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The Metals Company Subsidiaries Submit Massive Deep-Sea Dataset to Public Database as Company Launches Video Series on Findings of Environmental Research
As part of their regulatory obligations, TMC subsidiaries NORI and TOML have submitted extensive datasets to the International Seabed Authority’s DeepData, cove
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[{"type":"text","content":" As part of their regulatory obligations, TMC subsidiaries NORI and TOML have submitted extensive datasets to the International Seabed Authority’s DeepData, covering a decade of exploration in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean The dataset includes 777 equipment deployments and over 4,800 distinct environmental samples, generating 76,000 biological records and 69,185 geochemical data points—across the entire water column This data builds on two previous submissions (March 2023 and May 2024) comprising hundreds of thousands of biological records, record sampling of pelagic communities below 4,000 meters, and more than 12,000 seafloor images—part of one of the most comprehensive deep-ocean environmental monitoring programs ever undertaken Key findings are showcased in a new video series demonstrating how the data addresses environmental concerns and how innovation has reduced the impact footprint of TMC’s collection system versus legacy technology Data from NORI and TOML’s $250 million environmental program—already underpinning 37 peer-reviewed publications—reflects the most comprehensive environmental dataset ever assembled for deep-sea minerals development NEW YORK, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, today announced that its subsidiaries, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (TOML), have submitted comprehensive data from almost a decade of deep-sea exploration to DeepData, an open database of contractor data managed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The submission—spanning 2013-2022 and comprising an unparalleled collection of biological and geochemical samples from across the eastern Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ)—builds on a decade of research by NORI and TOML to characterize the polymetallic nodule resource and surrounding marine environment, from the ocean surface through the water column to abyssal sediments more than 4,000 meters deep. The data will be made publicly available through open repositories including DeepData and UNESCO’s Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) as part of the Company’s commitment to advancing scientific understanding of the deep ocean. With...