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May 7, 2026
You Pulled It Up | The Bell Rang. (Nasdaq: TMCR) Is Live Right Now Dear Reader, Yesterday's profile moved approximately 36% overnight. We're not leading with that to impress you — we're leading with it because it's the exact reason The Metals Royalty Company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMCR) has our complete attention this morning. The bell has rung. The market is open. And everything we've been building toward since last night — the tease, the full report, the 10-minute countdown — now has a live market to prove itself in. We told you to pull it up before the bell. If you did, you already know what we're watching. If you're just catching up now, you're still early — the most important part of the (TMCR) story is one most readers will never come across on their own. That's exactly why we found it first. Keep reading. The most compelling story on our radar right now happened somewhere most people will never look. It happened in one of the least visited stretches of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of metres below the surface, in a deposit that has been quietly accumulating some of the most strategically important metals on earth for millions of years. Nickel. Copper. Cobalt. Manganese. The world has mined these metals on land for generations. But accessing the concentrations that sit on the deep ocean floor at the scale modern industry now requires has remained out of reach. That is changing. In April 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to accelerate permitting for America's offshore critical mineral resources, including the polymetallic nodule deposits of the deep Pacific. But Washington is not stopping there. The current administration has decided that America's dependence on foreign sources for critical metals is a national security problem. And it is not just saying so, it’s writing checks. The Pentagon took a $400Mn direct equity stake in MP Materials. The US government took equity positions in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors. The Trump administration backed $1.6Bn in financing for a single rare earth project in Texas. Project Vault committed $12Bn to a domestic strategic mineral reserve. 
This is not a policy debate. This is capital already deployed. One company was built to sit on the royalty side of that shift - without operating a mine, without bearing construction costs, without the operational risk that comes with putting metal in the ground. For Thursday, May 7th, our focus turns to: The Metals Royalty Company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMCR)
The Metals Royalty Company Inc. is a purpose-built financing platform dedicated to advancing U.S. critical mineral security and re-industrialization.
The Company acquires and manages critical metals and mineral royalties, streams, and similar structured interests across the full value chain - supporting American defense, AI infrastructure, energy systems, and industrial capacity. TMCR's royalty-based business model is designed to enable participation in the long-term cash flows and commodity upside of strategically significant assets, without direct exposure to development capital costs, operating expense inflation, or the execution risk that comes with operating a mine. 
Strategic Assets with Scale
TMCR targets royalties and structured interests across the world's most critical mineral deposits – from exploration through production and expansion. The company’s portfolio is anchored by a 2.0% royalty on the NORI project, one of the world's potentially largest undeveloped NiEq resources. Permanent Capital Advantage
TMCR is purpose-built for the long arc of critical minerals development. Without the constraints of short-term IRR mandates, it deploys capital across commodity cycles – from early financing through production – aligned with the multi-decade horizons these assets require. Western Supply Focused
Anchored by the Hess family, TMCR was built to fortify America's critical minerals security and re-industrialization – supporting domestic industry growth across energy, defense, and the full critical minerals value chain. The Cornerstone Asset: The NORI Project
The primary engine behind TMCR is its 2.0% gross overriding royalty (GORR) on all metals and minerals produced within the NORI areas of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ).
This asset is operated by a firm that has spent 15 years and over $700M advancing NORI toward commercial production and is strategically backed by global industrial leaders like Allseas Group SA and Korea Zinc. Mining.com ranks NORI as one of the world's potentially largest undeveloped nickel-equivalent resources. 
It offers polymetallic exposure to nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, four elements that are non-negotiable for the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, advanced defense systems, and renewable energy infrastructure. Unlike terrestrial mines, which face declining grades and escalating environmental costs, the NORI project involves the collection of polymetallic nodules from the abyssal seafloor. This method is supported by nearly a petabyte of environmental data and over 23 offshore campaigns, providing a data-rich foundation that few mining projects can match. A Defining Acquisition: The Mesabi Metallics Royalty
On May 6, 2026, TMCR announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 1.0% Index-Priced Gross Overriding Production Royalty on Mesabi Metallics iron ore project in Minnesota - one of the United States' few large-scale merchant DR-grade iron ore projects - for $132.5M. Transaction Highlights:
- $132.5M cornerstone royalty acquisition - TMCR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 1.0% Index-Priced Gross Overriding Production Royalty with a Revenue Floor (on production up to 8.5 Mtpa) on the Mesabi Metallics iron ore project in Minnesota, anticipated to be a fully integrated, large-scale source of high‑quality DR‑grade pellets critical to the global green steel transition and the advancement of American domestic steel production.
- Financing funds acquisition - Transaction financed via allocated $75M PIPE, including $15M of participation from founders and insiders, priced at $13.00 per share; and up to a $50M acquisition credit facility term sheet for a senior secured term-loan credit facility.
- Near-term, high-quality royalty cash flow - First production targeted for H2 2026 with ramp up to full capacity expected in 2027, implying anticipated initial annual royalty cash flow potential of up to ~$13M+ with further potential upside tied to commodity prices and throughput expansion.
- Tier-1 asset in a Tier-1 jurisdiction - The Mesabi Project spans more than 16,000 acres in Nashwauk, Minnesota and is expected to be one of the lowest‑cost DR pellet producers in North America, supported by a 23+ year mine life. Over $2.5B is planned to be deployed by completion date in core infrastructure at the project, which is approximately 93% complete. The project is strategically positioned near key end markets and integrated into well‑established North American transportation networks.
