| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
ERO Copper Corp. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 625 Howe Street, Suite 1050 Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T6, Canada |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
i) GMT Capital Corp. ("GMT Capital") with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Bay Resource Partners, L.P. ("Bay"), Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. ("Bay II"), Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. ("Bay Offshore") and certain sub-advisory and separate account clients advised by GMT Capital (together with Bay, Bay II and Bay Offshore, collectively, the "Managed Funds and Accounts").
ii) Thomas E. Claugus, the control person of GMT Capital, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Managed Funds and Accounts. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 2859 Paces Ferry Road SE Suite 1710, Atlanta, GA 30339. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
GMT Capital is a Georgia corporation.
Mr. Claugus is a citizen of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
296006109 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (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);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Rows 5 through 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Thomas E. Claugus is the President of GMT Capital and in that capacity directs the operations of GMT Capital, including the voting and disposition of shares held by the Managed Funds and Accounts. |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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