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Nodules to Battery Metals TMC's pilot-scale campaign successfully converted seafloor nodules into an alloy containing critical battery metals India’s leading producer of graphite materials for lithium-ion battery anodes with ambitions to enter cathode material production, Epsilon Carbon intends to deliver a pre-feasibility report for a plant in India powered by renewables and with the targeted processing capacity of 1.3 million tonnes per annum of wet nodules Epsilon Carbon expects to draw on The Metals Company’s near-zero solid waste flowsheet developments and pilot plant program results as well as its own operational experience of building greenfield plants in India to establish the pre-feasibility and business case for a nodule processing plant in India Subject to the outcome of the pre-feasibility report and execution of commercial agreements with TMC, Epsilon Carbon intends to finance, engineer, permit, build and operate a commercial scale plant in India to process polymetallic nodules from the NORI-D area of the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean NEW YORK, March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC, The Metals Company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC”) today announced that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd. (“Epsilon Carbon”) to complete a pre-feasibility study for a commercial-scale deep-sea nodule processing plant in India with targeted production capacity of more than 30,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of an intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte product used for active cathode material (CAM) for Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and other nickel-rich cathode chemistries for lithium-ion batteries and more than 750,000 TPA of manganese silicate by-product expected to be used in manganese alloy production for the steel industry (“Project Zero Plant”). TMC and Epsilon Carbon envision a long-term partnership: TMC, through its subsidiaries, intends to supply polymetallic nodules and onshore processing expertise; Epsilon Carbon intends to finance, engineer, permit, build and operate the Project Zero Plant. TMC has shared with Epsilon Carbon the near-zero solid waste processing flowsheet developed together with Canadian technology and engineering firms between 2018 and 2021 and technical results from a pilot plant program completed in 2021 at FLSmidth’s facilities in Whitehall, PA, USA, and at eXpert Processing Solutions’ (XPS) facilities in Sudbury, ON, Canada. Epsilon Carbon intends to deliver a pre-feasibility report (“PFR”) for a plant in India powered by renewables and with the targeted processing capacity of 1.3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of wet nodules and production start in time to receive nodules collected from NORI-D area starting around Q4 2024, provided, that TMC’s subsidiary NORI secures an exploitation contract from the International Seabed Authority. It is anticipated that TMC and Epsilon Carbon will enter a binding Heads of Terms for construction and operations of Project Zero Plant by September 30, 2022. TMC and Epsilon Carbon have both agreed not to enter into any binding agreements with third parties for the construction and operation of a processing plant for polymetallic nodules through the earlier of TMC and Epsilon Carbon entering into binding Heads of Terms contemplated in the MoU or March 31, 2023. Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of TMC commented: “Over the last three years, we have engaged with many parties and visited plants around the world in search of the right onshore partners. In Epsilon Carbon, we have found a rare mix: a proven operational execution track record in anode materials, a 21st century approach to industrial development grounded in making use of waste products, deep care about safety, environmental and social impacts, and an entrepreneurial ambition to develop cathode precursor materials. We could not be more excited about partnering with the Epsilon Carbon team and the prospect of locating our first plant in India, the world’s largest democracy and home to 20% of the world’s population with robust development-led demand for the raw materials that can be derived from polymetallic nodules. Prime Minister Modi’s allocation last year of $600 million for India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission and the development of a polymetallic nodule collection system shows the country’s commitment to this new, abundant, secure, lower-cost and lower-ESG-impact potential source of critical metals.” Vikram Handa, founder of Epsilon Carbon, added: “Having developed technology to tap an unconventional source of graphite — a waste stream from steel manufacturing — we are rapidly growing our anode materials’ business in India and establishing a new plant in Finland. Our strategy is to expand into cathode materials by 2024. TMC’s polymetallic nodule resource struck us as a game-changing opportunity to tap another unconventional resource with several intrinsic properties that potentially allow us to develop a cathode precursor materials business with a much lower environmental and social impact. We have started with a PFR for a relatively small-scale plant but we believe that the scale of TMC’s resource has the potential to turn India into a significant supplier of critical minerals for battery and steel industries.” About The Metals Company The Metals Company