Sprott: The Best Business in Mining? (John Ciampaglia)

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We're hunting far and wide for the best businesses in mining. Naturally, we had to speak with Sprott, one of the mining industry's best known brands. From the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (SPUT) to its physical gold and silver trusts and the Uranium Miners ETF (URNM), Sprott has grown enormously since its early days. Joining us is John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management, to talk through his 16-year journey of highs and lows. • Why Sprott's gold sits in the Royal Canadian Mint • Telling half the staff they no longer worked at Sprott • The New York trader who rang to say they were wrecking the uranium market • "Let's do $300m, that'll last two years." It lasted three weeks. • The…