Reflecting Strong Safety Record and Readiness for Kabanga Construction
NEW YORK, July 09, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lifezone Metals Limited's (NYSE: LZM) Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, and Head of Sustainability, Catherine Nichas, today announced the publication of Lifezone's Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The report outlines Lifezone's comprehensive approach to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, safety and governance, and highlights the Company's progress in embedding sustainability across its global operations including advancing the Kabanga Nickel Project toward construction.
Highlights
The Kabanga Feasibility Study completed in July 2025, integrating sustainability-related impact throughout, ensuring a robust project plan aligned with international standards.
Maintenance of zero reportable environmental, health or safety incidents, with over 2.5 million hours worked without a Lost Time Injury at the Kabanga Site.
Full transition to the TANESCO grid power, reducing diesel consumption by 49% year-on-year, with 64.8% of grid energy via renewable sources.
Completion of 100% of cash compensation payments, of which a total of 97% of project affected households signed cash compensation agreements and received the monies, with the remainder deposited into an escrow account.
Setting of first sustainability-related key performance indicator for the Lifezone Group.
Mr. Showalter commented: "This report reflects Lifezone's unwavering commitment to doing things the right way from day one, through responsibility, transparency and always with a long-term view. The completion of the Kabanga Feasibility Study, with sustainability fully integrated, was a major achievement in the year as we ensure we are prepared for a project approval and construction phase. We are building a company that stakeholders can trust, and this report is a further testament to that."
Ms. Nichas added: "In 2025, our focus was on readiness, strengthening stakeholder trust, and delivering meaningful impact. Ensuring that the foundations of our environmental and social activities are strong enough to carry us into construction and beyond. From deepening community engagement and advancing our critical assessments and studies we are embedding sustainability into the core of how we operate.
As we look ahead, Lifezone Metals enters its next chapter, with priority given to what matters most. This report shows that commitment already shapes our decisions, and where it will shape the value we deliver as we scale."