Standard Lithium Ltd. : Standard Lithium Appoints Craig Brown P.Eng. to Scientific Advisory Council
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 Council (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. He 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 and government organizations. In
addition to his technical expertise, Mr. Brown has extensive business
experience, having held several corporate executive positions during his
career. Mr. Brown received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical
Engineering from the University of 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 encompasses acquiring a diverse and highly
prospective portfolio of large-scale domestic brine resources, led by an
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 road and rail access, abundant electricity
and 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.
On behalf of the Board,
Standard Lithium Ltd.
Robert Mintak, CEO & Director
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the
words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target, "plan",
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forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or
information may relate to future prices of commodities, accuracy of mineral or
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access to mineral properties or infrastructure, fluctuations in the market for
lithium and its derivatives, changes in exploration costs and government
regulation in Canada and the United States, and other factors or information.
Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect to future
events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks,
contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could
cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the
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assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information
to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other
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Source: Standard Lithium Ltd. via GlobeNewswire
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