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TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) generates frequent news as it advances deep-sea polymetallic nodule projects and related regulatory, technical and financing milestones. The company describes itself as a developer and explorer of lower-impact critical metals from seafloor nodules, with a focus on supplying nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese for energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure.
News about TMC often covers quarterly corporate updates, where the company reports operating losses typical of an exploration-stage business, cash balances, exploration and evaluation spending, and general and administrative expenses. These updates also summarize progress on environmental studies, technical trials and regulatory processes, including applications under the U.S. Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA) and interactions with agencies such as NOAA.
Another major category of TMC news relates to technical and economic studies. The company has announced a Pre-Feasibility Study for its NORI-D Project and an Initial Assessment for additional NORI and TOML areas, both prepared under SEC Regulation S-K Subpart 1300. Press releases detail resource estimates, projected production profiles, cost assumptions and valuation metrics, as well as the involvement of independent Qualified Persons.
Investors following TMC’s news can also expect announcements on sponsorship agreements with the governments of Nauru and Tonga, strategic investments such as the equity placement with Korea Zinc, board appointments, and processing milestones with partners like PAMCO. Industry and policy developments, including executive orders and proposed regulatory changes affecting seabed minerals, feature prominently in the company’s communications.
This news page aggregates these items so readers can track TMC’s exploration progress, regulatory pathway, financing events and technical milestones in one place.
The Metals Company (TMC) announced the mobilisation of its Environmental Expedition 5C, part of a $75 million deep-sea research program in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. This expedition aims to establish an environmental baseline to assess the impacts of its proposed operations for sourcing critical battery metals from polymetallic nodules. TMC has identified over 1.6 billion tonnes of nodules, enough for 280 million electric vehicles. The project was recently ranked the top nickel project globally, with resource confidence improving from inferred to indicated status.
The Metals Company (TMC) has made progress towards establishing a full-scale metallurgical processing plant for battery metals. The company successfully derived an alloy of high-grade battery metals from a pilot smelting campaign, executed in partnership with Expert Process Solutions. This initiative follows a previous calcining campaign, underscoring the feasibility of using rotary kiln technology. TMC aims to minimize waste and provide critical metals for electric vehicle batteries, showcasing the potential of polymetallic nodules as an alternative to traditional mining.
The Metals Company (TMC) announced the arrival of the Hidden Gem, a 228-meter-long former drill ship, in Rotterdam for conversion into a sub-sea mining vessel, expected to be the first of its kind classified by the American Bureau of Shipping. The vessel, acquired by strategic partner Allseas, will facilitate the deployment of a 4.5 km riser for recovering polymetallic nodules from the seabed. TMC aims to conduct pilot mining tests by mid-2022, following recent completion of its SPAC merger and public listing on Nasdaq.
The Metals Company has completed its business combination with Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corporation (SOAC), approved by SOAC shareholders on September 3, 2021. The transaction provides TMC with $137.5 million in gross cash proceeds, enabling it to enhance its focus on environmentally sustainable production of battery metals. TMC's shares will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TMC on September 10, 2021. The company plans to conduct pilot trials for nodule collection by 2022 and aims to complete environmental impact studies by 2023.