Lifezone Metals Kabanga Nickel Project
Sector: Metal • Location: Tanzania
Source: Crux Investor
The Kabanga Nickel project in Tanzania holds reserves of 52.2 million tonnes at 1.98% nickel with copper and cobalt by-products. It has an after-tax NPV of US$1.58 billion and a 23.3% IRR, with first-quartile AISC of US$3.36 per pound net of by-product credits. Lifezone Metals owns 100% of Kabanga Nickel Limited and is advancing project catalysts including amended Framework Agreement, offtake fina
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Metal, Energy Storage
- Location
- Tanzania
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Crux Investor
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Lifezone Metals Kabanga Nickel Project
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | development |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Kabanga Nickel project in Tanzania holds reserves of 52.2 million tonnes at 1.98% nickel with copper and cobalt by-products. It has an after-tax NPV of US$1.58 billion and a 23.3% IRR, with first-quartile AISC of US$3.36 per pound net of by-product credits. Lifezone Metals owns 100% of Kabanga Nickel Limited and is advancing project catalysts including amended Framework Agreement, offtake finalization, and political risk insurance, with project finance led by Societe Generale and Standard Chartered Bank. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | Tanzania |
Source
Source | Crux Investor |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Energy Storage |
Article published date | 2026-04-21 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Metal projects in Tanzania
- Open for FDI through a minority stake/Purchase of new machinery and equipment/Manufacture of basic iron and steel/Quaim Steel Mills Ltd
- Open for FDI through a minority stake/Purchase of new machinery and equipment/Manufacture of basic iron and steel/Dar Steel Mills Ltd
- Silverlands Tanzania Limited
- Kahama Mining Corp. Ltd.
- Lower Kihansi Hydropower Dam and Reservoir Project
- Open for FDI through a minority stake/Purchase of new machinery and equipment/Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment/Access Engineering Company Limited
- Open for FDI through a minority stake/Purchase of new machinery and equipment/Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap/Niveda Enterprises Limited
- Open for FDI through a minority stake/Purchase of new machinery and equipment/Manufacture of basic iron and steel/METALMAN COMPANY LIMITED