- Essar Group sponsorship with proven execution - Supported by Essar Group, a global industrial platform with >50 years of experience, ~$15B of revenue, and a track record of building and operating world-class industrial projects including pellet and steel assets - providing TMCR with the sponsor quality and execution certainty that underpins a royalty arrangement of this nature.
- Project fully financed based on current expenditure budget to first cash flow - ~$2bn equity provided by Essar Group with additional support from a $520M senior secured facility from Breakwall Capital and a $150M liquidity line from Macquarie Group, materially de-risking the near-term path to production.
- Strong US Government validation and strategic relevance: US Export-Import Bank announced support of up to $10B, confirming Mesabi as a strategic national supply chain asset for American green steel.
- Strategic alignment - Advances TMCR's mission of financing America's mineral security by deploying long-term permanent capital into a strategically critical domestic supply chain asset, aligned with US industrial and defense policy, supporting the development of domestic iron ore production capacity.
For more information, including full transaction details and risk disclosures, please read the Company’s full press release here: The Metals Royalty Company Inc. Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Royalty Interest on Mesabi Metallics Iron Ore Project in Minnesota Benefits of the Royalty Business
Top-Line Cash Flow
Royalty revenue directly tied to the asset's gross production sales, providing predictable, high-margin income without deductions for costs – ideal for volatile metals markets where revenue scales with output. Commodity Price Leverage
Direct upside from rising metals prices, capturing revenue growth while avoiding margin compression from cost inflation, as royalties are top -line based. Project Optionality
Benefit from mine expansions, extensions, and new discoveries at no additional cost, enhancing royalty value through resource conversion and prolonged production life – common in metals mining for tier -one assets. Limited Capital Cost Obligation
No exposure to sustaining or expansion capex, reducing risk in capital -intensive mining projects where overruns are common, allowing focus on revenue streams. Limited Operating Cost Exposure
Insulated from opex escalations (e.g., labour, energy in remote mining operations), ensuring royalties remain profitable even in downturns, with gross effectively equalling net. Inflation Hedged with Low Overhead Costs
Natural hedge against inflation as payments rise with commodity prices, combined with a lean, scalable model (low employee count, high fr-ee cash flow). Capital Structure And Elite Leadership
TMCR maintains a remarkably tight capital structure with significant insider ownership of 66% ensuring that the leadership’s interests are well aligned with long-term shareholders..
The Hess family, the American energy dynasty that sold Hess Corporation to Chevron for $55B in one of the largest energy transactions in recent history, holds a cornerstone position. The management team is led by Chairman & CEO Brian Paes-Braga, an entrepreneur known for founding Lithium X Energy, which was acquired in an all-cash deal for C$265Mn within just 2.5 years. Since founding Lithium X in 2015, he has led company-building transactions across a range of sectors, with over C$5B in debt and equity financings into growth-oriented businesses. 
TMCR is in a strong financial position with $28.0Mn in cash and zero debt. This "Permanent Capital Advantage" allows the firm to deploy capital across commodity cycles, ignoring short-term market noise to focus on the multi-decade horizon that critical mineral assets require. Grab Sources And More: TMCR Website. TMCR Presentation.
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9 Potential Catalysts Pinning (Nasdaq: TMCR) To The Top Of This Morning’s Watchlist—Thursday, May 7, 2026…
#1. New Listing Visibility: As a recently listed company, TMCR is beginning to appear on more radars. #2. Royalty-Based Model: TMCR is positioned differently from traditional miners, operating through a royalty structure that is tied to top-line production rather than direct involvement in large-scale extraction. #3. NORI Royalty Interest: Central to the story is TMCR’s 2.0% gross overriding royalty on the NORI areas, which are described as potentially one of the largest undeveloped nickel-equivalent resources in the world, with meaningful concentrations of with nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, materials in connection with electric vehicles, defense, and next-generation infrastructure.. #4. Permitting Progress: On May 1, 2026, NOAA issued a full compliance determination, advancing the application into the certification stage, with a final permit decision expected before the end of Q1 2027. #5. U.S. Policy Backdrop: The company’s positioning aligns with a stated push by the United States to reinforce domestic and near-shore supply chains for critical minerals amid growing global competition. #6. Mesabi Transaction and Pipeline: Provides TMCR with near-term cash flow visibility from a Tier-1 asset in a Tier-1 jurisdiction, meaningfully advancing its portfolio construction strategy and sets the stage for its growing platform #7. Concentrated Ownership: With 66% strategic ownership held by insiders, founders, and the Hess family, TMCR is framed as having a tightly held capital structure that could bring increased market focus. #8. Balance Sheet Strength: TMCR reported $28.0Mn in cash and no debt as of March 2026, providing financial flexibility as it targets long-duration critical mineral assets. #9. Executive Background: The company is led by Brian Paes-Braga, noted here as the founder of Lithium X Energy, which was acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at C$265Mn within 2.5 years. ----- Coverage is kicked-off on The Metals Royalty Company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMCR). Be on the lookout for our updates heading your way early this morning. They could be coming very soon. Sincerely, Alex Ramsay
Co-Founder / Managing Editor Krypton Street Newsletter
Sources:(1) Extractive Industries for Development Series #20, World Bank, Oil, Gas, and Mining Unit, May 2011(2) Critical Minerals Market Review, IEA, 2023(3) Mineral Commodity Summaries, I.S. Geological Survey, 2023 |
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