Sprott Eric 4
4 · HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP · Filed Jan 30, 2026
Research Summary
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Hycroft Mining (HYMC) 10% Owner Eric Sprott Buys 200,000 Shares
What Happened
- Eric Sprott, reporting as a 10% owner, acquired 200,000 shares of Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. (HYMC) on 2026-01-29 at $45.99 per share, a total transaction value of $9,198,000. The transaction is reported as a purchase (transaction code P), indicating a direct acquisition rather than a sale or option exercise.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-01-29, 200,000 shares at $45.99/share (total $9,198,000).
- Filing date / timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-01-30 (one day after the trade), which is timely under normal reporting rules.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided report.
- Footnote: Securities are owned directly by Sprott Mining Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd.; Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario Ltd. and can direct voting/disposition of the Class A shares. All reporting persons are treated as a "group" under Section 13(d).
Context
- This is a significant buy by a 10% owner (institutional/controlled-entity purchase), valued at about $9.2M. For retail investors, purchases by large holders can be informative, but the filing reflects ownership via controlled entities rather than insider executive trading and does not disclose the buyer's intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Sprott Eric
10% Owner
Transactions
- Purchase
Class A common stock
[F1]2026-01-29$45.99/sh+200,000$9,198,000→ 36,753,704 total(indirect: By Sprott Mining Inc.)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These securities are owned directly by Sprott Mining Inc. ("Sprott Mining"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd. Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario Ltd. and has the power to direct the voting and disposition of Class A common stock held by Sprott Mining through his ownership interests in 2176423 Ontario Ltd. All of the Reporting Persons are a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.