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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-047689
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:			Karkar Andrei
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001874431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39281
		FILM NUMBER:		211250110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		323 MARINA BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERAS Capital LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001881973
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39281
		FILM NUMBER:		211250109

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		323 MARINA BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-567-0509

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		323 MARINA BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94123

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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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right">Exhibit 24.1</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><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., signlng singly, with full power of substitution, the undersigned&rsquo;s
ture and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 77.15pt; text-indent: -35.45pt">&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">&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 and execute any such
forms and authentication documents;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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'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">&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">&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">&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 Securitles Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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">&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>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 40%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Andrei Karkar</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANDREI KARKAR</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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