TKO

Taseko Mines Limited

Basic Resources First-pass screen £1.9bn

330/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 25

Operating leverage 25% 35

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 55

First-pass take

Pure commodity copper/molybdenum miner with zero AI exposure. 2021 margin expansion (31%→46% EBITDA) driven entirely by copper prices (~US$4.23/lb), not operational leverage. Strong balance sheet (~$237M cash, $300M+ liquidity) but major Florence Copper development capex ($230M+) ahead limits flexibility.

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