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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-066827
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230814

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91509
		FILM NUMBER:		231168481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 HOWE STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 631-3115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 HOWE STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200102

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Karkar Andrei
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001874431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		323 MARINA BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94123
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO SCHEDULE 13D
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D/A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Amendment No. 6)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Andrei Karkar</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>323 Marina Blvd</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>San Francisco, CA 94123</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(415) 567 0509</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>August 14, 2023</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e),
240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include
a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.</P>

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shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for
any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</FONT></TD>
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cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; width: 6%; border: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; width: 94%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrei Karkar</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 17.3pt; text-align: justify">(a)&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 17.3pt; text-align: justify">(b)&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PF</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">USA</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="8" STYLE="padding: 2pt; width: 18%; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON<BR>
WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; text-indent: 0pt; vertical-align: top; width: 6%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">65,586,883*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; text-indent: 0pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; text-indent: 0pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">65,586,883*</TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; text-indent: 0pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; width: 94%; border-right: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify">65,586,883*</TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(See Instructions)&nbsp;</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="text-align: right; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22,0% **</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 2pt; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IN</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This number consists of 60,953,495
common shares, plus 1,414,716 common shares warrants issued 9/10/2021, plus 2,500,000 common shares warrants issued 8/14/2023, owned
by Eras Capital LLC. In addition, the total includes 76,059 common shares and 642,613 common shares options owned directly by the Reporting
Person. The Reporting Person is the managing member of Eras Capital LLC and shares voting and dispositive power over and may be deemed
to beneficially own such securities held by Eras Capital LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities
owned by Eras Capital LLC other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Calculation based on 280,618,285
Common Shares as of March 31, 2023, plus 13,461,540 C0mmon Shares issued on 8/14/2023.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Page 3</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"><B>Item 1. Security and Issuer</B></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">Common stock of TMC &ldquo;the metals company&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">595 Howe Street, 10<SUP>th</SUP> floor</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2T5</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2. Identity and Background</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrei Karkar</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">323 Marina Blvd.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 36pt">San Francisco, CA 94123</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Management of own investments</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">USA</FONT></TD></TR>
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<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"><B>Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Eras Capital LLC bought jointly 5,000,000 shares and 2,500,000 shares
warrants at $2.00 a share using its own funds.<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"><B>Item 4. Purpose of Transaction</B></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">The purchase was for investment purposes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer</B></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"><B></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">39,621,909 common shares were received by Eras
    Capital LLC on 9/9/2021 as result of the merger of Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp. and DeepGreen Metals Inc. Eras
    Capital LLC bought 2,250,110 common shares on 9/30/2021. Eras Capital LLC bought 748,957 common shares on 12/24/2021. Eras Capital
    LLC bought 1,414,716 common shares underlying warrants on 12/24/2021. Eras Capital LLC also bought 1,000,000 common shares on
    12/31/21. In addition, the Reporting Person received 76,059 common shares, and 642,613 common shares underlying options, exercisable
    within 60 days of 6/9/2023. On 3/30/2022, Eras Capital LLC bought 460,000 shares. On 3/31/2022 Eras Capital LLC bought 1,625,000
    common shares. Eras Capital LLC bought 6,250,000 shares on 8/15/2022. On 6/9/2023, Eras Capital LLC bought 3,997,519 shares. On 8/14/ 2023, Eras Capital LLC bought 5,000,000 shares and 2,500,000 shares warrants.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">see paragraph (a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">none</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">not aplicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">not aplicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Reporting Person also holds 126,407 common
shares underlying options that <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">vest as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting
threshold: (i) 25% if the Issuer&rsquo;s market capitalization equals or exceeds $3.0 billion; (ii) 35% if the Issuer&rsquo;s market capitalization
equals or exceeds $6.0 billion; (iii) 20% if the International Seabed Authority grants an exploitation contract to the Issuer; and (iv)
20% upon the commencement of the first commercial production following the grant of the exploitation contract.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">None</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8/14/2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Andrei Karkar</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Signature</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrei Karkar/CEO</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name/Title</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The original statement shall be signed by each
person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his
authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative&rsquo;s
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions
of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).</B></P>

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