LOS FILOS

LOCATION

The Los Filos Project is located in the Nukay mining district of central Guerrero State in southern Mexico, approximately 230 kilometres south of Mexico City.  This district hosts the Nukay, Aguita, Subida, Guadalupe, El Carmen, Lucero, and San Juan mines. 

The property is located at the Village of Mezcala and is accessible from Highway 95, a major paved route between Mexico City and Acapulco. A former 8.5 kilometre dirt road leading to Los Filos and El Bermejal areas was widened and paved as part of the Los Filos project scope.  Driving time from Mexico City is approximately three hours.

The project area is served by a network of local roads and the principal centre of population is Mezcala.  International airports are located at Mexico City and Acapulco and there are a number of regional airports, principally serving the southern Pacific coast.  The Nukay district is served by hydroelectric power from the Caracol dam on the Balsas River.   Potable water is available from local springs and wells.

The state capital of Guerrero is Chilpacingo de los Bravos, approximately 40 kilometres south of Nukay.  Guerrero is mountainous except for the southeastern coastal strip.  The Río Balsas is the principal river in the state, and is crossed by Highway 95 close to Mezcala.  The mountain regions are relatively dry and temperate.  The wettest months are June through September, with average precipitation of 140 to 160 millimetres.  Precipitation in the winter months is around 10 millimetres.

Mezcala lies at an altitude of 500 metres.  The topography is rugged and the relief reaches 2,000 metres to the west of Mezcala.  Valley slopes are steep and covered with hardwood forest while the valley bottoms are generally farmed.