郝姆洛矿区的David Bell 矿山作为该区三个矿山中最小的一个,其直接开采费用最低,去年年平均低于100美元/盎司。自1985年夏季开工以来,矿山开采量和选矿量都持续稳定增长。矿石品位已提高到预期品位以上。1989年该矿山产金9.3t 以上,而1988年只有6.8t。David Bell 矿山由Teck—Corona 公司联合经营,是Teck 公司和Corona 公司股份对半的一家联合企业。矿山经理Rusty Ford 说:“矿山的经营很实在,没有任何虚饰。我们采用做生意式的方式,很 The David Bell mine in the Holmlot mine, the youngest of the three mines in the region, has the lowest direct cost of extraction, averaging less than $ 100 an ounce last year. Since the commencement of construction in the summer of 1985, both the amount of mining and beneficiation have continued to grow steadily. Ore grade has been raised to the expected grade above. The mine produced more than 9.3 tons of gold in 1989, compared with only 6.8 tons in 1988. The David Bell mine, run jointly by Teck-Corona, is a joint venture between Teck and Corona. Rusty Ford, manager of the mine, said: "The operation of the mines is very real and without any fiction, and we adopt a business-oriented approach that is very