diff --git a/scripts/init_db.py b/scripts/init_db.py
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+"""Idempotent DB initialization and seeding using Pydantic validation and raw SQL.
+
+Usage:
+    from scripts.init_db import init_db
+    init_db()
+
+This module creates PostgreSQL ENUM types if missing, creates minimal tables
+required for bootstrapping (roles, users, user_roles, pricing_settings and
+ancillary pricing tables), and seeds initial rows using INSERT ... ON CONFLICT
+DO NOTHING so it's safe to run multiple times.
+
+Notes:
+- This module avoids importing application models at import time to prevent
+  side-effects. Database connections are created inside functions.
+- It intentionally performs non-destructive operations only (CREATE IF NOT
+  EXISTS, INSERT ... ON CONFLICT).
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List, Optional
+import os
+import logging
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text
+from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
+from passlib.context import CryptContext
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+password_context = CryptContext(schemes=["argon2"], deprecated="auto")
+
+# ENUM definitions matching previous schema
+ENUM_DEFINITIONS = {
+    "miningoperationtype": [
+        "open_pit",
+        "underground",
+        "in_situ_leach",
+        "placer",
+        "quarry",
+        "mountaintop_removal",
+        "other",
+    ],
+    "scenariostatus": ["draft", "active", "archived"],
+    "financialcategory": ["capex", "opex", "revenue", "contingency", "other"],
+    "costbucket": [
+        "capital_initial",
+        "capital_sustaining",
+        "operating_fixed",
+        "operating_variable",
+        "maintenance",
+        "reclamation",
+        "royalties",
+        "general_admin",
+    ],
+    "distributiontype": ["normal", "triangular", "uniform", "lognormal", "custom"],
+    "stochasticvariable": [
+        "ore_grade",
+        "recovery_rate",
+        "metal_price",
+        "operating_cost",
+        "capital_cost",
+        "discount_rate",
+        "throughput",
+    ],
+    "resourcetype": [
+        "diesel",
+        "electricity",
+        "water",
+        "explosives",
+        "reagents",
+        "labor",
+        "equipment_hours",
+        "tailings_capacity",
+    ],
+}
+
+# Minimal DDL for tables we seed / that bootstrap relies on
+TABLE_DDLS = [
+    # roles
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS roles (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+        name VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+        display_name VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL,
+        description TEXT,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_roles_name UNIQUE (name)
+    );
+    """,
+    # users
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        username VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL,
+        password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        is_active BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+        is_superuser BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
+        last_login_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_users_email UNIQUE (email),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_users_username UNIQUE (username)
+    );
+    """,
+    # user_roles
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_roles (
+        user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        role_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        granted_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        granted_by INTEGER,
+        PRIMARY KEY (user_id, role_id),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_user_roles_user_role UNIQUE (user_id, role_id)
+    );
+    """,
+    # pricing_settings
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pricing_settings (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        name VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL,
+        slug VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+        description TEXT,
+        default_currency VARCHAR(3),
+        default_payable_pct NUMERIC(5,2) DEFAULT 100.00 NOT NULL,
+        moisture_threshold_pct NUMERIC(5,2) DEFAULT 8.00 NOT NULL,
+        moisture_penalty_per_pct NUMERIC(14,4) DEFAULT 0.0000 NOT NULL,
+        metadata JSONB,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_pricing_settings_slug UNIQUE (slug),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_pricing_settings_name UNIQUE (name)
+    );
+    """,
+    # pricing_metal_settings
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pricing_metal_settings (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        pricing_settings_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES pricing_settings(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        metal_code VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+        payable_pct NUMERIC(5,2),
+        moisture_threshold_pct NUMERIC(5,2),
+        moisture_penalty_per_pct NUMERIC(14,4),
