Standard Lithium Appoints Craig Brown P.eng. to Scientific Advisory Council
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Suite 835, 1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4A6
NEWS RELEASE
STANDARD LITHIUM APPOINTS CRAIG BROWN P.ENG. TO SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY COUNCIL
November 14th 2017 – Vancouver, BC – Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: SLL) (OTCQX: STLHF) (FRA: S5L), is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Craig J. Brown, P. Eng., to the Company’s Scientific Advisory C ouncil
(SAC), effective immediately.
Mr. Brown is a widely respected hydrometallurgical expert with over 45 years’ experience in
developing processes for separating a wide range of chemicals from aqueous solutions. He was a
central figure in the development and application of ion exchange technology , which is now well
established and utilized in over 50 countries in dozens of different applications. H e has
published hundreds of technical papers, has been awarded numerous patents and maintains a vast
network of contacts at numerous major international research and development institutions
including industrial, university a nd government organizations. I n addition to his technical
expertise, Mr. Brown has extensive business experience, having held several corpor ate executive
positions during his career. Mr. Brown received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical
Engineering from the University o f Toronto, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy and the International Committee of Ion Exchange.
Dr. Andy Robinson, President and COO of Standard Lithium commented, “We are delighted to
welcome Craig Brown as a new member of Standard Lithium’s Scientific Advisory Council.
Craig brings extensive and well-respected expertise in selective ion-exchange and
hydrometallurgical technologies, and will be instrumental in developing modern process
flowsheets as the Company continues its test work on lithium brines sourced from the Company’s
projects in the Bristol Dry Lake basin in the Mojave Desert of California and the Smackover
Formation of Arkansas.”
Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the first phase of test work
on a new lithium-selective Ion Exchange (“IX”) resin that has been in development for several
years by one of the world’s largest suppliers of Li-specific IX resins. This test-work expands
and supplements the Company’s current testing program, and is an example of Standard
Lithium’s data-driven approach to developing optimal process solutions for its suite of lithium
brine projects.
About Standard Lithium Ltd.
Standard’s value creation strategy e ncompasses acquiring a diverse and highly prospective
portfolio of large-scale domestic brine resources, led by a n innovative and results-oriented
management team with a strong focus on technical skills. The Company is currently focused on
the immediate exploration and development of the Bristol Dry Lake Lithium Project located in
the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California; the location has significant
infrastructure in-place, with easy r oad and rail access, abundant electricity a nd water sources,
and is already permitted for extensive brine extraction and processing activities. The Company
is also commencing resource evaluation on 33,000 acres of brine leases located in the Smackover
Formation.
Standard Lithium is listed on the TSX Venture under the trading symbol “SLL”; quoted on the
OTCQX under the symbol “STLHF”; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol
“S5L”. Please visit the Company’s website at www.standardlithium.com.
For further information, contact Anthony Alvaro at (604) 240 4793
On behalf of the Board,
Standard Lithium Ltd.
Robert Mintak, CEO & Director
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