在议论有色矿山当前存在的问题时,地质勘探工作跟不上矿山建设需要的步伐,经常被人们列为首要一条,其依据之一是储量耗大于增,即所谓“吃老本”。以笔者之见,在某一区域或范围内,每年新增和储备一定数量和品种的矿产资源成果,当然是发展有色金属工业所必不可少的。但是,仅以储量增减的数字来评价地质勘探工作的优劣则不够确切。因为,第一,作为生产矿山不应存在“吃老本”的问题,或者说矿山储量“吃 In discussing the current problems in non-ferrous mines, geological exploration work can not keep up with the needs of mine construction. It is often listed as the first priority by one person. One of the reasons for this is that the reserves are greater than the increase, the so-called “eating the capital.” In my opinion, in a certain area or range, the annual addition and reserve of mineral resources of a certain quantity and variety are, of course, indispensable for the development of the nonferrous metal industry. However, it is not clear enough to evaluate the pros and cons of geological prospecting work only with the increase or decrease of reserves. Because, first, as a production mine there should be no “eating the capital” issue, or that the mine reserves "to eat