+        data JSONB,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_pricing_metal_settings_code UNIQUE (pricing_settings_id, metal_code)
+    );
+    """,
+    # pricing_impurity_settings
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pricing_impurity_settings (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        pricing_settings_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES pricing_settings(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        impurity_code VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+        threshold_ppm NUMERIC(14,4) DEFAULT 0.0000 NOT NULL,
+        penalty_per_ppm NUMERIC(14,4) DEFAULT 0.0000 NOT NULL,
+        notes TEXT,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_pricing_impurity_settings_code UNIQUE (pricing_settings_id, impurity_code)
+    );
+    """,
+    # core domain tables: projects, scenarios, financial_inputs, simulation_parameters
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        location VARCHAR(255),
+        operation_type miningoperationtype NOT NULL,
+        description TEXT,
+        pricing_settings_id INTEGER REFERENCES pricing_settings(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        CONSTRAINT uq_projects_name UNIQUE (name)
+    );
+    """,
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS scenarios (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        project_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES projects(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        description TEXT,
+        status scenariostatus NOT NULL,
+        start_date DATE,
+        end_date DATE,
+        discount_rate NUMERIC(5,2),
+        currency VARCHAR(3),
+        primary_resource resourcetype,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+    );
+    """,
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS financial_inputs (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        scenario_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES scenarios(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        category financialcategory NOT NULL,
+        cost_bucket costbucket,
+        amount NUMERIC(18,2) NOT NULL,
+        currency VARCHAR(3),
+        effective_date DATE,
+        notes TEXT,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+    );
+    """,
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS simulation_parameters (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        scenario_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES scenarios(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        distribution distributiontype NOT NULL,
+        variable stochasticvariable,
+        resource_type resourcetype,
+        mean_value NUMERIC(18,4),
+        standard_deviation NUMERIC(18,4),
+        minimum_value NUMERIC(18,4),
+        maximum_value NUMERIC(18,4),
+        unit VARCHAR(32),
+        configuration JSONB,
+        created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+        updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+    );
+    """,
+]
+
+# Seeds
+DEFAULT_ROLES = [
+    {"id": 1, "name": "admin", "display_name": "Administrator",
+        "description": "Full platform access with user management rights."},
+    {"id": 2, "name": "project_manager", "display_name": "Project Manager",
+        "description": "Manage projects, scenarios, and associated data."},
+    {"id": 3, "name": "analyst", "display_name": "Analyst",
+        "description": "Review dashboards and scenario outputs."},
+    {"id": 4, "name": "viewer", "display_name": "Viewer",
+        "description": "Read-only access to assigned projects and reports."},
+]
+
+DEFAULT_ADMIN = {"id": 1, "email": "admin@calminer.local", "username": "admin",
+                 "password": "ChangeMe123!", "is_active": True, "is_superuser": True}
+DEFAULT_PRICING = {
+    "slug": "default",
+    "name": "Default Pricing",
+    "description": "Automatically generated default pricing settings.",
+    "default_currency": "USD",
+    "default_payable_pct": 100.0,
+    "moisture_threshold_pct": 8.0,
+    "moisture_penalty_per_pct": 0.0,
+}
+
+
+class ProjectSeed(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    location: str | None = None
+    operation_type: str
+    description: str | None = None
+
+
+class ScenarioSeed(BaseModel):
+    project_name: str
+    name: str
+    description: str | None = None
+    status: str = "active"
+    discount_rate: float | None = Field(default=None)
+    currency: str | None = Field(default="USD")
+    primary_resource: str | None = Field(default=None)
+
+
+class FinancialInputSeed(BaseModel):
+    scenario_name: str
+    project_name: str
+    name: str
+    category: str
+    cost_bucket: str | None = None
+    amount: Decimal
+    currency: str = "USD"
+    notes: str | None = None
+
+
+class RoleSeed(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    display_name: str
+    description: Optional[str]
+
+
+class UserSeed(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    email: str
+    username: str
