Exhibit 5.1 [LETTERHEAD OF BATCHER, ZARCONE & BAKER, LLP] February 20, 2008 Board of Directors Mesquite Mining, Inc. 4321 7th Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90008 Re: Legal Opinion Pursuant to SEC Form S-1 Registration Statement - Mesquite Mining, Inc. Dear Ms. Frederick: You have requested my opinion as special counsel for Mesquite Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") for the limited purpose of rendering this opinion in connection with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 and the Prospectus included therein (collectively the "Registration Statement") relating to a proposed offering by the Company to the public of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Shares"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following opinion is based upon the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Act") and Delaware securities laws, including without limitation, the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws. The Shares are to be offered by the Company in a best efforts, direct public offering without any involvement of underwriters, as described in the Registration Statement. We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such corporate records, certificates and written and oral statements of officers and accountants of the Company and of public officials, and other documents that we have considered necessary and appropriate for this opinion. Upon the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold pursuant to and in accordance with the Registration Statement and the documents described therein, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Board of Directors Mesquite Mining, Inc. February 20, 2008 Page 2 The foregoing opinion is limited to the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Regards, BATCHER ZARCONE & BAKER, LLP /s/ Karen Batcher ----------------------------- Karen A. Batcher, Esq.