AuEx Ventures, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal properties. As of February 1, 2010, it had a portfolio of 21 exploration projects in Nevada, 1 project in Spain, and 3 projects in Argentina, as well as controlled approximately 167,000 acres of unpatented mining claims and fee land in Nevada. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.