SPROTT INC. — Major Shareholding Notification 2012

Feb 10, 2012

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.) Kobex Minerals Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 49989C105 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ]Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ]Rule 13d-1(c) [ ]Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 49989C105 ........................................ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Sprott Inc. ___________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] ___________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ___________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Ontario, Canada ___________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,525,739 __________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,150,000 _________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,525,739 ___________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,150,000 ___________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,675,739 ___________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ____________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 18.8% ___________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ___________ CUSIP No. 49989C105 ........................................ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership ___________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] ___________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ___________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California ___________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,150,000 _________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ___________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,150,000 ___________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,150,000 ___________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ___________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.5% ___________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ___________ Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Kobex Minerals Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1700-700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC canada V6C 1G8 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Sprott Inc. Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership (b) Address of Principal Business Office: Sprott Inc. Suite 2700, South Tower, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, ON M5J 2J1 Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership 7770 El Camino real, Carlsbed, CA 92009 (c) Citizenship: Sprott Inc: Canada Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership:California (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares (e) CUSIP Number: 49989C105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Sprott Inc.: 8,675,739 Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership: 7,150,000 (b) Percent of Class: Sprott Inc.: 18.8% Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership: 15.5% (c) Number of shares as to which Sprott Inc. has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,525,739 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,150,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,525,739 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,150,000 Number of shares as to which Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,150,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,150,000 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: These shares are held in accounts managed by subsidiaries of Sprott Inc., none of which, with the exception of Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership, beneficially own more than five percent of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 10, 2012 ___ Date SPROTT Inc. By: /s/Kirstin McTaggart ___ Kirstin McTaggart Authorized Person Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership By: /s/Kirstin McTaggart ______ Kirstin McTaggart Authorized Person