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United Kingdom
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11/4/2026
{
"schema_version": "v1.0.0",
"exported_at": "2026-11-04T00:08:01.626Z",
"country": {
"name": "United Kingdom",
"iso2": "GB",
"iso3": "GBR",
"region": "Europe",
"as_of": "2025-12-30",
"base_currency": "GBP",
"defaults": {
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"government_take": 0.4,
"discount_rate": 0.08,
"time_horizon_years": 20
}
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"id": "gb-crude-oil",
"name": "Crude Oil",
"category": "energy",
"type": "conventional_oil",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "North Sea oil production has declined significantly from peak in 1999. Remaining reserves primarily in UK Continental Shelf. Government committed to net zero but continues licensing.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-north-sea-oil",
"name": "North Sea Oil Fields",
"admin_areas": [
"Scotland",
"North Sea"
],
"location": {
"lat": 57.5,
"lon": 1.5
},
"grade": {
"value": 38,
"unit": "API_gravity",
"notes": "Brent crude - light sweet crude, global benchmark."
},
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
"infrastructure_notes": "Extensive offshore platform network. Pipelines to Sullom Voe and other terminals.",
"risk": {
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"regulatory": 3,
"environmental": 3,
"notes": "Climate policy pressure. Windfall taxes affecting investment. Decommissioning costs."
},
"reserve_estimates": [
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"quality": "proved",
"quantity": {
"value": 2500000000,
"unit": "bbl",
"basis": "recoverable"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.85,
"notes": "NSTA proved reserves. Production ~700k bpd declining.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Oil and Gas Reserves",
"publisher": "North Sea Transition Authority",
"year": 2025,
"type": "gov_report"
},
{
"title": "Energy Statistics",
"publisher": "DESNZ",
"year": 2025,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
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"scenario_id": "base",
"price": {
"value": 80,
"unit": "USD/bbl",
"currency": "USD"
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"government_take": 0.4,
"computed": {
"gross_value": 200000000000,
"state_value": 80000000000
}
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{
"scenario_id": "optimistic",
"price": {
"value": 100,
"unit": "USD/bbl",
"currency": "USD"
},
"recovery_factor": 0.9,
"government_take": 0.35,
"computed": {
"gross_value": 250000000000,
"state_value": 87500000000
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-natural-gas",
"name": "Natural Gas",
"category": "energy",
"type": "natural_gas",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "North Sea gas declining. UK now net gas importer. Southern North Sea and Irish Sea fields.",
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"id": "gb-north-sea-gas",
"name": "UK Continental Shelf Gas",
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"North Sea",
"Irish Sea"
],
"location": {
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"lon": 2
},
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
"infrastructure_notes": "Pipeline network to St Fergus, Bacton terminals. LNG import terminals.",
"risk": {
"security": 1,
"regulatory": 3,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": "Energy security concerns post-Russia sanctions. Transition to renewables."
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "proved",
"quantity": {
"value": 7000,
"unit": "bcf",
"basis": "recoverable"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.8,
"notes": "NSTA proved gas reserves.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Gas Reserves Report",
"publisher": "North Sea Transition Authority",
"year": 2025,
"type": "gov_report"
}
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"valuation_scenarios": [
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"scenario_id": "base",
"price": {
"value": 4000000,
"unit": "USD/bcf",
"currency": "USD"
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"recovery_factor": 0.9,
"government_take": 0.4,
"computed": {
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"state_value": 11200000000
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-coal",
"name": "Coal",
"category": "energy",
"type": "coal",
"strategic": false,
"notes": "Historic coal industry largely closed. Last deep mine closed 2015. Some open-cast mining continues. Government committed to phase out coal power.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-coal-reserves",
"name": "UK Coal Reserves",
"admin_areas": [
"England",
"Wales",
"Scotland"
],
"dev_status": "closed",
"export_ready": false,
"infrastructure_notes": "Most mines decommissioned. Limited open-cast operations.",
"risk": {
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"regulatory": 5,
"environmental": 5,
"notes": "No new coal projects permitted. Coal power phase-out by 2024."
},
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{
"quality": "inferred",
"quantity": {
"value": 3000000000,
"unit": "tonne",
"basis": "in-place"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.5,
"notes": "Significant reserves remain but economically/politically stranded.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Mineral Statistics",
"publisher": "British Geological Survey",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
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}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-tin",
"name": "Tin",
"category": "metal",
"type": "tin",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "Historic tin mining in Cornwall. South Crofty mine being redeveloped. Only UK tin resource.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-cornwall-tin",
"name": "Cornwall Tin Deposits",
"admin_areas": [
"Cornwall"
],
"location": {
"lat": 50.2,
"lon": -5.4
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"grade": {
"value": 0.8,
"unit": "%Sn",
"notes": null
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"dev_status": "exploration",
"export_ready": false,
"infrastructure_notes": "South Crofty mine redevelopment underway. Historic mining infrastructure.",
"risk": {
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"regulatory": 2,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": null
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"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "indicated",
"quantity": {
"value": 50000,
"unit": "tonne",
"basis": "recoverable"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.6,
"notes": "Cornish Metals South Crofty project.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Critical Minerals Strategy",
"publisher": "UK Government",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
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"unit": "USD/tonne",
"currency": "USD"
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}
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-lithium",
"name": "Lithium",
"category": "metal",
"type": "lithium",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "Emerging lithium sector in Cornwall from geothermal brines. British Lithium and Cornish Lithium projects.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-cornwall-lithium",
"name": "Cornwall Lithium Projects",
"admin_areas": [
"Cornwall"
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"location": {
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"lon": -5
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"dev_status": "exploration",
"export_ready": false,
"infrastructure_notes": "Pilot plants under development. Geothermal brine extraction.",
"risk": {
"security": 1,
"regulatory": 2,
"environmental": 1,
"notes": "Novel extraction technology. Lower environmental impact than hard rock mining."
