TMC the Metals Company Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on August 17, 2026, disclosing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a deep seabed exploration license application submitted by the company's subsidiary.

Key Highlights

  • NOAA action: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register.
  • Applicant subsidiary: The exploration license application was submitted by The Metals Company USA LLC, a subsidiary of TMC the Metals Company Inc.
  • Governing statute: The application was filed under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.
  • Disclosure basis: The announcement was made via a press release dated August 17, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • Signatory: The filing was signed by Craig Shesky, Chief Financial Officer, on August 17, 2026.

NOAA Initiates Environmental Review of TMC Subsidiary's Deep Seabed Exploration License Application

According to the filing, TMC the Metals Company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. This notice relates to an exploration license application submitted by The Metals Company USA LLC, a subsidiary of the registrant, under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.

The company disclosed the development through a press release dated August 17, 2026, which was furnished with the Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into Item 7.01 by reference. The filing notes that the information provided under Item 7.01 "shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended," nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference.

The filing also states that the Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, contains forward-looking statements "which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements," and directs readers to the cautionary note in the press release for further detail. The registrant is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, and is headquartered at 1111 West Hastings Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia.

What Was Disclosed

TMC the Metals Company Inc. reported via an 8-K that NOAA published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for its subsidiary's exploration license application under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, with the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.