The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) announced that NOAA has formally certified its USA B exploration license application, marking a key regulatory milestone for a seafloor area containing an estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements. The certification initiates NOAA’s Environmental Impact Statement process and represents another step forward in unlocking one of the world’s largest undeveloped critical minerals resources for U.S. energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure supply chains.
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