1. LZM offers 4.4 million shares at $3.40 each, raising $15 million. 2. Funds will support the Kabanga Nickel Project exploration and staffing. 3. Existing investors, including Cinctive Capital, participated in the offering. 4. The offering's closing date is expected around November 12, 2025. 5. Warrants have an exercise price of $4.00, valid for four years.
The capital raised will fund exploration efforts, increasing LZM's growth potential. Historical offerings at strategic growth points often precede price gains.
The capital raised is significant for expanding LZM's core projects; indicates investor confidence.
Success in project exploration may take time to materialize, influencing growth and stock prices long-term, similar to other mining ventures.
Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE:LZM) announced today the pricing of its underwritten registered direct offering of 4,411,764 ordinary shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,411,764 ordinary shares at an offering price of $3.40 per ordinary and accompanying warrant to purchase one ordinary share. The warrants will have an exercise price of $4.00 per ordinary share and will be exercisable for a period of four years.
The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $15 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated expenses payable. The net proceeds of this offering will be used for Kabanga Nickel Project exploration, project staffing and for other general corporate purposes.
All of the ordinary shares and warrants are being offered by Lifezone. The offering is expected to close on or about November 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The transaction included participation from existing investors, including Cinctive Capital Management LP.
BTIG is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Red Cloud Securities is acting as co-manager for the offering.
The securities described above were offered by Lifezone pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-281189) that we filed with the SEC, that was declared effective by the SEC on August 16, 2024, using a "shelf" registration process. The securities may be offered only by means of a prospectus. A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the offering will be filed with the SEC. When available, electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by contacting BTIG, LLC, 65 East 55 Street, New York, NY 10022, or by email at ProspectusDelivery@btig.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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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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The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. There may be additional risks that Lifezone Metals presently does not know or that Lifezone Metals currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Lifezone Metals' expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Lifezone Metals anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Lifezone Metals' assessments to change.
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Evan Young
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