Sprott to unwind moly fund

Investment guru Eric Sprott is as negative as almost anyone when it comes to the global economy. And that led him to yesterday’s announcement that he is unwinding his molybdenum fund.

Mr. Sprott launched the Sprott Molybdenum Participation Corp. in early 2007 to give investors a unique, publicly-traded vehicle invested exclusively in the silvery-white metal and the companies mining it.


At the time, it seemed like a good idea as the molybdenum (or moly) market was red-hot. Moly is used in high-quality steels with applications in the energy industry. That made it an ideal place for long-term energy bulls like Mr. Sprott, a big believer in the “Peak Oil” thesis.

But in early November, the wheels suddenly came off. After holding around US$33 a pound for more than a year, the moly price collapsed almost overnight to US$10 as the reality of the global recession started to kick in.

Financial Post