+    password: str
+    is_active: bool = True
+    is_superuser: bool = False
+
+    @validator("password")
+    def password_min_len(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        if not v or len(v) < 8:
+            raise ValueError("password must be at least 8 characters")
+        return v
+
+
+class PricingSeed(BaseModel):
+    slug: str
+    name: str
+    description: Optional[str]
+    default_currency: Optional[str]
+    default_payable_pct: float
+    moisture_threshold_pct: float
+    moisture_penalty_per_pct: float
+
+
+DEFAULT_PROJECTS: list[ProjectSeed] = [
+    ProjectSeed(
+        name="Helios Copper",
+        location="Chile",
+        operation_type="open_pit",
+        description="Flagship open pit copper operation used for demos",
+    ),
+    ProjectSeed(
+        name="Luna Nickel",
+        location="Australia",
+        operation_type="underground",
+        description="Underground nickel sulphide project with stochastic modelling",
+    ),
+]
+
+
+DEFAULT_SCENARIOS: list[ScenarioSeed] = [
+    ScenarioSeed(
+        project_name="Helios Copper",
+        name="Base Case",
+        description="Deterministic base case for Helios",
+        status="active",
+        discount_rate=8.0,
+        primary_resource="diesel",
+    ),
+    ScenarioSeed(
+        project_name="Helios Copper",
+        name="Expansion Case",
+        description="Expansion scenario with increased throughput",
+        status="draft",
+        discount_rate=9.0,
+        primary_resource="electricity",
+    ),
+    ScenarioSeed(
+        project_name="Luna Nickel",
+        name="Feasibility",
+        description="Feasibility scenario targeting steady state",
+        status="active",
+        discount_rate=10.0,
+        primary_resource="electricity",
+    ),
+]
+
+
+DEFAULT_FINANCIAL_INPUTS: list[FinancialInputSeed] = [
+    FinancialInputSeed(
+        project_name="Helios Copper",
+        scenario_name="Base Case",
+        name="Initial Capital",
+        category="capex",
+        cost_bucket="capital_initial",
+        amount=Decimal("450000000"),
+        notes="Initial mine development costs",
+    ),
+    FinancialInputSeed(
+        project_name="Helios Copper",
+        scenario_name="Base Case",
+        name="Processing Opex",
+        category="opex",
+        cost_bucket="operating_variable",
+        amount=Decimal("75000000"),
+        notes="Annual processing operating expenditure",
+    ),
+    FinancialInputSeed(
+        project_name="Helios Copper",
+        scenario_name="Expansion Case",
+        name="Expansion Capital",
+        category="capex",
+        cost_bucket="capital_sustaining",
+        amount=Decimal("120000000"),
+    ),
+    FinancialInputSeed(
+        project_name="Luna Nickel",
+        scenario_name="Feasibility",
+        name="Nickel Revenue",
+        category="revenue",
+        cost_bucket=None,
+        amount=Decimal("315000000"),
+    ),
+]
+
+
+def _get_database_url() -> str:
+    # Prefer the same DATABASE_URL used by the application
+    from config.database import DATABASE_URL
+
+    return DATABASE_URL
+
+
+def _create_engine(database_url: Optional[str] = None) -> Engine:
+    database_url = database_url or _get_database_url()
+    engine = create_engine(database_url, future=True)
+    return engine
+
+
+def _create_enum_if_missing_sql(type_name: str, values: List[str]) -> str:
+    # Use a DO block to safely create the enum only if it is missing
+    vals = ", ".join(f"'{v}'" for v in values)
+    sql = (
+        "DO $$ BEGIN "
+        f"IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM pg_type WHERE typname = '{type_name}') THEN "
+        f"CREATE TYPE {type_name} AS ENUM ({vals}); "
+        "END IF; END $$;"
+    )
+    return sql
+
+
+def ensure_enums(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for name, vals in ENUM_DEFINITIONS.items():
+            sql = _create_enum_if_missing_sql(name, vals)
+            logger.debug("Ensuring enum %s: %s", name, sql)
+            conn.execute(text(sql))
+
+
+def ensure_tables(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for ddl in TABLE_DDLS:
+            logger.debug("Executing DDL:\n%s", ddl)
+            conn.execute(text(ddl))
+
+
+def seed_roles(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for r in DEFAULT_ROLES:
+            seed = RoleSeed(**r)
+            conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    "INSERT INTO roles (id, name, display_name, description) VALUES (:id, :name, :display_name, :description) "
+                    "ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET name = EXCLUDED.name, display_name = EXCLUDED.display_name, description = EXCLUDED.description"
+                ),
+                dict(id=seed.id, name=seed.name,
+                     display_name=seed.display_name, description=seed.description),
+            )
+
+
+def seed_admin_user(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        # Use environment-configured admin settings when present so initializer
+        # aligns with the application's bootstrap configuration.
