The market seems to be underpricing how committed Implats is to exiting this asset on schedule in a structurally weak palladium price environment, especially given their public communication of a specific May 31, 2026 end-of-production date and ongoing PGM margin pressure.

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Public guidance is for cessation “by May 31, 2026,” driven by structurally weak palladium economics and group‑wide PGM stress, giving a substantial margin ahead of the July 1 deadline; pricing this below 50% seems inconsistent with management’s communicated plan and current market conditions. The main downside risks to YES are execution slippage or an unexpected asset sale that deliberately preserves continuous production past July.

Market pricing around 17–20% appears to underweight how explicit and recent the closure commitment is against still‑weak palladium/PGM fundamentals; unless you believe in a sharp price rebound or a strategic buyer keeping LDI running, YES looks materially underpriced.

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Market pricing still seems to underweight how explicit and recent the “by May 31, 2026” closure commitment is against a very weak palladium macro and a strategic decision to exit this asset. The live risk is timing drift rather than a full reversal, so this looks modestly underpriced on the YES side.

Public guidance from Implats points to an expected end of production in late May 2026, so this market looks underpriced unless you strongly believe in a schedule slip or a palladium price rebound that justifies extending the mine’s life.

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Public guidance is “end production by May 31, 2026,” so this market is mostly about modest timing slippage rather than whether closure happens at all; at ~17–20%, it appears materially underpriced on the YES side.

Internal guidance pointing to a May 31, 2026 shutdown plus depressed palladium/PGM economics makes a pre‑July closure more likely than not, but uncertainty around exact timing and the possibility of a last‑minute asset sale keep this well below a near‑certain outcome.

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Market pricing appears to underweight both the strength and recency of the closure commitment relative to the weak palladium macro; barring a rapid strategic sale, this looks modestly underpriced on the YES side.

The company’s stated plan is “by May 31, 2026,” so the market is mostly betting on delays or a reversal; unless you strongly believe in a big palladium rebound or a white‑knight buyer keeping LDI running, YES looks underpriced at current levels.

Company guidance and sector economics both point toward the mine being shut or on care-and-maintenance by the cutoff; the key uncertainty is whether they slip the schedule or manage to sell it as a going concern in time.

@CurtisSteele do you want to bet it higher?