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "inferred",
"quantity": {
"value": 100000,
"unit": "tonne",
"basis": "in-place"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.4,
"notes": "LCE from geothermal brines. Early stage estimates.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Report",
"publisher": "British Geological Survey",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
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{
"scenario_id": "base",
"price": {
"value": 15000,
"unit": "USD/tonne",
"currency": "USD"
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"recovery_factor": 0.6,
"government_take": 0.2,
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}
}
]
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]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-aggregates",
"name": "Sand & Gravel",
"category": "construction_material",
"type": "aggregate",
"strategic": false,
"notes": "Major construction materials. Marine and land-based aggregates. Crown Estate manages marine dredging.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-aggregates",
"name": "UK Aggregate Resources",
"admin_areas": [
"England",
"Wales",
"Scotland"
],
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
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"risk": {
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"regulatory": 1,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": null
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "proved",
"quantity": {
"value": 5000000000,
"unit": "tonne",
"basis": "in-place"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.85,
"notes": "Permitted reserves. UK produces ~200Mt annually.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Minerals Yearbook",
"publisher": "British Geological Survey",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
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"value": 12,
"unit": "USD/tonne",
"currency": "USD"
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}
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-offshore-wind",
"name": "Offshore Wind Resource",
"category": "energy",
"type": "renewable",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "UK is global leader in offshore wind. Largest installed capacity in Europe. Crown Estate seabed leasing.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-offshore-wind",
"name": "UK Offshore Wind Zones",
"admin_areas": [
"North Sea",
"Irish Sea",
"English Channel"
],
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
"infrastructure_notes": "Major wind farms: Hornsea, Dogger Bank. 50GW target by 2030.",
"risk": {
"security": 1,
"regulatory": 2,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": null
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "measured",
"quantity": {
"value": 100,
"unit": "GW",
"basis": "technical_potential"
},
"as_of": "2025-01-01",
"confidence": 0.8,
"notes": "Technical potential. 14GW installed, 50GW target by 2030.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Offshore Wind Strategy",
"publisher": "DESNZ",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
"valuation_scenarios": []
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-fisheries",
"name": "Fisheries",
"category": "fisheries",
"type": "marine",
"strategic": false,
"notes": "Major fishing industry. Post-Brexit changes to fishing rights. North Sea, Channel, Atlantic waters.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-fisheries",
"name": "UK Commercial Fisheries",
"admin_areas": [
"Scotland",
"England",
"Wales",
"Northern Ireland"
],
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
"infrastructure_notes": "Major ports: Peterhead, Grimsby, Newlyn. Processing facilities.",
"risk": {
"security": 1,
"regulatory": 3,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": "Post-Brexit quota changes. Climate affecting fish stocks."
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "measured",
"quantity": {
"value": 700000,
"unit": "tonne",
"basis": "annual_catch"
},
"as_of": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": 0.85,
"notes": "Annual commercial catch. Worth ~£1B annually.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "UK Sea Fisheries Statistics",
"publisher": "Marine Management Organisation",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
"valuation_scenarios": []
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-arable-land",
"name": "Arable Land",
"category": "agriculture",
"type": "farmland",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "Significant agricultural sector. 17.5 million hectares farmland. Major crops: wheat, barley, oilseed rape.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-farmland",
"name": "UK Agricultural Land",
"admin_areas": [
"England",
"Scotland",
"Wales",
"Northern Ireland"
],
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": true,
"infrastructure_notes": null,
"risk": {
"security": 1,
"regulatory": 2,
"environmental": 2,
"notes": "Post-Brexit agricultural policy changes. Environmental land management schemes."
},
"reserve_estimates": [
{
"quality": "measured",
"quantity": {
"value": 17500000,
"unit": "hectare",
"basis": "total_farmland"
},
"as_of": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": 0.95,
"notes": "17.5M ha total farmland. ~6M ha arable. ~10M ha grassland.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "Agriculture in the UK",
"publisher": "DEFRA",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
"valuation_scenarios": []
}
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "gb-freshwater",
"name": "Freshwater Resources",
"category": "water",
"type": "freshwater",
"strategic": true,
"notes": "Water resources under pressure, especially in southeast England. Climate change affecting availability.",
"occurrences": [
{
"id": "gb-uk-freshwater",
"name": "UK Freshwater Systems",
"admin_areas": [
"England",
"Scotland",
"Wales",
"Northern Ireland"
],
"dev_status": "producing",
"export_ready": false,
"infrastructure_notes": null,
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"regulatory": 2,
"environmental": 3,
"notes": "Water stress in southeast. Infrastructure investment needed. Climate variability."
},
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{
"quality": "measured",
"quantity": {
"value": 145,
"unit": "km3",
"basis": "renewable"
},
"as_of": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": 0.8,
"notes": "Annual renewable freshwater. Significant regional variation.",
"sources": [
{
"title": "Water Resources Report",
"publisher": "Environment Agency",
"year": 2024,
"type": "gov_report"
}
],
"valuation_scenarios": []
}
]
}
]
}
]
}