TMC USA A Deep-Seabed Mining Project

planned

Consolidated exploration license and commercial recovery permit application for polymetallic nodules in the USA A area under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). The project area covers approximately 65,000 km² with an estimated resource of 619 million tonnes of wet nodules and potential exploration upside of an additional 200 million tonnes. The application is in full compliance and is progressing through certification, environmental impact statement preparation, and public comment stages, with a final permit decision expected before the end of Q1 2027.