+        admin_email = os.getenv(
+            "CALMINER_SEED_ADMIN_EMAIL", DEFAULT_ADMIN["email"])
+        admin_username = os.getenv(
+            "CALMINER_SEED_ADMIN_USERNAME", DEFAULT_ADMIN["username"])
+        admin_password = os.getenv(
+            "CALMINER_SEED_ADMIN_PASSWORD", DEFAULT_ADMIN["password"])
+        u = UserSeed(
+            id=DEFAULT_ADMIN.get("id", 1),
+            email=admin_email,
+            username=admin_username,
+            password=admin_password,
+            is_active=DEFAULT_ADMIN.get("is_active", True),
+            is_superuser=DEFAULT_ADMIN.get("is_superuser", True),
+        )
+        password_hash = password_context.hash(u.password)
+        # Upsert by username to avoid conflicting with different admin email configs
+        conn.execute(
+            text(
+                "INSERT INTO users (email, username, password_hash, is_active, is_superuser) "
+                "VALUES (:email, :username, :password_hash, :is_active, :is_superuser) "
+                "ON CONFLICT (username) DO UPDATE SET email = EXCLUDED.email, password_hash = EXCLUDED.password_hash, is_active = EXCLUDED.is_active, is_superuser = EXCLUDED.is_superuser"
+            ),
+            dict(email=u.email, username=u.username, password_hash=password_hash,
+                 is_active=u.is_active, is_superuser=u.is_superuser),
+        )
+        # ensure admin has admin role
+        # Resolve user_id for role assignment: select by username
+        row = conn.execute(text("SELECT id FROM users WHERE username = :username"), dict(
+            username=u.username)).fetchone()
+        if row is not None:
+            user_id = row.id
+        else:
+            user_id = None
+        if user_id is not None:
+            conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    "INSERT INTO user_roles (user_id, role_id, granted_by) VALUES (:user_id, :role_id, :granted_by) "
+                    "ON CONFLICT (user_id, role_id) DO NOTHING"
+                ),
+                dict(user_id=user_id, role_id=1, granted_by=user_id),
+            )
+
+
+def ensure_default_pricing(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        p = PricingSeed(**DEFAULT_PRICING)
+        # Try insert on slug conflict
+        conn.execute(
+            text(
+                "INSERT INTO pricing_settings (slug, name, description, default_currency, default_payable_pct, moisture_threshold_pct, moisture_penalty_per_pct) "
+                "VALUES (:slug, :name, :description, :default_currency, :default_payable_pct, :moisture_threshold_pct, :moisture_penalty_per_pct) "
+                "ON CONFLICT (slug) DO UPDATE SET name = EXCLUDED.name"
+            ),
+            dict(
+                slug=p.slug,
+                name=p.name,
+                description=p.description,
+                default_currency=p.default_currency,
+                default_payable_pct=p.default_payable_pct,
+                moisture_threshold_pct=p.moisture_threshold_pct,
+                moisture_penalty_per_pct=p.moisture_penalty_per_pct,
+            ),
+        )
+
+
+def _project_id_by_name(conn, project_name: str) -> Optional[int]:
+    row = conn.execute(
+        text("SELECT id FROM projects WHERE name = :name"),
+        {"name": project_name},
+    ).fetchone()
+    return row.id if row else None
+
+
+def ensure_default_projects(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for project in DEFAULT_PROJECTS:
+            conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO projects (name, location, operation_type, description)
+                    VALUES (:name, :location, :operation_type, :description)
+                    ON CONFLICT (name) DO UPDATE SET
+                        location = EXCLUDED.location,
+                        operation_type = EXCLUDED.operation_type,
+                        description = EXCLUDED.description
+                    """
+                ),
+                project.model_dump(),
+            )
+
+
+def ensure_default_scenarios(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for scenario in DEFAULT_SCENARIOS:
+            project_id = _project_id_by_name(conn, scenario.project_name)
+            if project_id is None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Skipping scenario seed '%s' because project '%s' does not exist",
+                    scenario.name,
+                    scenario.project_name,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            payload = scenario.model_dump(exclude={"project_name"})
+            payload.update({"project_id": project_id})
+            conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO scenarios (
+                        project_id, name, description, status, discount_rate,
+                        currency, primary_resource
+                    )
+                    VALUES (
+                        :project_id, :name, :description, CAST(:status AS scenariostatus),
+                        :discount_rate, :currency,
+                        CASE WHEN :primary_resource IS NULL
+                             THEN NULL
+                             ELSE CAST(:primary_resource AS resourcetype)
+                        END
+                    )