is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy. The company through its subsidiaries holds exploration and commercial rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments of Nauru, Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga. More information about The Metals Company is available at www.metals.co. About Epsilon Group Epsilon Carbon Pvt Ltd is a leading manufacturer of coal tar derivatives and India's only backward-integrated company with a long term exclusive raw materials purchase agreement with JSW Steel. Epsilon Carbon entered the lithium-ion battery materials value chain in 2018 with the vision to develop and manufacture innovative, high performance and quality carbon products for anode components of lithium-ion batteries by founding a dedicated subsidiary Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd. The subsidiary is currently focused on the production of synthetic flake graphite, a precursor material used in battery anodes. To complement their proprietary anode technology, Epsilon Carbon aims to produce cathode materials in India by 2024. More information about Epsilon Carbon is available at https://www.epsiloncarbon.com/. More Info Media | media@metals.co Investors | investors@metals.co Forward Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside TMC’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: TMC’s ability to enter into definitive agreement(s) with Epsilon to construct, operate and supply the potential processing plant in India on terms and conditionals substantially similar to those set forth in the non-binding MoU; the successful completion of the PFR; TMC’s ability to obtain exploitation contracts for its areas in the CCZ; TMC and Epsilon’s ability to secure binding offtake arrangements for the proposed plant’s production on acceptable terms and in sufficient quantities; regulatory uncertainties and the impact of government regulation and political instability on TMC’s resource activities; changes to any of the laws, rules, regulations or policies to which TMC is subject; the impact of extensive and costly environmental requirements on TMC’s operations; environmental liabilities; the impact of polymetallic nodule collection on biodiversity in the CCZ and recovery rates of impacted ecosystems; TMC’s ability to develop minerals in sufficient grade or quantities to justify commercial operations; the lack of development of seafloor polymetallic nodule deposit; uncertainty in the estimates for mineral resource calculations from certain contract areas and for the grade and quality of polymetallic nodule deposits; risks associated with natural hazards; uncertainty with respect to the specialized treatment and processing of polymetallic nodules that TMC may recover; risks associated with collective, development and processing operations, including the successful permitting, completion and operation of the proposed plant in India; fluctuations in transportation costs; testing and manufacturing of equipment; risks associated with TMC’s limited operating history; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with TMC’s intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties, including those under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in TMC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed by TMC with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 15, 2021, and in TMC’s other future filings with the SEC. TMC cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. TMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. TMC does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based except as required by law. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4ab5f1a8-54e0-44dc-b08a-60a980d80a39
Solidcore Resources plc (“Solidcore” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Berkut Mining LLP (“Partner”), a subsidiary of Lancaster Group (multidisciplinary holding company), to acquire 55% interest in Syrymbet, an undeveloped polymetallic deposit located in North-Kazakhstan region. “Syrymbet is a polymetallic deposit with tin as a major component, which perfectly fits our strategy of enhancing and diversifying Solidcore’s exposure to the green transition. Management believes the project will benefit from the Company’s execution expertise and successful track record in out-of-the box processing strategies”, said Vitaly Nesis, Group CEO of Solidcore Resources plc. “Together with the Partner, we are committed to driving the project forward while ensuring sustainable practices. We are aiming for Board approval for construction in 2025”. HIGHLIGHTS The Syrymbet licence covers the area of over 10 km2 and is located in the Ayirtau district of the North-Kazakhstan region. Under the agreement, Solidcore will acquire a 55% interest in а private company “Tin One Holding” which indirectly holds the subsoil licence for Syrymbet, for the total cash consideration of US$ 82.5 million. The transaction will be financed from the Company’s existing cash resources and is expected to complete in Q4 2024, subject to obtaining of the required regulatory approvals. In 2024, Solidcore completed 3 km of drilling, aimed at validating historical exploration results and conducting metallurgical studies. The deposit is suitable for open-pit mining. Solidcore will refine the existing approach to processing to accelerate path to production, optimise capital expenditures and reduce environmental footprint of the project. The partnership with Lancaster Group is a strategic