Canada Special: Precious metals provide golden opportunity

With headquarters in Toronto, the world's mining finance capital, Sprott is a leading alternative asset manager with a solid reputation as a successful gold investor and an influential player in the market.

"We are driven to be the global champion for investing in gold," says Peter Grosskopf, Sprott's CEO. "This is our main attribute, and we want to remain strong in this area."

Sprott has been a long-time investor in gold and gold equities, and has stated that its goal is to become a global leader in precious metals investment. Last August, the company completed its first international partnership through a joint venture agreement to offer an offshore global mining fund with Zijin Mining Group, China's largest gold producer and second largest mined copper producer.