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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-059701"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMC"
cik: "0001798562"
company_name: "TMC the metals Co Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T06:43:06.069875+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TMC secures $85.2M strategic investment from Korea Zinc; closes June 26

## Summary
- Korea Zinc to buy 19.6M shares at $4.34 share/unit and receive warrants for 6.9M shares at $7.00, gross proceeds $85.2M.
- Korea Zinc becomes ~5% shareholder; gets participation right in future equity offerings and board observer seat.
- Partnership includes Korea Zinc evaluating TMC nodule materials for US-based refining and pCAM manufacturing.
- TMC pro forma cash ~$120M; PFS expected Q3 2025; commercial recovery permit under NOAA review after Trump exec order.
- Warrant term three years with compulsory exercise if TMC shares trade >$10 for 20 consecutive trading days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-059701
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMC
- cik: 0001798562
- company_name: TMC the metals Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925059701/0001104659-25-059701-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925059701/tm2518091d1_8k.htm

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