alignment that allows to apply joint extensive experience to develop such a technologically complex polymetallic deposit as Syrymbet. Solidcore will be working closely with the Partner to accelerate project development, aiming to secure Board approval for construction in 2025. The project will bring about social investments in the region and create a significant number of permanent jobs with a focus on the local workforce. STRATEGIC RATIONALE Syrymbet fits well with Solidcore’s strategy in the following ways: Large asset with good exploration upside; Metal portfolio diversification with green transition exposure; Potential for fast development approach based on open-pit mining and conventional processing; Balanced risk-sharing ownership structure, providing Solidcore with the Partner’s valuable expertise and support, while allowing the Company to retain operational control over the project. ABOUT THE PROPERTY The Syrymbet licence area covers 10.15 km2 and is located in the Ayirtau district of the North-Kazakhstan region. The property is located 280 km from the regional centre, Petropavl (population of approx. 220,000), and 80 km from Kokshetau (population of approx. 180,000), an administrative centre of Aqmola Region. Currently, the property is accessible by unpaved roads and via the Ugolki railway station with loading facility under construction (30 km away). Full-scale operations will have access to a 220 kW power station located 27 km away. Syrymbet was discovered in 1985, with further exploration activities and assessment works conducted between 1986 and 2012. A Mineral Resource estimate in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) was completed in 2015, followed by a pre-feasibility study in 2016. An updated Mineral Resource estimate was issued in 2018 as a part of the Definitive Feasibility Study. Technological studies and metallurgy design were continued between 2018 and 2020. A JORC-compliant Mineral Resource estimate comprised 492.4 Kt of tin at a grade of 0.40% and 91.4 Kt of copper at a grade of 0.07% (5.9 Moz of GE[1]). The deposit is a complex rare-earth-polymetallic deposit (Sn, W, Cu, CaF2) occurring within favorable lithological and structural settings. Four mineralisation zones within Syrymbet ore field are comprised of oxide and sulphide ore. ABOUT TIN Tin (periodic table symbol Sn) is a silvery-white, malleable metal with a slight blue hue. Although scarce, with only 0.001% found in the earth’s crust, tin is not considered rare. It is primarily found in cassiterite ores, often alongside base and rare earth metals. Tin’s unique properties and recyclability position it as a crucial material in production: the key applications include electronics, where it is essential for soldering, as well as in alloys, tin plating, and emerging technologies such as lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and photovoltaic cells for solar panels. Enquiries Investor Relations Media Kirill Kuznetsov Alina Assanova +7 7172 47 66 55 (Kazakhstan) ir@solidcore-resources.com Yerkin Uderbay +7 7172 47 66 55 (Kazakhstan) media@solidcore-resources.kz
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Technology Metals Limited (ASX: GT1) (GT1 or the Company), a Canadian-focused multi-asset lithium business, is pleased to announce the execution of a Framework Agreement and Corporate Equity Investment with leading South Korean EV battery metals producer EcoPro Innovation Co., Ltd. HIGHLIGHTS GT1 secured a A$8 million investment and a Framework Agreement with South Korean EV battery metals producer EcoPro Innovation Co., Ltd The partnership supports GT1's strategy to become Ontario's first integrated lithium producer The agreements cover both upstream (mining and raw material extraction) and downstream (processing and conversion) activities Potential collaboration includes developing mines and a proposed Lithium Conversion Facility Corporate equity investment - at a significant premium to the last closing price and a 40% premium to the 90-day VWAP for an investment of A$8m via a two-tranche placement Asset level investment options – up to 12-months exclusive rights to negotiate and agree staged asset-level investments in the Seymour and Root mine developments (Projects) in anticipation of negotiation of joint venture agreements to drive project advancement Conversion Facility PFS Cooperation Agreement – negotiation of a comprehensive agreement outlining the execution and co-funding of a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) on the proposed Lithium Conversion Facility in Canada, leading to the negotiation and formation of a joint venture for the completion of a Definitive Feasibility study (DFS) and co-development of the facility EcoPro brings extensive experience in lithium hydroxide production along with patented technology for lithium extraction The partnership validates the Company's integrated strategy to become Ontario's first lithium concentrates and chemicals company Joint funding application submitted to Invest Ontario for government funding on the proposed Lithium Conversion Facility - in progress "Our journey with EcoPro Innovation has been over 12 months in the making, during which time our teams have dedicated countless hours working jointly on understanding and expanding on GT1's strategy to be the first integrated lithium chemical supplier in Ontario. Attracting a top-tier partner like EcoPro along with the investment at a premium provides further validation of our company, team, assets and