+                    ON CONFLICT (project_id, name) DO UPDATE SET
+                        description = EXCLUDED.description,
+                        status = EXCLUDED.status,
+                        discount_rate = EXCLUDED.discount_rate,
+                        currency = EXCLUDED.currency,
+                        primary_resource = EXCLUDED.primary_resource
+                    """
+                ),
+                payload,
+            )
+
+
+def ensure_default_financial_inputs(engine: Engine) -> None:
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for item in DEFAULT_FINANCIAL_INPUTS:
+            project_id = _project_id_by_name(conn, item.project_name)
+            if project_id is None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Skipping financial input '%s'; project '%s' missing",
+                    item.name,
+                    item.project_name,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            scenario_row = conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    "SELECT id FROM scenarios WHERE project_id = :project_id AND name = :name"
+                ),
+                {"project_id": project_id, "name": item.scenario_name},
+            ).fetchone()
+            if scenario_row is None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Skipping financial input '%s'; scenario '%s' missing for project '%s'",
+                    item.name,
+                    item.scenario_name,
+                    item.project_name,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            payload = item.model_dump(
+                exclude={"project_name", "scenario_name"},
+            )
+            payload.update({"scenario_id": scenario_row.id})
+            conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO financial_inputs (
+                        scenario_id, name, category, cost_bucket, amount, currency, notes
+                    )
+                    VALUES (
+                        :scenario_id, :name, CAST(:category AS financialcategory),
+                        CASE WHEN :cost_bucket IS NULL THEN NULL
+                             ELSE CAST(:cost_bucket AS costbucket)
+                        END,
+                        :amount,
+                        :currency,
+                        :notes
+                    )
+                    ON CONFLICT (scenario_id, name) DO UPDATE SET
+                        category = EXCLUDED.category,
+                        cost_bucket = EXCLUDED.cost_bucket,
+                        amount = EXCLUDED.amount,
+                        currency = EXCLUDED.currency,
+                        notes = EXCLUDED.notes
+                    """
+                ),
+                payload,
+            )
+
+
+def init_db(database_url: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    """Run the idempotent initialization sequence.
+
+    Steps:
+    - Ensure enum types exist.
+    - Ensure required tables exist.
+    - Seed roles and admin user.
+    - Ensure default pricing settings record exists.
+    - Seed sample projects, scenarios, and financial inputs.
+    """
+    engine = _create_engine(database_url)
+    logger.info("Starting DB initialization using engine=%s", engine)
+    ensure_enums(engine)
+    ensure_tables(engine)
+    seed_roles(engine)
+    seed_admin_user(engine)
+    ensure_default_pricing(engine)
+    ensure_default_projects(engine)
+    ensure_default_scenarios(engine)
+    ensure_default_financial_inputs(engine)
+    logger.info("DB initialization complete")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Allow running manually: python -m scripts.init_db
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    init_db()
diff --git a/scripts/reset_db.py b/scripts/reset_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd5a3c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/reset_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"""Utility to reset development Postgres schema artifacts.
+
+This script drops managed tables and enum types created by `scripts.init_db`.
+It is intended for local development only; it refuses to run if CALMINER_ENV
+indicates production or staging. The operation is idempotent: missing objects
+are ignored. Use with caution.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Iterable
+
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
+
+from config.database import DATABASE_URL
+from scripts.init_db import ENUM_DEFINITIONS, _create_engine
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class ResetOptions:
+    drop_tables: bool = True
+    drop_enums: bool = True
+
+
+MANAGED_TABLES: tuple[str, ...] = (
+    "simulation_parameters",
+    "financial_inputs",
+    "scenarios",
+    "projects",
+    "pricing_impurity_settings",
+    "pricing_metal_settings",
+    "pricing_settings",
+    "user_roles",
+    "users",
+    "roles",
+)
+
+
+FORBIDDEN_ENVIRONMENTS: set[str] = {"production", "staging", "prod", "stage"}
+
+
+def _ensure_safe_environment() -> None:
+    env = os.getenv("CALMINER_ENV", "development").lower()
+    if env in FORBIDDEN_ENVIRONMENTS:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Refusing to reset database in environment '{env}'. "
+            "Set CALMINER_ENV to 'development' to proceed."
