SPROTT a winner or looser? Looking at page 11 of their Sept/2012 general presentation it doesn't look like they did very well on either company.
Company Year $ Invested Unrealized $ Realized +UnrealizedValue IRR
Westfire Energy 2009 - 105,100,000 110,653,825 110,653,825 2%
Guide Exploration 2011 - 45,789,056 26,831,163 26,831,163 -45%
https://www.sprottresource.com/Docs/Presentations/SRC-general-presentation.pdf
I assume they're hoping like the rest of us that this merger will be good for all.
As a side point it looks like they did quite well selling Waseca to Twin Butte