Getting to Know Newstrike Capital’s Exploration Projects

With the acquisition of the Ana Paula Properties, Newstrike Capital now controls a 100 per cent interest in over 160,000 strategic hectares in the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB).

The company manages their land position under two contiguous projects – Aurea Sur and Aurea Norte – which are divided geographically by the east-westerly trending Balsas River.

The Aurea [...]

How Is Gold Formed?

Gold is relatively scarce in the earth, but it occurs in many different kinds of rocks and in many different geological environments. Though scarce, gold is concentrated by geologic processes to form commercial deposits of two principal types: lode (primary) deposits and placer (secondary) deposits.

Lode deposits are the targets for the “hardrock” prospector seeking gold [...]

Nasdaq: “Mexico’s February Mining Production Up 33% On Year

Mexico’s February mining output showed big gains in gold, silver and lead, with overall production 33% higher than in the year-ago month, the National Statistics Institute said Friday.

Gold production rose to 4,591 kilograms in February, the institute, known as Inegi, said, from 1,444 kilograms a year earlier.

Silver output rose to 225,516 kilograms from 81,114 kilograms, [...]

The History Of Gold Mines In Mexico

Mexico has a fairly long history of mining which dates back almost 500 years. Today, it continues to stand as one of the world’s largest producers of metal and it is known as a major destination for mineral exploration.

A Brief History

The bedrock deposits of the great silver-gold vein system of the Veta Madre at Guanajuato [...]