Committed to Responsible Mining Practices and Advancing Cleaner Hydromet Technology
Lifezone Metals Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, and Head of Sustainability, Catherine Nichas, announce today the publication of Lifezone’s Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2024. Lifezone is the operator of the Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania and is advancing cleaner battery metals production through the application of its Hydromet Technology.
The report outlines Lifezone’s comprehensive approach to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, safety and governance (ESG), and highlights the Company’s progress in embedding sustainability across its global operations.
Highlights:
- Environmental Progress: Meaningful progress on uplifting the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments to international standards; transitioned the Kabanga Nickel Project to grid power, reducing diesel consumption by over 75%; initiated land rehabilitation and biodiversity restoration programs.
- Social Impact: Completed 96% of cash compensation payments, totaling $10.5 million, to Project Affected Households; recorded over 2.2 million hours worked without lost time injury at the Kabanga Site; conducted over 430 stakeholder engagements in Tanzania and continued with ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives focused on local education and healthcare initiatives.
- Governance and Transparency: Continued integrating sustainability oversight at the Board level; aligned internal reporting with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards; progressed towards being International Finance Corporation aligned; completed first Human Rights Due Diligence assessment and initiated Life Cycle Assessments for key projects.
Mr. Showalter commented: “This report marks an important milestone for Lifezone. It reflects our commitment to transparency, responsible growth, and delivering long-term value to our stakeholders – while minimizing our environmental footprint and maximizing our positive social impact. We are especially proud of the 2.2 million hours worked without a lost time injury at Kabanga – a testament to our culture of safety and operational excellence.”
Ms. Nichas added: “Sustainability is not a side initiative – it is central to how we operate. This report provides a strong foundation for future disclosures as we continue to scale our operations and deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for our stakeholders.”
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