TMC Stock News and Forecast: NOAA Seabed-Mining Permit Timeline Fuels Fresh Volatility for The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC)
Dec. 22, 2025 — TMC stock (TMC the metals company Inc., NASDAQ:TMC) is back in the spotlight after a burst of options-driven momentum collided with a very real regulatory calendar: the U.S. government has now formally moved forward with public-comment steps tied to TMC USA’s deep seabed mining exploration license applications, setting up a catalyst-heavy start to 2026. Federal Register Public Inspection+2Federal Register Public Inspection+2 Shares were last trading around $7.9, after a sharp late-week move that multiple analysts attributed less to new fundamentals and more to derivatives flow, short positioning, and headline sensitivity around the “critical minerals” policy narrative.