ability to progress our assets and projects towards production. EcoPro has been assessing the North American market for some time and it's with great optimism that we enter this new phase of GT1's development. EcoPro stands out as a top-tier strategic partner, bringing invaluable experience in owning and operating, not only successful Lithium Conversion facilities but also Nickel Pre-cursor and Cathode Active Material facilities globally. Their global scale and expertise in manufacturing and supplying battery-grade lithium chemicals will greatly benefit GT1 as we advance our integrated strategy in North America. - GT1 Managing Director, Cameron Henry To view the full announcement: https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/GT1/02840488.pdf For further information please visit www.greentm.com.au or contact Media Jacinta MartinoInvestor Relations Manager jacinta@greentm.com.au
On October 12, POSCO Holdings signed a joint study agreement with Engie in Perth, Australia, launching a pre-feasibility study for the second stage of green hydrogen production in Western Australia. This agreement follows the first stage, which involves an annual production of 2,000 tons of green hydrogen. With the goal of commencing commercial production in 2028, POSCO Holdings will supply green hydrogen as the necessary reducing agent for HBI production. POHANG, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- POSCO Holdings has taken its initial stride towards developing green hydrogen* production for eco-friendly steel raw material, Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)**, in Western Australia. POSCO Holdings and Engie, a French multinational utility company, signed a joint study agreement on October 12 in Perth, Australia. (From left) Rik De Buyserie, Engie Australia & New Zealand CEO, Bill Johnston, Western Australia's Minister for Hydrogen, and Ju-ik Cho, the head of POSCO Holdings’ Hydrogen Business Team. * Green hydrogen refers to clean hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energies, with zero carbon emissions. ** Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) is a product that resembles coal nuggets and is produced by removing oxygen from iron ore. It serves as a vital steel raw material for high-quality steel production when electrically melted. POSCO Holdings, in partnership with Engie, a French multinational utility company specializing in renewable energy, signed a joint study agreement in Perth, Australia, on October 12. The signing ceremony was attended by Rik De Buyserie, the Australian representative of Engie, Bill Johnston, Western Australia's Minister for Mines, and Ju-ik Cho, the head of POSCO Holdings' Hydrogen Business Team. The agreement entails the initiation of a pre-feasibility study for the development of the second stage of green hydrogen production in Western Australia. During the signing ceremony, Minister Bill Johnston expressed his optimism, stating, "Western Australia is continuously committed to the utilization of renewable energy and green steel production. We believe this pre-feasibility study is a significant step towards the future of clean energy." POSCO Holdings and Engie are working together to secure a site for renewable energy development for the second phase of green hydrogen production, including the establishment of a concept for electrolysis*** facilities. They are also working together to seek financial support from the Australian government. *** Electrolysis of water is using electricity to split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas by electrolysis. The second-stage green hydrogen production project aims to produce and supply between 20,000 and 40,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, covering 10 percent of the reducing agent required for POSCO's HBI production. POSCO Holdings plans to conclude the pre-feasibility study by the end of this year and proceed with preliminary FEED (front end engineering and design) work, with the goal of commencing commercial production in 2028. POSCO Group's strategy involves producing green hydrogen and HBI in Australia, primarily based on large-scale renewable energy sources like solar and wind energies. The group secured a project site within the Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area from the Western Australian government at the end of last year. They are presently conducting the FEED for the first stage of green hydrogen production, which aims to produce approximately 2,000 tons annually, with the objective of realizing commercial production in 2027. Mr. Cho from POSCO Holdings affirmed, "Australia holds a pivotal role in POSCO Group's ambitions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and advance in the areas of green hydrogen and green steel." He further explained, "By developing the green hydrogen business in conjunction with green steel, we are committed to fostering synergy across the entire group and establishing a solid business structure, creating a successful model for green hydrogen production." POSCO Group intends to incrementally enhance the hydrogen reduction rate required for HBI production in Australia, commencing green hydrogen production in 2027, and building a system for hydrogen production amounting to 2 million tons in Australia by 2050. The majority of the green hydrogen produced in Australia is expected to be employed locally as a reducing agent for HBI, with a portion transported to Korea to supply steel mills as a hydrogen reduction agent.
