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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication on Factors Impacting Global Lithium Demand
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 12, 2018) - NetworkNewsWire ("NNW"), a multifa...

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[{"type":"text","content":"NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication on Factors Impacting Global Lithium DemandNew York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 12, 2018) - NetworkNewsWire (\"NNW\"), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces the publication of an editorial featuring Standard Lithium Ltd. (TSXV: SLL) (FSE: S5L) (OTCQX: STLHF), a client of NNW that is building one of the largest portfolios of high quality, domestic U.S. lithium brine assets.The publication, titled, \"Trump's Recent Executive Order Could Boost Lithium Supply in the U.S.,\" reviews potential for lithium suppliers in light of the U.S. government's new policy to expand lithium production.To view the full publication, visit: https://www.networknewswire.com/trumps-recent-executive-order-boost-lithium-supply-u-s/Based in Vancouver, B.C., Standard Lithium stands out as a premier lithium developer focused on the production of high-quality lithium at a low cost. The company is engaged in unlocking the value of large-scale lithium brine resources that are already in existence in the United States and can be quickly brought into production.Standard Lithium recently announced the expansion of the lithium brine project at its Bristol Dry Lake property in California's Mojave Desert, where six new evaporation ponds have been installed (http://nnw.fm/9LBwK). The company is taking advantage of record-high evaporation rates in this region to pre-concentrate brines produced from the project, which will then be shipped to its testing and processing facilities at three North American campuses. The company has additionally entered into an agreement to explore highly promising brines covering an area of about 30,000 acres in the Smackover Formation, which extends across Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. This presents a low-risk investment with promising potential returns in a region with well-understood geology that further has a lengthy history of brine production and infrastructure for profitable mineral extraction. In historical analysis of the Arkansas Smackover Formation, a lithium content of 365mg/l was shown.About Standard LithiumStandard'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 comp...