Standard Lithium Ltd.: Standard Lithium Appoints Craig Brown P.Eng. to Scientific Advisory Council

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, 2017-11-14 11:00 CET (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

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