A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 5 to 12.

The Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters.

The South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for $100.5 million.

Deal avoids a lengthy, costly, and uncertain legal undertaking, as both companies hold claims to the same ground, but in different provinces. 

The move would make IBAT the first company to commercially produce lithium with a DLE technology.

Vale Base Metals chairman Mark Cutifani is undertaking a unit-wide asset review.

The Falchani project, located in southern Peru, is awaiting government approval of an early environmental permit study.

C4V is currently involved in some of the world's largest gigafactory developments.