Nodule-derived Manganese Silicate In September, TMC announced that it had successfully segregated the base metals contained in nodules into an alloy of high-grade battery metals, as well as a manganese silicate. SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest independent research institutions, was retained by The Metals Company to analyze its manganese silicate used to produce silicomanganese for steelmaking and found that it behaves similarly to traditional manganese sources TMC’s high-grade nodule-derived manganese silicate (Mn silicate) appears to have significant advantages over conventional Mn ores on cost and CO2 footprint, with the potential for 7 to 17% higher value-in-use, depending on carbon tax regimes The analysis validates TMC’s potential to provide a significant metals source beyond the clean energy transition and into the steelmaking value chain, which the Company estimates could account for almost 30% of its future revenues NEW YORK, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), an explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped source of critical battery metals, today revealed that recent studies conducted by SINTEF, an independent research institution based in Norway and retained by TMC to undertake test work and value-in-use analysis, confirm that TMC’s nodule-derived manganese silicate product has similar properties to manganese ores and is suitable for further processing into key steel-making feedstocks like silicomanganese alloy (SiMn). While much of the interest in polymetallic nodules has been driven by surging demand for nickel, cobalt and copper for the clean energy transition, the development of TMC’s vast nodule resource could prove transformational for manganese markets with the potential to become an abundant, accessible source of the important base metal with significant opportunities to reduce lifecycle ESG impacts compared to land-based mining. Investigators at SINTEF’s facilities in Norway set out to assess whether TMC’s manganese silicate product could meet the specifications required by potential customers in the steelmaking value chain. SINTEF’s report finds that TMC’s nodule-derived Mn silicate has a high grade but lower oxidation state compared to land-based ores, which can potentially reduce the energy intensity — and overall cost — of SiMn production. For a manganese industry accustomed to slim single-digit margins, SINTEF’s findings point to the potential for TMC’s nodule-derived manganese product to improve the economics of alloy production while also reducing the industry’s carbon footprint as compared to manganese from traditional Mn ore. Vincent Canaguier, a SINTEF researcher who worked on the study, said: “From a metallurgical point of view, TMC's material is promising: its high manganese and low phosphorous contents make it a strong candidate for SiMn production." Dr. Jeffrey Donald, Head of Onshore Development for The Metals Company, said: “SINTEF’s results show that the manganese silicate product from our metallurgical process is a valuable and high-quality input to the steelmaking supply chain, further validating our near-zero solid waste flowsheet and offering producers of silicomanganese alloy an alternative feedstock that provides an opportunity to lower their costs in comparison to alloy production using traditional manganese ores and other feeds. At current metal prices, we expect our manganese silicate product to represent up to 30% of our future potential revenue, so these results are a major milestone in validating TMC’s value proposition even beyond electric vehicles and into supplying the future critical minerals for infrastructure as well.” To reach the conclusions, SINTEF carried out high-temperature reduction experiments simulating conditions in SiMn production using TMC's manganese silicate product, together with metallic iron, quartz, coke and CaO additions, and then characterized and compared the resultant products with literature data and industry knowledge. The metallurgists found that the feed mixture reacted at a similar rate to that of traditional manganese sources and that pre-reduction, which contributes heavily to CO2 emissions, could be fully avoided. Results also show that the SiMn was produced within typical specifications and with acceptable levels of impurities. For the comparative economic valuation, SINTEF employed mass and energy balance calculations on various feed scenarios with unit cost estimates provided by TMC. The evaluation concluded that the production of SiMn with TMC's product as feed can lower costs, as the product has up to 17.6% higher value than traditional ores, based on their manganese content. Comparisons to conventional Manganese Rich Slag feeds were also conducted with similar outcomes. In 2021, over half of the 20 million tonnes of manganese ore produced globally went into the production of silicomanganese alloy for the steel industry, which is expected to grow at ~3.5% per annum. The resource