RE: Downside13 Jan 2026 22:32
NPV isn’t being used here as hyp, it’s coming from the CPR and reflects a mine plan, capex, opex, recoveries, product pricing and a 15% risk discount.
That is exactly how industrial mineral and quarry projects are valued for funding and offtake.
You can’t rationally say a project with a £1.6bn risk-discounted NPV is worth only £20–30m unless you assume catastrophic funding terms or that the CPR is wrong.
In this sector, NPV is the basis on which lenders, offtakers and strategic buyers decide whether to fund or contract the material , not a retail narrative.