Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001104659-25-073349
Chunk: 1

Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 8.01
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Item 8.01.      Other Events.  

New Technical Report - NORI Area D

On August 4, 2025, the Company published the TRS, prepared in
accordance with Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300 (17 C. F. R. §§ 229.601 and 1300 - 1305). The TRS was prepared by a combination
of third-party and Company-affiliated Qualified Persons, as defined under Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300. The following third-party Qualified
Persons contributed to the TRS:

  Dr. Ian Stevenson, Geoscience Consultant, MARGIN – Marine Geoscience      
  John Buckell, Consultant, APYS Subsea Ltd                                 
  Cameron Harris, Principal: Smelting, Canadian Engineering Associates Ltd  
  Brett Roughan, Principal, Lanasera Pty                                    
  Andrew Hall, CEO, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd                                 

In addition, the following personnel of the Company served as Qualified
Persons for certain sections of the TRS:

  Anthony O’ Sullivan, Chief Development Officer                    
  Rutger Bosland, Chief Innovation and Offshore Technology Officer  
  Dr. Michael Clarke, Environmental Program Director                
  Adam Price, Project Control Manager                               

Each of the third-party Qualified Persons listed above is independent
of the Company, as defined in Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300.

A copy of the TRS is filed as Exhibit 96.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.

New Initial Assessment - TOML and NORI Properties

On August 4, 2025, the Company published the Initial Assessment,
also prepared in accordance with Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300. The Initial Assessment was prepared by the same group of third-party and
Company-affiliated Qualified Persons identified above, as follows:

  Dr. Ian Stevenson, Geoscience Consultant, MARGIN – Marine Geoscience      
  John Buckell, Consultant, APYS Subsea Ltd                                 
  Cameron Harris, Principal: Smelting, Canadian Engineering Associates Ltd  

  Brett Roughan, Principal, Lanasera         
  Andrew Hall, CEO, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd  

In addition, the following personnel of the Company served as Qualified
Persons for certain sections of the Initial Assessment:

  Anthony O’ Sullivan, Chief Development Officer                    
  Rutger Bosland, Chief Innovation and Offshore Technology Officer  
  Dr. Michael Clarke, Environmental Program Director                
  Adam Price, Project Control Manager