- ABOUT LORDSBURG
High-Grade Porphyry Copper Opportunity
A proven copper district with high-grade mineralization, strong infrastructure, and significant potential for large-scale porphyry and skarn development.
- Project Overview
Lordsburg Overview
The Lordsburg Project is a high-potential copper asset in southwest New Mexico with strong grades, infrastructure, and large-scale development opportunity.
Property
Past-producing high-grade vein system with compelling porphyry copper exploration potential.
Location
Less than 5 km from Lordsburg, New Mexico, located at the intersection of two major structural lineaments.
Access
Year-round road access from U.S. Interstate 10 via a well-maintained gravel road.
Land package
Approximately 18,700 acres (~50 sq mi), including 100 patented claims totaling ~1,900 acres, adjacent to Rio Tinto .
Infrastructure
Power and major highway access within 5 km, with rail access available at Lordsburg.
Geochemistry
Approximately 800 soil samples and 3,500 rock samples collected.
Geophysics
Regional magnetic, radiometric, and gravity datasets compiled.
Drilling
117 surface drill holes completed, with extensive underground mapping, sampling, and drilling data available
Significant intercepts
3 m of 15% Cu, 1 g/t Au, 8 g/t Ag 3 m of 2.24% Cu, 3.5 g/t Au, 31 g/t Ag 2 m of 9% Cu, 2 g/t Au, 93 g/t Ag
- Geologic Setting
Prime Copper Location
American Copper’s Lordsburg project is strategically located in a porphyry-rich copper region of southwest New Mexico at the intersection of the NE trending Santa Rita Lineament and the NW trending Texas Lineament.
High-Grade Copper District With Expansion Potential
Significant historical production from the district includes 3-4M tonnes from polymetallic veins with average hypogene grades of 2-3% Cu, 2-3 opt Ag, and ~0.11 opt Au. Regional geophysical and geochemical suggest the potential for multiple porphyry centers on the property. Increasing copper grades are found at depth on the Lordsburg property with historically drilled intercepts from underground of +4% Cu. Nearby deposits include Chino-Tyrone-Bisbee-Cananea and Superior-Resolution-San Manuel. With abundant infrastructure and power generation options in the area, Lordsburg represents an excellent opportunity to develop a large-scale porphyry copper and/or associated skarn deposit.
- Local Insights
- Historic Production
Lordsburg History
The Lordsburg district has historically produced 3–4 million tonnes of polymetallic ore, with notable copper, silver, and gold grades recorded.
- Geological Profile
Lordsburg Geology
Lordsburg features porphyry-rich copper deposits with multiple potential centers, supported by geophysical and geochemical data, ideal for large-scale development.
