Exhibit 99.2
To: British Columbia Securities Commission
StateplaceAlberta Securities Commission
StateplaceSaskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division
StateplaceManitoba Securities Commission
StateplaceOntario Securities Commission
Authorité des marchés financiers
StateplaceNew Brunswick Securities Commission
StateplaceNova Scotia Securities Commission
Registrar of Securities, StateplacePrince Edward Island
Securities Commission of StateNewfoundland and placeLabrador
CityplaceToronto Stock Exchange
And To: Argonaut Gold Inc.
Re: El Castillo Mine, placeplaceCityDurango State, placeMexico
I, Bart A. Stryhas, prepared the technical report entitledNI 43-101 Technical Report on Resources and Reserves, Argonaut Gold Inc. El Castillo Mine Durango State, Mexicoand dated February 24, 2011 (the “Technical Report”) relating to the El Castillo Mine.
I consent to the filing of the Technical Report with any stock exchange and other regulatory authority and any publication by them for regulatory purposes, including electronic publication in the public company files on their websites accessible by the public, of the Technical Report
As of this date to the best of the qualified person’s knowledge, information and belief, the technical report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the technical report not misleading.
Dated this 24th day of February, 2011.
Yours truly,