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August 31, 2006

BY EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
AND COURIER MAIL STOP 7010

The United States Securities
    and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010

Attention: Jason Wynn

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Nord Resources Corporation

Amendment No. 3 to Preliminary Schedule 14A for the 2006 Annual General Meeting

Filed August 31, 2006

SEC File No. 001-08733

We have filed Amendment No. 3 to the Preliminary Schedule 14A Proxy Statement for Nord Resources Corporation. We are transmitting to you two copies of the marked version showing changes made from Amendment No. 2 filed June 30, 2006. No changes were made to Exhibits A, B or E, which are not included in the enclosed.

Please contact me should you have any comments or questions with respect to the enclosed.

Yours truly,

/s/ Anita B. Kagna

Anita B. Kagna
for Lang Michener LLP

ABK/lmr
Encls.