We recently published 10 Market Stars Behind Millionaire-Making in 2025. TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) is one of the top performers. TMC the metals company soared by 450.89 percent in 2025, thanks to a flurry of catalysts, including the surging demand for its mined metals, as well as the Trump administration’s confirmation that it would start to review its deep-sea mining intent this month. TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) was notably trading just around the $1 level a year ago, until it announced in April its official intent with the US government to mine in the international seabed—a move that significantly propelled its share prices higher but also earned the ire of members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Photo grabbed from The Metals Company According to the ISA, of which Canada is a member, TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) bypassed the agency for submitting its deep-sea mining intention with the US—a non-ISA member—while originally being a Canadian company. For its part, the listed firm said that the submission was made through its US subsidiary. Meanwhile, the US government last month confirmed that it would review the listed firm’s application through a series of public hearings beginning this January. In other developments, TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) also benefited from the electric vehicle and energy boom, which has accelerated the buildout of more power infrastructures. This, in turn, drove stronger demand for battery and industrial metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, which are the key focus of its mining operations. While we acknowledge the potential of TMC as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.