1.   Bre-X geologists have said the ore body looks like a molar tooth with long dripping roots reaching deep into the earth.

2.   It is more interesting, according to a Centromin spokesman, for its large ore body which has not been explored yet.

3.   Production costs increase once deeper ore bodies are being mined.

4.   Rising costs mean fewer gold-bearing ore bodies are economic to mine.

5.   The outcome was hastily planned exploration projects which failed to produce ore bodies.

6.   The venture said lower production was caused by the inability to mine some higher grade stopes, or mining areas, in the center of the Porgera ore body.

7.   The size of the ore body at Busang is one of several unanswered questions at Bre-X.

8.   They add that the Piura River, which runs by the town, will be diverted to allow the company to access the ore bodies.

9.   Underground instability and the possibility of subsidence had halted access to some higher grade areas of the main underground ore body late last year, cutting fourth quarter production.

10.   West said that while underground mine production and development rates were satisfactory, the irregular nature of the ore body and poor ground conditions resulted in reduced grades.