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The Metals Company
Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metals Company deep-sea nodule mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (NOAA permit route) | Applicant for the NOAA permit; developer of nodule mining | International waters (Pacific Ocean) | 2011 | Mining |
| Deep-sea mining: TMC, NORI, the NOAA permit and the ISA | Company seeking commercial recovery permit | International waters (Pacific Ocean) | 2022–2026 | Mining |
| Nautilus Minerals goes bankrupt; successor TMC rises from its ashes | Described as having risen from Nautilus's ashes | Papua New Guinea | 2018–2019 | Liability shifting (spin-offs, bankruptcy, closure bonds) |
Appears alongside
Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) ×2Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (TOML) ×2International Seabed Authority ×2NOAA ×2Korea Zinc ×2Allseas ×2GlencoreSwiss ReInternational Tribunal for the Law of the SeaGovernment of NauruBMWVolvo GroupGoogleSamsung SDIZurich InsuranceVienna Insurance GroupNautilus MineralsGovernment of Papua New Guinea
Terms used on this page
Institutions
- NOAA
- The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which leads damage assessment for coastal and marine spills.
Bonds and banking
- Liquidation, insolvency, bankruptcy
- Legal processes that apply when a company cannot pay its debts; its assets are sold and claims against it may go unpaid.