Storied mining investor Eric Sprott purchased 39,020,500 common shares of Jaguar Mining at a price of 18 cents per share for a total consideration of C$7.023 million. Shares were purchased by way of a block trade with a single vendor. Given past trades with the same company, Sprott now owns 48.9% of Jaguar's outstanding shares. Jaguar Mining is a gold miner and project developer focused on Brazil. Sprott has been on a buying spree. Oreninc tabulates that from May to August 2019 alone Sprott financed 29 companies and invested a total of C$176 million.