requirements of such growth are particularly acute in developing states like India, the world’s second largest steel producer, which is targeting a three-fold expansion in steel manufacturing capacity by 2030. In March, TMC announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Epsilon Carbon, a leading developer of graphite materials for lithium-ion battery anodes and India’s only company to be backward-integrated into the steel industry, for the completion of a pre-feasibility study for a commercial-scale deep-sea nodule processing plant in India. The companies are targeting production of more than 750,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of manganese silicate grading around 42% Mn, as well as more than 30,000 TPA of an intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte product used for active cathode material (CAM) for Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and other nickel-rich battery cathode chemistries. With a potential production capacity of 2.9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of manganese silicate, TMC’s NORI-D Nodule Project could feasibly become a major source of manganese feedstock for India and beyond. Since 2020, TMC has been undertaking extensive onshore pilot processing work to convert polymetallic nodules into high-grade critical metals. In September 2021, the Company announced that it had successfully utilised a custom process derived from conventional nickel flowsheets to segregate the base metals contained in nodules into an alloy comprised of high-grade battery metals, as well as the manganese silicate output analysed by the team at SINTEF. The findings of the SINTEF report and related work by TMC will be presented at the upcoming Conference of Metallurgists being held August 21 to 24 in Montreal, Quebec. About The Metals Company TMC the metals company Inc. (The Metals Company) is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy. The company through its subsidiaries holds exploration rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments of Nauru, Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga. More information is available at www.metals.co. More Info Media | media@metals.co Investors | investors@metals.co Forward Looking Statements: Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside TMC’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the potential for TMC’s nodules to be a significant source of manganese silicate or feedstock to the steelmaking industry; TMC’s potential future revenues from the sale of manganese silicate products;TMC’s ability to enter into definitive agreement(s) with Epsilon to construct, operate and supply the potential processing plant in India on terms and conditionals substantially similar to those set forth in the non-binding MoU; the successful completion of the PFR; TMC’s ability to obtain exploitation contracts for its areas in the CCZ; TMC and Epsilon’s ability to secure binding offtake arrangements for the proposed plant’s production on acceptable terms and in sufficient quantities; regulatory uncertainties and the impact of government regulation and political instability on TMC’s resource activities; changes to any of the laws, rules, regulations or policies to which TMC is subject; the impact of extensive and costly environmental requirements on TMC’s operations; environmental liabilities; the impact of polymetallic nodule collection on biodiversity in the CCZ and recovery rates of impacted ecosystems; TMC’s ability to develop minerals in sufficient grade or quantities to justify commercial operations; the lack of development of seafloor polymetallic nodule deposit; uncertainty in the estimates for mineral resource calculations from certain contract areas and for the grade and quality of polymetallic nodule deposits; risks associated with natural hazards; uncertainty with respect to the specialized treatment and processing of polymetallic nodules that TMC may recover; risks associated with collective, development and processing operations, including the successful permitting, completion and operation of the proposed plant in India; fluctuations in transportation costs; testing and manufacturing of equipment; risks associated with TMC’s limited operating history; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with TMC’s intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties, including those under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in TMC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed by TMC with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 25, 2022, and in TMC’s other future filings with the SEC. TMC cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. TMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. TMC does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based except as required by law. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c71c8c92-778e-40be-a4ec-49002bcae24d
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