Golden Minerals Company is a precious metals mining exploration company based in Denver, Colorado. It holds silver-gold projects located in Argentina and Nevada (United States). It is primarily focused on advancing exploration activities at the Sarita Este/Desierto project. It has also earned in 60% interest in Sand Canyon, an exploration-stage, gold-silver project in northwestern Nevada. The Desierto project, located in the Puna geological region of Salta Province, Argentina, has been the subject of surface exploration that identified zones of alteration, including clay and silica-rich areas typically associated with precious metal systems. It controls 67% of the Desierto Project. It has completed joint venture agreements for the Sarita Este property, 51% owned, with Cascadero Copper Corporation (Cascadero). The Sarita Este/Desierto project covers 3,335 hectares on the western side of Salar de Arizaro in the Altiplano of Salta, Argentina. The Sand Canyon project covers 4,220 hectares.