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These assorted notes are courtesy of Taras, our local rant expert. The first silver strikes came around 1530 at Zumpango and Sultepec. The Potosi mines provided the highest output of silver in Mexico. The Andean region held large gold deposits. The largest gold deposit was at New Grenada. Spaniards were so impressed by Native mining [...Read more...]