 15 minutes early for instructions.
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) entered a non-binding Letter of Intent with an institutional investor indicating intent to invest up to $150 million at the project level to support its planned lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
The refinery is designed for 50,000 metric tons per annum battery-grade lithium carbonate in two 25,000 tpa phases; the company completed an FEL-3 engineering study and secured an air permit enabling construction and commissioning once financing is in place.