Mining in Mexico

Situated between the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south, Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. Mexico, which covers an area of 1.97 million square kilometers, boasts a population of 108 million.
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Mining History

Mining preceded the arrival of the Spaniards. Pre-Columbian populations held gold in high esteem. In the name of Spain, Hernando Cortez came to Mexico in 1521. Within a matter of years, silver started to flow into the Spanish treasury from Mexican mines.
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Geology

Mexico consists of a large and elevated plateau flanked by two volcanic mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental, which meet in the south forming the Sierra Madre del Sur.
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