Lifezone Metals Closes $60 Million Bridge Loan from Taurus Mining Finance to Advance Kabanga Nickel Project
Provides an Update on Strategic Investment Process
Lifezone Metals Limited's (NYSE:LZM) Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, today announced that Lifezone's wholly-owned subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel Limited, has closed the $60 million bridge loan facility agreement with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P. (Taurus), a leading global provider of structured finance to the mining sector (see Lifezone's August 11, 2025 news release).
Lifezone has satisfied the conditions precedent required for the first drawdown of funds under the facility, which will support the advancement of the Kabanga Nickel Project, located in north-west Tanzania, by funding the development of critical early works and infrastructure development. The funds will also support the acceleration of the project finance process for the Kabanga Nickel Project, after the release of robust feasibility study economics on July 18, 2025 (refer to Lifezone's news release).
On Friday, August 29, 2025, Lifezone received the first tranche of $20 million under the bridge loan from Taurus. Future tranches may be disbursed based on the continued performance and achievement of certain milestones. Each subsequent utilization will cover up to three months of capital expenditure and operating expenses.
Update on the strategic investment process
This first drawdown of funds from Taurus successfully concludes the short-term financing process as announced on July 18, 2025. Lifezone engaged Standard Chartered Bank as financial adviser for short-term funding and as strategic financial advisor.
As Lifezone Metals advances its multi-source project financing led by the debt team of Societe Generale for the world-class Kabanga Nickel Project, the company is currently also engaged in advanced discussions with several major counterparties and financial investors regarding potential long-term partnerships and equity investments.
As part of this process, the Company has received several non-binding offers relating to a potential transaction involving the Kabanga Nickel Project. The process is being overseen by the investment committee of Lifezone Metals and Standard Chartered as financial advisor, to assist it in considering various strategic alternatives developed and offers received.
The Company continues to evaluate all strategic options in the best interest of all stakeholders of Lifezone, including potential change of control transactions at the asset level. At this stage, Company has not reached any agreement with any third party, and the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any such transaction. There can be no assurance that the strategic investment process will result in any transaction.
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Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) is committed to delivering cleaner and more responsible metals production and recycling. Through the application of our Hydromet Technology, we offer the potential for lower energy consumption, lower emissions and lower cost metals production compared to traditional smelting.
Our Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania is believed to be one of the world's largest and highest-grade development-ready nickel sulfide deposits. By pairing it with our Hydromet Technology, we are working to unlock a new source of nickel, copper and cobalt for the global battery metals markets and to empower Tanzania to achieve in-country beneficiation.
Through our US-based recycling partnership, we are working towards applying our Hydromet Technology to the recovery of platinum, palladium and rhodium from responsibly sourced spent automotive catalytic converters. Our process is expected to be cleaner and more efficient than conventional smelting and refining methods, supporting a circular economy for precious metals.
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