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Lifezone Metals Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 19, 2026.

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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.

FY2025 · Filed Mar 19, 2026

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, 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 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 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 fileroAccelerated filerxNon accelerated filero
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. 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 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 STATEMENTSxi
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 COMPANY39
ITEM 4 B BUSINESS OVERVIEW40
ITEM 4 C ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE43
ITEM 4 D PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT44
ITEM 4 A UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS80
ITEM 5 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS81
ITEM 5 A OPERATING RESULTS82
ITEM 5 B LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES90
ITEM 5 C RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.94
ITEM 5 D TREND INFORMATION95
ITEM 5 E CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES95
ITEM 6 A DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT95
ITEM 6 B COMPENSATION99
ITEM 6 C BOARD PRACTICES102
ITEM 6 D EMPLOYEES106
ITEM 6 E SHARE OWNERSHIP107

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ITEM 6 F DISCLOSURE OF A REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION107
ITEM 7 MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS107
ITEM 7 A MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS107
ITEM 7 B RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS109
ITEM 7 C INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL109
ITEM 8 FINANCIAL INFORMATION109
ITEM 8 A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION109
ITEM 8 B SIGNIFICANT CHANGES111
ITEM 9 THE OFFER AND LISTING111
ITEM 9 A OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS111
ITEM 9 B PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION111
ITEM 9 C MARKETS111
ITEM 9 D, E, F111
ITEM 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION111
ITEM 10 A SHARE CAPITAL111
ITEM 10 B MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION111
ITEM 10 C MATERIAL CONTRACTS115
ITEM 10 D EXCHANGE CONTROLS120
ITEM 10 E TAXATION120
ITEM 10 F, G127
ITEM 10 H DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY127
ITEM 10 I SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION127
ITEM 11 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK127
ITEM 12 A, B, C, D128

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PART II129
ITEM 13 DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES129
ITEM 14 MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS129
ITEM 15 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES129
ITEM 16 [RESERVED]131
ITEM 16 A AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT131
ITEM 16 B CODE OF ETHICS131
ITEM 16C PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES131
ITEM 16 D, E131
ITEM 16 F CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT131
ITEM 16 G CORPORATE GOVERNANCE131
ITEM 16 H MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE132
ITEM 16 I DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS132
ITEM 16 J INSIDER TRADING POLICIES133
ITEM 16 K CYBERSECURITY134
PART III136
ITEM 17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS136
ITEM 18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS136
ITEM 19 EXHIBITS149

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