secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
======================================

Issuer:     TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)
CIK:        0001798562
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-11-09T14:16:35+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-124241
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

TMC says NOAA expects mid-December 2026 decision on seabed mining permit certification
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- TMC USA received a Nov. 3, 2026 letter from NOAA stating it expects to give its final determination on certification by mid-December 2026.
- The consolidated application covers an exploration license and a commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA).
- TMC cautions DSHMRA sets no mandatory deadline for NOAA and that certification is an intermediate step, not approval or issuance of any license or permit.
- No financial terms, capital commitments or expected timing beyond the NOAA estimate were disclosed; CFO Craig Shesky signed the report.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465926124241/0001104659-26-124241-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465926124241/tm2629328d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-124241

License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer