TMC USA files for commercial recovery permit and exploration licenses under U.S. seabed mining code

TMC the metals Co Inc.

Applications submitted to NOAA pursuant to Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act following April 2025 Executive Order.
Commercial recovery permit area (TMC USA-A_2) covers 25,160 km² in Clarion-Clipperton Zone with indicated and measured resources.
Exploration license applications (TMC USA-A and USA-B) total 199,895 km² with SK-1300 resources of 1,635M wet tonnes of nodules.
Estimated contained metals: 15.5M tonnes nickel, 12.8M tonnes copper, 2.0M tonnes cobalt, 345M tonnes manganese.
NOAA to determine application compliance within 30-60 days, then proceed with full environmental and technical review.

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