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TMC USA Files First Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application, Increasing Expected Commercial Recovery Permit Area to 65,000 km2

TMC has delivered many nodule industry firsts TMC is uniquely positioned having completed the requisite resource, environmental, engineering and processing work to begin commercial recovery activities. First application under NOAA's consolidated application and review process. The first-of-its-kind consolidated application covers areas previously applied over in April 2025 and increases the commercial recovery area from ~25,000 to ~65,000 km2, with an estimated resource of 619 million tonnes (Mt

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TMC USA Files First Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application, Increasing Expected Commercial Recovery Permit Area to 65,000 km2

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