VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2017 / Standard Lithium Ltd. (TSX-V: SLL) ("Standard Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond P. Spanjers as VP of Exploration and Development.
Raymond P. Spanjers, M.S., P. Geo., is a Professional Geologist with 36 years of experience. He has worked in various capacities in the natural resource sector, primarily with an expertise in lithium brine project development. He holds a Master of Science degree from North Carolina State University, is a Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), has authored several NI 43-101 technical assessment reports, and is a Qualified Person per NI 43-101 definition.
His experience includes 10 years with FMC in lithium pegmatites and brines. Mr. Spanjers worked with an FMC team that evaluated the lithium brines of Argentina salars, which led to the selection and development of Fenix operation on Salar de Hombre Muerto. He was Manager of Exploration for Rodinia Lithium Inc. from 2010 - 2014 on the Diablillos Project in Salta Province, Argentina (now optioned to Lithium X) and the Clayton Valley Lithium Project in Nevada.
Anthony Alvaro, Co-Founder and Director of Standard Lithium, comments, "We are extremely excited to bring Ray on to the Standard team. His extensive technical ability and project management expertise, combined with a global network of relationships, will be invaluable to Standard's future success."
