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.

[@creativeloafer9792]

Great video! My grandfather lived in Shakespeare and later Lordsburg. He worked the 85 mine and Banner(?) mine I believe from the late 1920’s until the early 1940’s. Very hard work he said.

[@MilesfromHome-ty3iu]

Very hard, and a bit dangerous, I'm sure!

[@jnolette1030]

So much left! Helps that these mines ran through the 60s and 70s.

[@Porty1119]

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.

[@rustyprewit4115]

Getting older and time kinda alludes me. I worked in the 85 sometime 1971-1973. Several close calls. After I left there I worked in the Magma copper mines at Mammoth, AZ. close to

[@rustyprewit4115]

Damn club fingers! Hahaha. Close to Tucson, Az.

[@kstephens10008]

did you check out valdone? its across the gulch from Shakespeare

[@ManuelMartinez-zq3vq]

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.

[@MilesfromHome-ty3iu]

Thanks for the feedback! It's a really amazing area.