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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-047698
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shesky Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001874308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39281
		FILM NUMBER:		211250190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 BROOME STREET, APT. 13A
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMC the metals Co Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001798562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 BRYAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4141
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-642-9996

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 BRYAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4141
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200102
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        <issuerName>TMC the metals Co Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Shesky Craig</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6C 2T5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jaime Lee, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-09-13</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.05in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these present,
that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Nyisha Shakur, Brenda Meyette, Anne Leland, Jaime Lee and Jeffrey Cohan
of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., signing singly, with full power of substitution, the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.05in; text-indent: 0.55in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(1) execute for and on behalf
of the undersigned forms and authentication documents for EDGAR Filing Access;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.05in; text-indent: 0.55in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(2) do and perform any and
all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete <I>and </I>execute any such forms and authentication
documents;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.05in; text-indent: 0.55in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(3) execute for and on behalf
of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer, director and/or 10% shareholder of TMC the metals company Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.6in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(4) do and perform any and
all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and
timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.6in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(5) take any other action
of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interests of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants
to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power
of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of July 15, 2021.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 40%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Craig Shesky</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CRAIG SHESKY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7/16/21</TD></TR>
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