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ANTO

Antofagasta PLC

Basic Resources First-pass screen £35.0bn
500/1000 Overall fit
AI beneficiary 35% 55
Operating leverage 25% 72
Valuation 25% 30
Downside protection 15% 35

First-pass take

Copper miner with indirect AI exposure via electrification demand tailwinds. Strong operating leverage (11% EBITDA growth on 5% revenue, margin expansion to 52%), but lacks direct AI revenue. Rising leverage (net debt/EBITDA 0.48x, up 40% YoY), commodity cyclicality, and absent valuation data limit appeal.

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