diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cfec0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2025-11-09
+
+- Captured current implementation status, requirements coverage, missing features, and prioritized roadmap in `calminer-docs/implementation_status.md` to guide future development.
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 858296d..e1cbc9a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,25 +1,17 @@
-from routes.distributions import router as distributions_router
-from routes.ui import router as ui_router
-from routes.parameters import router as parameters_router
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, Response
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from middleware.validation import validate_json
 from config.database import Base, engine
-from routes.scenarios import router as scenarios_router
-from routes.costs import router as costs_router
-from routes.consumption import router as consumption_router
-from routes.production import router as production_router
-from routes.equipment import router as equipment_router
-from routes.reporting import router as reporting_router
-from routes.currencies import router as currencies_router
-from routes.simulations import router as simulations_router
-from routes.maintenance import router as maintenance_router
-from routes.settings import router as settings_router
-from routes.users import router as users_router
+from models import (
+    FinancialInput,
+    Project,
+    Scenario,
+    SimulationParameter,
+)
 
-# Initialize database schema
+# Initialize database schema (imports above ensure models are registered)
 Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
 
 app = FastAPI()
@@ -39,18 +31,3 @@ async def health() -> dict[str, str]:
 
 app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory="static"), name="static")
 
-# Include API routers
-app.include_router(scenarios_router)
-app.include_router(parameters_router)
-app.include_router(distributions_router)
-app.include_router(costs_router)
-app.include_router(consumption_router)
-app.include_router(simulations_router)
-app.include_router(production_router)
-app.include_router(equipment_router)
-app.include_router(maintenance_router)
-app.include_router(reporting_router)
-app.include_router(currencies_router)
-app.include_router(settings_router)
-app.include_router(ui_router)
-app.include_router(users_router)
diff --git a/models/__init__.py b/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b98963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""Database models for the CalMiner domain."""
+
+from .financial_input import FinancialCategory, FinancialInput
+from .project import MiningOperationType, Project
+from .scenario import Scenario, ScenarioStatus
+from .simulation_parameter import DistributionType, SimulationParameter
+
+__all__ = [
+    "FinancialCategory",
+    "FinancialInput",
+    "MiningOperationType",
+    "Project",
+    "Scenario",
+    "ScenarioStatus",
+    "DistributionType",
+    "SimulationParameter",
+]
diff --git a/models/financial_input.py b/models/financial_input.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..092d77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/financial_input.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import date, datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    Date,
+    DateTime,
+    Enum as SQLEnum,
+    ForeignKey,
+    Integer,
+    Numeric,
+    String,
+    Text,
+)
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from config.database import Base
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from .scenario import Scenario
+
+
+class FinancialCategory(str, Enum):
+    """Enumeration of cost and revenue classifications."""
+
+    CAPITAL_EXPENDITURE = "capex"
+    OPERATING_EXPENDITURE = "opex"
+    REVENUE = "revenue"
+    CONTINGENCY = "contingency"
+    OTHER = "other"
+
+
+class FinancialInput(Base):
+    """Line-item financial assumption attached to a scenario."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "financial_inputs"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    scenario_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("scenarios.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True
+    )
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    category: Mapped[FinancialCategory] = mapped_column(
+        SQLEnum(FinancialCategory), nullable=False
+    )
+    amount: Mapped[float] = mapped_column(Numeric(18, 2), nullable=False)
+    currency: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(3), nullable=True)
+    effective_date: Mapped[date | None] = mapped_column(Date, nullable=True)
+    notes: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now()
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now()
+    )
+
+    scenario: Mapped["Scenario"] = relationship("Scenario", back_populates="financial_inputs")
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
+        return f"FinancialInput(id={self.id!r}, scenario_id={self.scenario_id!r}, name={self.name!r})"
diff --git a/models/project.py b/models/project.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e12b3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/project.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
+
+from sqlalchemy import DateTime, Enum as SQLEnum, Integer, String, Text
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from config.database import Base
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from .scenario import Scenario
+
+
+class MiningOperationType(str, Enum):
+    """Supported mining operation categories."""
+
+    OPEN_PIT = "open_pit"
+    UNDERGROUND = "underground"
+    PLACER = "placer"
+    QUARRY = "quarry"
+    OTHER = "other"
+
+
+class Project(Base):
