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The Metals Company Conducts Ground-Breaking Deepwater Sampling Campaign in Eastern Pacific on Path to Meet Global Demand for Critical Minerals

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Researchers on board achieved a world-first by conducting the deepest pelagic biota sampling at depths down to 4,000 meters in the Eastern Tropical Pacific.

Key Points: 
  • Researchers on board achieved a world-first by conducting the deepest pelagic biota sampling at depths down to 4,000 meters in the Eastern Tropical Pacific.
  • These latest insights build upon the baseline dataset collected on the Companys NORI-D block, sponsored by the Republic of Nauru.
  • In the U.S., the Biden Administration recently elevated nickel to critical status singling it out as one of three battery metals deemed most critical to US interests.
  • TMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

 The Metals Company Advances Deep-Sea Research Program to Unlock World’s Largest Known Source Of Battery Metals

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210928005705/en/
    The Metals Company's exploration vessel, the Maersk Launcher.
  • The Companys fourth environmental campaign this year, Expedition 5C is the latest work package in The Metals Companys multi-year deep-sea research program intended to establish a rigorous environmental baseline and characterize the potential impacts of its proposed nodule collection operations to source critical battery metals from deep-sea polymetallic nodules.
  • In addition, researchers will continue examining the chemistry, trace metal and nutrient profiles found throughout the water column.
  • TMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.