Lifezone Metals Ltd
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 19, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 19, 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, 2025
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 class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | LZM | New York Stock Exchange |
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 | LZMW | New 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 Shares* | 85,509,305 |
|---|
*includes 1,725,000 ordinary shares issued and held in escrow
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 filer | o | Accelerated filer | x | Non accelerated filer | o |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging growth company | x | ||||
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. o
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 o | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued | Other 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
| INTRODUCTION | iv |
|---|---|
| CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS | v |
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS | xi |
| PART I | 1 |
| ITEM 1 A, B, C IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 1 |
| ITEM 2 A, B OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 1 |
| ITEM 3 A, B, C KEY INFORMATION | 1 |
| ITEM 3 D RISK FACTORS | 1 |
| ITEM 4 INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 39 |
| ITEM 4 B BUSINESS OVERVIEW | 40 |
| ITEM 4 C ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE | 43 |
| ITEM 4 D PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT | 44 |
| ITEM 4 A UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 80 |
| ITEM 5 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 81 |
| ITEM 5 A OPERATING RESULTS | 82 |
| ITEM 5 B LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES | 90 |
| ITEM 5 C RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC. | 94 |
| ITEM 5 D TREND INFORMATION | 95 |
| ITEM 5 E CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES | 95 |
| ITEM 6 A DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT | 95 |
| ITEM 6 B COMPENSATION | 99 |
| ITEM 6 C BOARD PRACTICES | 102 |
| ITEM 6 D EMPLOYEES | 106 |
| ITEM 6 E SHARE OWNERSHIP | 107 |
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| ITEM 6 F DISCLOSURE OF A REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION | 107 |
|---|---|
| ITEM 7 MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 107 |
| ITEM 7 A MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS | 107 |
| ITEM 7 B RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 109 |
| ITEM 7 C INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL | 109 |
| ITEM 8 FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 109 |
| ITEM 8 A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 109 |
| ITEM 8 B SIGNIFICANT CHANGES | 111 |
| ITEM 9 THE OFFER AND LISTING | 111 |
| ITEM 9 A OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS | 111 |
| ITEM 9 B PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 111 |
| ITEM 9 C MARKETS | 111 |
| ITEM 9 D, E, F | 111 |
| ITEM 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 111 |
| ITEM 10 A SHARE CAPITAL | 111 |
| ITEM 10 B MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | 111 |
| ITEM 10 C MATERIAL CONTRACTS | 115 |
| ITEM 10 D EXCHANGE CONTROLS | 120 |
| ITEM 10 E TAXATION | 120 |
| ITEM 10 F, G | 127 |
| ITEM 10 H DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY | 127 |
| ITEM 10 I SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION | 127 |
| ITEM 11 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 127 |
| ITEM 12 A, B, C, D | 128 |
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| PART II | 129 |
|---|---|
| ITEM 13 DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | 129 |
| ITEM 14 MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 129 |
| ITEM 15 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 129 |
| ITEM 16 [RESERVED] | 131 |
| ITEM 16 A AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 131 |
| ITEM 16 B CODE OF ETHICS | 131 |
| ITEM 16C PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 131 |
| ITEM 16 D, E | 131 |
| ITEM 16 F CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 131 |
| ITEM 16 G CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 131 |
| ITEM 16 H MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 132 |
| ITEM 16 I DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 132 |
| ITEM 16 J INSIDER TRADING POLICIES | 133 |
| ITEM 16 K CYBERSECURITY | 134 |
| PART III | 136 |
| ITEM 17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 136 |
| ITEM 18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 136 |
| ITEM 19 EXHIBITS | 149 |
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