Buy TMC by Apr 21, 2026.

Trump administration is moving to **speed up U.S. permits for deep-sea mining in international waters**, according to a **Jan. 21, 2026 Reuters** report. A newly finalized **NOAA rule** would **consolidate licensing + permitting into a single (shorter) review**, following Trump’s executive order to **expedite approvals under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980** and set up a process for permits on the **U.S. Outer Continental Shelf**. This matters for companies like **$TMC (The Metals Company)**, which Reuters says …