Standard Lithium Appoints Robert Mintak
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Suite 918, 1030 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3
NEWS RELEASE
STANDARD LITHIUM APPOINTS ROBERT MINTAK
March 21, 2017 – Vancouver, BC – Standard Lithium L td. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:
SLL) (FRA: S5L) is pleased to announce the appointm ent of Mr. Robert Mintak as a Director and interim Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Mintak will take up his appointment effective immediately and w ill be
replacing Mr. Gavin Cooper who has resigned as interim CEO.
Mr. Mintak was one of the founders of Pure Energy M inerals, served as the company's CEO from 2013 to 2 016
and most recently as Executive Chairman. He has a global network of industry contacts and is a pionee r in the
rapidly evolving lithium space. During his tenure with Pure Energy Minerals, Robert built a world-cla ss team,
launched multiple exploration and development programs, and oversaw the development of disruptive extraction
process work. Robert was instrumental in negotiati ng one of the first conditional supply agreements f or Tesla’s
Gigafactory and under Mr. Mintak's leadership, Pure Energy Minerals was recognized as the top mining
company in the 2016 TSX Venture 50. Mr. Mintak has 20+ years' experience in corporate management, wit h a
specific emphasis on strategic development and corp orate governance. Over the past 10 years, he has s erved as
a senior officer and director of several publicly traded companies.
“I am very honoured and excited to join Standard Lithium and share their corporate vision. I believe Standard's
Bristol Lake Project in the Mojave area of Californ ia, combined with their extensive land position in the highly
prospective Paradox Basin in Utah, has the potentia l to positively disrupt the domestic lithium landsc ape " said
Mr. Mintak. "My ambition is to focus on innovation, lead the teams, and form strategic alliances to create value
for the Company."
Mr. Anthony Alvaro, founder and Director of Standar d Lithium commented: " We are extremely pleased to
welcome Robert as a member of the Board of Directors and CEO. His experience and strategic insights into the
lithium market make him a valuable and perfect fit for Standard Lithium. He will focus on developing and
pursuing new strategic growth opportunities with a mandate to aggressively strengthen the Company’s
executive team and asset base. On behalf of the Bo ard, I would also like to thank Gavin for his dedic ation and
hard work over the last year. "
About Standard Lithium
Standard’s value creation strategy encompasses acqu iring a diverse and highly prospective portfolio of large-
scale domestic brine resources, led by an innovation & results oriented management team with a strong focus on
technical skills. The Company is currently focused on the immediate exploration and development of its 4,000+
acre Bristol Lake, Brine Project located in the Moj ave region of San Bernardino County, California. T he
location has significant infrastructure in-place, w ith easy road and rail access, abundant electricity and water
sources, and with two major players in the brine sa lt sector offering decades of operational expertise on
contiguous claims. Standard also recently announce d the acquisition of the 40,000+ acre Paradox Basin Project
located in Grand County, Utah.
For further information, contact Anthony Alvaro at 604.763.5388.
On behalf of the Board,
Standard Lithium Ltd.
Anthony Alvaro, Director
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