FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Text Block]	1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Nord Resources Corporation and Subsidiary (the “Company”) is a United States based corporation involved in all phases of the mining business including exploration, permitting, developing and operating mining projects. The Company’s primary asset is the Johnson Camp Copper Mine (“Johnson Camp Mine”) located in Arizona. In July 2007, the Company commenced the reactivation of the Johnson Camp Mine. The Company commenced copper cathode production from leaching existing old dumps in January 2008 and commenced mining of new ore upon completion of the reactivation work in January 2009. The Company achieved commercial copper cathode production from newly-mined ore on April 1, 2009 following substantial completion of the testing and development phase. In July 2010, the Company suspended the mining and crushing of new ore and implemented an action plan aimed at improving operating efficiencies. The current production of copper is the result of leaching copper previously placed on the heaps. The accompanying financial information of the Company is prepared in accordance with the rules prescribed for filing condensed interim financial statements and, accordingly, does not include all disclosures that may be necessary for complete financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The disclosures presented are sufficient, in management’s opinion, to make the interim information presented not misleading. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments which are necessary so as to make the interim information not misleading, have been made. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. The Company recommends that this financial information be read in conjunction with the complete consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nord Resources Corporation and Subsidiary (the “Company”) is a United States based corporation involved in all phases of the mining business including exploration, permitting, developing and operating mining projects. The Company’s primary asset is the Johnson Camp Copper Mine (“Johnson Camp Mine”) located in Arizona. In July 2007, the Company commenced the reactivation of the Johnson Camp Mine. The Company commenced copper cathode production from leaching existing old dumps in January 2008 and commenced mining of new ore upon completion of the reactivation work in January 2009. The Company achieved commercial copper cathode production from newly-mined ore on April 1, 2009 following substantial completion of the testing and development phase. In July 2010, the Company suspended the mining and crushing of new ore and implemented an action plan aimed at improving operating efficiencies. The current production of copper is the result of leaching copper previously placed on the heaps.

The accompanying financial information of the Company is prepared in accordance with the rules prescribed for filing condensed interim financial statements and, accordingly, does not include all disclosures that may be necessary for complete financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The disclosures presented are sufficient, in management’s opinion, to make the interim information presented not misleading. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments which are necessary so as to make the interim information not misleading, have been made. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. The Company recommends that this financial information be read in conjunction with the complete consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).