Historic Mines of Lordsburg Mining District, New Mexico
Historic Mines of Lordsburg Mining District, New Mexico
The Pyramid Mountains south of Lordsburg, NM contain an interesting mix of really old mines, fairly new ones, and everything in between. Some are optimistic that the district is far from played out. Some incredible history left to see – Henry Clay’s old timber headframe, Eighty Five’s mill foundations, Bonney’s headframe and buildings, and the Miser’s Chest area. I wasn’t close enough to get a good look at Miser’s Chest, but it seems to be the most interesting. Hopefully another visit will allow a closer look.
Love the musidc and video most of all the color and mineralization. I need a grubstake its the color of money i’ve mined this before.
Nice flying, and my fiancee loves your choice of music!
The Lordsburg millsite has a caretaker; my business partner chats with him from time to time. Santa Fe Gold lost the mill and the Summit Mine in bankruptcy proceedings around 2015, and Pyramid Peak picked them both up. Pyramid Peak is really just a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waterton Global, and they’re in talks to sell the whole shebang to some German outfit.
The Summit Mine would be a good candidate for a video. Just under half of the underground equipment from the last time it was operated in 2013 is still parked topside; there’s three drill jumbos, a longhole rig, and a Wagner ST8 sitting by the main portal. There’s another large portal, and one or two older portals higher on the mountainside that are fitted with rail.