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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-047695
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:			O'Sullivan Anthony
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001874198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39281
		FILM NUMBER:		211250168

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 TENNYSON STREET
		CITY:			BULIMBA, QUEENSLAND
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			4171

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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    <periodOfReport>2021-09-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001798562</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TMC the metals Co Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>O'Sullivan Anthony</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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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Development Officer</officerTitle>
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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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24.1</B></P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(1)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
</FONT>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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(2)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
</FONT>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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(3)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
</FONT>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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(4)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
</FONT>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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(5)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
</FONT>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">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; 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<B>-</B>in-fact.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt">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">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 40%; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Anthony O&rsquo;Sullivan</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANTHONY O&rsquo;SULLIVAN</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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