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Back to EpisodesThe Metals Company (TMC): Seabed mining & scavenging dead oil rigs [Q4 2025]
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In Q4 2025, TMC officially abandoned international gridlock for a total pivot to U.S. jurisdiction, pitching deep-sea mining as a matter of national security.
In ~10 minutes:
• Net loss narrowed 78% after dodging Q3's massive non-cash charges.
• The wild plan to repurpose scrapped oil rigs for seabed mining. 🚢
• Why the proposed 1,400-acre Texas refinery hinges on federal subsidies.
• Bringing in ex-Tesla talent for SpaceX-speed facility construction.
Management submitted a staggering petabyte of environmental data to NOAA, officially starting a 12-month countdown for their commercial recovery permit. With the clock ticking and the company exploring defense consortiums, TMC has rapidly transformed from a green-tech startup into a geopolitical bet.
TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC) | Q4 FY2025
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