+    """Top-level mining project grouping multiple scenarios."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "projects"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False, unique=True)
+    location: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=True)
+    operation_type: Mapped[MiningOperationType] = mapped_column(
+        SQLEnum(MiningOperationType), nullable=False, default=MiningOperationType.OTHER
+    )
+    description: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now()
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now()
+    )
+
+    scenarios: Mapped[List["Scenario"]] = relationship(
+        "Scenario",
+        back_populates="project",
+        cascade="all, delete-orphan",
+        passive_deletes=True,
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover - helpful for debugging
+        return f"Project(id={self.id!r}, name={self.name!r})"
diff --git a/models/scenario.py b/models/scenario.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6198278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/scenario.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import date, datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
+
+from sqlalchemy import Date, DateTime, Enum as SQLEnum, ForeignKey, Integer, Numeric, String, Text
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from config.database import Base
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from .financial_input import FinancialInput
+    from .project import Project
+    from .simulation_parameter import SimulationParameter
+
+
+class ScenarioStatus(str, Enum):
+    """Lifecycle states for project scenarios."""
+
+    DRAFT = "draft"
+    ACTIVE = "active"
+    ARCHIVED = "archived"
+
+
+class Scenario(Base):
+    """A specific configuration of assumptions for a project."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "scenarios"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    project_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("projects.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True
+    )
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    description: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    status: Mapped[ScenarioStatus] = mapped_column(
+        SQLEnum(ScenarioStatus), nullable=False, default=ScenarioStatus.DRAFT
+    )
+    start_date: Mapped[date | None] = mapped_column(Date, nullable=True)
+    end_date: Mapped[date | None] = mapped_column(Date, nullable=True)
+    discount_rate: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Numeric(5, 2), nullable=True)
+    currency: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(3), nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now()
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now()
+    )
+
+    project: Mapped["Project"] = relationship("Project", back_populates="scenarios")
+    financial_inputs: Mapped[List["FinancialInput"]] = relationship(
+        "FinancialInput",
+        back_populates="scenario",
+        cascade="all, delete-orphan",
+        passive_deletes=True,
+    )
+    simulation_parameters: Mapped[List["SimulationParameter"]] = relationship(
+        "SimulationParameter",
+        back_populates="scenario",
+        cascade="all, delete-orphan",
+        passive_deletes=True,
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
+        return f"Scenario(id={self.id!r}, name={self.name!r}, project_id={self.project_id!r})"
diff --git a/models/simulation_parameter.py b/models/simulation_parameter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e6f89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/simulation_parameter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    JSON,
+    DateTime,
+    Enum as SQLEnum,
+    ForeignKey,
+    Integer,
+    Numeric,
+    String,
+)
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from config.database import Base
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from .scenario import Scenario
+
+
+class DistributionType(str, Enum):
+    """Supported stochastic distribution families for simulations."""
+
+    NORMAL = "normal"
+    TRIANGULAR = "triangular"
+    UNIFORM = "uniform"
+    LOGNORMAL = "lognormal"
+    CUSTOM = "custom"
+
+
+class SimulationParameter(Base):
+    """Probability distribution settings for scenario simulations."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "simulation_parameters"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    scenario_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("scenarios.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True
+    )
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    distribution: Mapped[DistributionType] = mapped_column(
+        SQLEnum(DistributionType), nullable=False
+    )
+    mean_value: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Numeric(18, 4), nullable=True)
+    standard_deviation: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Numeric(18, 4), nullable=True)
+    minimum_value: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Numeric(18, 4), nullable=True)
+    maximum_value: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Numeric(18, 4), nullable=True)
+    unit: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(32), nullable=True)
+    metadata: Mapped[dict | None] = mapped_column(JSON, nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now()
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now()
+    )
+
+    scenario: Mapped["Scenario"] = relationship(
+        "Scenario", back_populates="simulation_parameters"
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
+        return (
+            f"SimulationParameter(id={self.id!r}, scenario_id={self.scenario_id!r}, "
+            f"name={self.name!r})"
+        )