Global shipping giant Maersk is selling its stake in deep-sea mining company The Metals Company (TMC) just months before the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is obligated to open seabed mining applications. Maersk previously held a 9% stake in TMC in 2021 after having initially invested in 2019. The decision comes among other high profile exits from deep-sea mining ventures, with Lockheed Martin selling its stake in UK Seabed Resources (UKSR) in March. Norway’s Loke Marine Minerals purchased UKSR for an undisclosed amount, likely for its two seabed exploration contracts in the Pacific Ocean. TMC’s stock has fallen 90% after launching on the Nasdaq through a SPAC listing in 2021, not in small part due to changing attitudes regarding deep-sea mining…