+        )
+
+
+def _drop_tables(engine: Engine, tables: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+    if not tables:
+        return
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for table in tables:
+            logger.info("Dropping table if exists: %s", table)
+            conn.execute(text(f"DROP TABLE IF EXISTS {table} CASCADE"))
+
+
+def _drop_enums(engine: Engine, enum_names: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+    if not enum_names:
+        return
+    with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for enum_name in enum_names:
+            logger.info("Dropping enum type if exists: %s", enum_name)
+            conn.execute(text(f"DROP TYPE IF EXISTS {enum_name} CASCADE"))
+
+
+def reset_database(*, options: ResetOptions | None = None, database_url: str | None = None) -> None:
+    """Drop managed tables and enums for a clean slate."""
+    _ensure_safe_environment()
+    opts = options or ResetOptions()
+    engine = _create_engine(database_url or DATABASE_URL)
+
+    if opts.drop_tables:
+        _drop_tables(engine, MANAGED_TABLES)
+
+    if opts.drop_enums:
+        _drop_enums(engine, ENUM_DEFINITIONS.keys())
+
+    logger.info("Database reset complete")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    reset_database()
diff --git a/scripts/verify_db.py b/scripts/verify_db.py
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+++ b/scripts/verify_db.py
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+"""Verify DB initialization results: enums, roles, admin user, pricing_settings."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+import logging
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text
+from config.database import DATABASE_URL
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+ENUMS = [
+    'miningoperationtype',
+    'scenariostatus',
+    'financialcategory',
+    'costbucket',
+    'distributiontype',
+    'stochasticvariable',
+    'resourcetype',
+]
+
+SQL_CHECK_ENUM = "SELECT typname FROM pg_type WHERE typname = ANY(:names)"
+SQL_ROLES = "SELECT id, name, display_name FROM roles ORDER BY id"
+SQL_ADMIN = "SELECT id, email, username, is_active, is_superuser FROM users WHERE id = 1"
+SQL_USER_ROLES = "SELECT user_id, role_id, granted_by FROM user_roles WHERE user_id = 1"
+SQL_PRICING = "SELECT id, slug, name, default_currency FROM pricing_settings WHERE slug = 'default'"
+
+
+def run():
+    engine = create_engine(DATABASE_URL, future=True)
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        print('Using DATABASE_URL:', DATABASE_URL)
+        # enums
+        res = conn.execute(text(SQL_CHECK_ENUM), dict(names=ENUMS)).fetchall()
+        found = [r[0] for r in res]
+        print('\nEnums found:')
+        for name in ENUMS:
+            print(f'  {name}:', 'YES' if name in found else 'NO')
+
+        # roles
+        try:
+            roles = conn.execute(text(SQL_ROLES)).fetchall()
+            print('\nRoles:')
+            if roles:
+                for r in roles:
+                    print(f'  id={r.id} name={r.name} display_name={r.display_name}')
+            else:
+                print('  (no roles found)')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('\nRoles query failed:', e)
+
+        # admin user
+        try:
+            admin = conn.execute(text(SQL_ADMIN)).fetchone()
+            print('\nAdmin user:')
+            if admin:
+                print(f'  id={admin.id} email={admin.email} username={admin.username} is_active={admin.is_active} is_superuser={admin.is_superuser}')
+            else:
+                print('  (admin user not found)')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('\nAdmin query failed:', e)
+
+        # user_roles
+        try:
+            ur = conn.execute(text(SQL_USER_ROLES)).fetchall()
+            print('\nUser roles for user_id=1:')
+            if ur:
+                for row in ur:
+                    print(f'  user_id={row.user_id} role_id={row.role_id} granted_by={row.granted_by}')
+            else:
+                print('  (no user_roles rows for user_id=1)')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('\nUser_roles query failed:', e)
+
+        # pricing settings
+        try:
+            p = conn.execute(text(SQL_PRICING)).fetchone()
+            print('\nPricing settings (slug=default):')
+            if p:
+                print(f'  id={p.id} slug={p.slug} name={p.name} default_currency={p.default_currency}')
+            else:
+                print('  (default pricing settings not found)')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('\nPricing query failed:', e)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    run()