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Lifezone Metals Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 9, 2025.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2024 · Filed Apr 9, 2025

LZM$4.20+5.3%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

o REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report:

Commission File Number:001-41737

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Isle of Man

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

2nd Floor, St George's Court, Upper Church Street

Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1EE

(Address of principal executive offices)

Chris Showalter

2nd Floor, St George's Court, Upper Church Street

Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1EE

Telephone number:+44 (0)1624 850 500

(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per shareLZMNew York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50LZMWNew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

Ordinary Shares79,119,572
Warrants14,391,150

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yeso No x

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yeso No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated fileroAccelerated fileroNon accelerated filerx
Emerging growth companyx

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. o

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. x

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP oInternational Financial Reporting Standards as issuedOther o
by the International Accounting Standards Board x

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. o Item 17 o Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Nox

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONiv
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMSv
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSxii
PART I1
ITEM 1: A, B, C: IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2: A, B: OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3: A, B, C: KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 3: D: RISK FACTORS1
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY44
ITEM 4: B: BUSINESS OVERVIEW47
ITEM 4: C: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE49
ITEM 4: D: PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT50
ITEM 4A: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS69
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS69
ITEM 5 A. OPERATING RESULTS71
ITEM 5 B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES77
ITEM 5 C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.81
ITEM 5 D. TREND INFORMATION81
ITEM 5 E. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES82
ITEM 6: A: DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT82
ITEM 6: B: COMPENSATION86
ITEM 6: C: BOARD PRACTICES89
ITEM 6: D: EMPLOYEES93
ITEM 6: E. SHARE OWNERSHIP94

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ITEM 6: F. DISCLOSURE OF A REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.94
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS94
ITEM 7: A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS95
ITEM 7: B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS96
ITEM 7: C: INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL97
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION97
ITEM 8: A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION97
ITEM 8: A.597
ITEM 8: B: SIGNIFICANT CHANGES98
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING99
ITEM 9: A: OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS99
ITEM 9: A.4: MARKETS99
ITEM 9: B: PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION99
ITEM 9: C: MARKETS99
ITEM 9: D, E, F99
ITEM 10: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION99
ITEM 10: A: SHARE CAPITAL99
ITEM 10: B: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION99
ITEM 10: C: MATERIAL CONTRACTS103
ITEM 10: D: EXCHANGE CONTROLS113
ITEM 10: E: TAXATION113
ITEM 10: F, G120
ITEM 10: H: DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY120
ITEM 10: I: SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION120

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ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK120
ITEM 12: A, B, C, D121
PART II122
ITEM 13: DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES122
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS122
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES122
ITEM 16: [RESERVED]123
ITEM 16 A: AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT124
ITEM 16 B: CODE OF ETHICS124
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES124
ITEM 16: D124
ITEM 16: E124
ITEM 16: F CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT124
ITEM 16G: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE125
ITEM 16: H: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE126
ITEM 16: I: DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS126
ITEM 16: J: INSIDER TRADING POLICIES126
ITEM 16: K: CYBERSECURITY127
PART III129
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS129
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS129
ITEM 19: EXHIBITS149

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