Kabanga Nickel Project
One of the largest development-stage nickel sulphide deposits worldwide, paired with a planned in-country hydrometallurgical refinery.
Key data
- Location
- Ngara District, Kagera Region
- Stage
- Development
- Status
- Development stage
- Capacity
- To be verified
- CAPEX
- Pending verification
- Timeline
- To be verified
- Owner
- Lifezone Metals
- Partners
- Pending verification
- Commodities
- Nickel, Cobalt
- Value chain
- Battery materials
Connections
Business opportunities
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Related news
Tanzania positions Kabanga as an in-country refining model
The project's hydrometallurgical route is framed as a test of whether African nickel can move beyond concentrate export.
DRC holds cobalt exports to 96,600 tonnes a year as refining stays in China
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Kabanga Nickel Project
Last verified 26 Aug 2026Verified
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