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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-040742"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMC"
cik: "0001798562"
company_name: "TMC the metals Co Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:01:29.879973+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-040742
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMC
- cik: 0001798562
- company_name: TMC the metals Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925040742/0001104659-25-040742-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925040742/tm2513414d1_8k.htm

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