Chesapeake Gold Corp., a mineral exploration and development company, focuses on the discovery, acquisition, and development of gold and silver deposits in North and Central America. The company also explores for zinc ores. The company's flagship project is the Metates project, which comprises 12 mineral concessions totaling 4,261 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico. It also holds interest in Talapoosa gold project in the state of Nevada. The company was formerly known as Chesapeake Gold Ltd. and changed its name to Chesapeake Gold Corp. in May 2002. Chesapeake Gold Corp. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.