Located in the northwest portion of the newly expanded Cerro Jumil claimblock, the Mercury Mines area consists of a rediscovered historic mercury district. There are a half dozen old mines and numerous prospect pits scattered throughout the area, the limits of which remain undefined. Historic production from these mines is estimated at 20,000 tonnes. Our initial sampling returned up to 11 ppm silver and anomalous gold as well as extremely strong indications of epithermal mineralization. The Mercury Mines area is interpreted as a high level hot spring type system, separate and distinct from Cerro Jumil, with excellent chances for associated precious metal mineralization. In 2010, we plan to map and sample the area in detail so as to advance it to drill-ready status.

 

Outline of Cerro Jumil concessions showing the location of Mercury Mines and other district targets.

 

Main entrance of fortified workers quarters, Mercury Mines area. Ruins such as these are common in many of the historic mining districts of Mexico.

 

Underground photograph, Mercury Mines area showing brecciated marble and jasperoid cemented by limonite / cinnabar with strong mercury, silver, antimony, arsenic values.