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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-07-019738.txt : 20071015
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-07-019738.hdr.sgml : 20071015
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071015173345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-019738
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORD RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				850212139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-292-0266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 203
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wexford Catalyst Trading LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08733
		FILM NUMBER:		071172739

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-862-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072316</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORD RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRDS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415181</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wexford Catalyst Trading LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 125</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Special Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1478250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited (?WCT?) acquired an aggregate of 985,500 Special Warrant Shares from the issuer in a private placement offering that closed on June 5, 2007 (the ?Offering?).  Each Special Warrant Share entitles the holder thereof to receive, without the payment of additional consideration, upon the exercise thereof, one share of common stock and one-half of one Warrant, each Warrant being exercisable to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.10 per share for a period of 60 months from the closing of the Offering.  Each holder of a Special Warrant Share that has not expired by its terms may elect to convert its Special Warrant Shares into the underlying shares of common stock and Warrants at any time after 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on December 3, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arthur H. Amron, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Wexford Catalsyt Trading Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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