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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

8.Related Party Transactions

The Company’s subsidiary, DeepGreen Engineering Pte. Ltd., is engaged in a consulting agreement with SSCS Pte. Ltd. (“SSCS”) to manage offshore engineering studies. A director of DGE is employed through SSCS. Consulting services during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $69 thousand and $206 thousand (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $75 thousand and $213 thousand respectively) out of which for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 a total of $55 thousand and $165 thousand, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $60 thousand and $170 thousand, respectively) is disclosed as exploration labor within exploration and evaluation expenses (Note 4) and $14 thousand and $41 thousand respectively for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 is disclosed as general and administration expenses (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $15 thousand and $43 thousand respectively). As at September 30, 2022, the amount payable to SSCS was $nil (December 31, 2021 - $23 thousand).

The Company’s Chief Ocean Scientist provides consulting services to the Company through Ocean Renaissance LLC (“Ocean Renaissance”) where he is a principal. Consulting services during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $94 thousand and $281 thousand respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 $93 thousand and $281 thousand), evenly apportioned between exploration and evaluation expenses (Note 4) and general and administration expenses for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. As at September 30, 2022, the amount payable to Ocean Renaissance was $nil (December 31, 2021 - $nil).