Silvermex Resources Inc. engages in the exploration, extraction, processing, and reclamation of silver and gold properties in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The company principally holds interest in the La Guitarra silver-gold property consisting of two underground operation centers and a flotation mill located in the Temascaltepec Mining District of Mexico. It also focuses on developing the Rosario/San Marcial mining concession in south eastern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Genco Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Silvermex Resources Inc. on November 16, 2010. Silvermex Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.