NOAA certifies TMC USA's exploration license for USA B; 1.02B tonne nodule resource

TMC the metals Co Inc.

NOAA formally certified TMC's USA B exploration license application under Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.
USA B area covers ~122,000 km² with estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, and rare earths.
NOAA will now prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for planned exploration activities in USA B.
Prior USA A consolidated application (exploration + commercial recovery) was determined fully compliant by NOAA on April 28, 2026.
CEO Gerard Barron called it a key milestone in the transparent, rules-based regulatory process.

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