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Zinnwald Lithium PLC

Basic Resources First-pass screen £33m

470/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 42

Operating leverage 25% 65

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 55

First-pass take

Pre-production European lithium project with exceptional PFS economics (€3.3bn NPV, 23.6% IRR) and rare government backing for strategic supply security. Lithium demand driven primarily by EV electrification and energy storage; data-centre/AI infrastructure mentioned once but not core to strategy. Valuation data absent from filing.

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