Eric Sprott Reports a $49.99 Million $HYMC Purchase

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📌 Hycroft Mining $HYMC – Legendary resource investor Eric Sprott filed a $49.99 million Form 4 purchase – a massive insider commitment for the small-cap gold miner.

Sprott’s name carries serious weight in the precious metals world. Known for early-stage bets that often precede major up-cycles in gold and silver, his latest move into Hycroft signals he’s not counted this rally in gold out. 

The size alone – nearly $50 million – makes this one of the largest single insider buys in the entire mining space this year.

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📌 Arcos Dorados $ARCO – Pzena Investment Management lifted its stake from 3.10% to 8.70%, a huge jump for the Latin American McDonald’s master franchisee.

The deep-value fund has been adding steadily to this emerging-market consumer name, and this jump shows growing confidence in the Latin American McDonald’s operator.