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    Does TMC’s Brownsville Hub Plan and New Shelves Change The Bull Case For TMC (TMC)?

    Simply Wall St·04/01/2026 08:40:39
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    • TMC the metals company Inc. recently filed multiple shelf registrations, including ESOP-related offerings totaling roughly 21.1 million common shares and a broader universal shelf covering common and preferred shares, debt, warrants and units, soon after reporting a full-year 2025 net loss of US$319.84 million.
    • At the same time, TMC highlighted progress toward a U.S. commercial production permit, outlined plans for a large processing and refining hub at the Port of Brownsville in Texas, and joined the Defense Industrial Base Consortium, underscoring a closer alignment with U.S. critical mineral supply priorities.
    • Now we’ll consider how the Port of Brownsville processing hub plans might reshape TMC’s investment narrative and future risk-reward profile.

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    TMC the metals Investment Narrative Recap

    To own TMC, you have to believe deep sea polymetallic nodules can become a viable, U.S.-aligned source of critical metals and eventually support profitable large scale production. The key near term catalyst remains progress toward a NOAA commercial recovery permit, while the biggest risk is still prolonged pre revenue losses and the need for additional capital. The new shelf registrations mainly reinforce that capital needs and potential dilution remain front and center for shareholders.

    The announcement that TMC has entered exclusive negotiations for a 1,466 acre processing and refining hub at the Port of Brownsville, with a prefeasibility study underway for a 12 million tonne per annum facility, ties directly into the permit story. If the NOAA pathway continues to advance, having a defined U.S. processing concept may matter for future funding options and the eventual scale of any production scenario.

    Yet alongside that upside, investors should also be aware that the same Brownsville buildout could amplify capital needs and exposure to permitting risk if...

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    TMC the metals’ narrative projects $450.3 million revenue and $93.8 million earnings by 2029. This implies earnings will need to increase by about $389 million from -$295.5 million today.

    Uncover how TMC the metals' forecasts yield a $11.20 fair value, a 140% upside to its current price.

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    Some of the most optimistic analysts were penciling in US$1.1 billion of revenue and about US$161.8 million of earnings by 2029, while also assuming faster U.S. permitting and Brownsville progress than the baseline view, so this new funding flexibility and refinery plan could either support that bullish path or force a rethink if costs, timing or approvals shift from here.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.