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To: goldcat who wrote (8070)	3/16/2006 3:55:59 PM
From: E. Charters	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78419

The Doris North project will be the first operating mine from within the broader Hope Bay project. The Hope Bay project is 100% owned by Miramar, extends over 1,000 sq.km. and encompasses one of the most prospective undeveloped greenstone belts in Canada. The belt contains a number of significant gold deposits including the Doris North Project which is anticipated to become the first new gold mine in Nunavut. A talking web site nunalogistics.com

To: goldcat who wrote (8070)	3/16/2006 4:33:01 PM
From: I_C_Deadpeople	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78419

"Echo Bay use to own Great Giant Mine at Yellowknife" I thought Echo only owned Lupin way up there?

To: goldcat who wrote (8070)	3/16/2006 5:40:47 PM
From: stan_hughes	Respond to of 78419

Giant Mine Prospectors C.J. Baker and H. Muir on behalf of Burwash Yellowknife Mines Ltd first staked the giant Mine property in 1935. As a result, Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Limited was incorporated in 1937 and shortly thereafter acquired the Giant Claims. In 1938, D.W. Cameron discovered a gold bearing schist outcrop at the south end of the mine property now known as the DWC zone. Surface exploration continued until 1943 and a number of other mineralized zones were located. A.S. Dadson’s examination of the property in 1943 resulted in a surface diamond drill program. From 1944 to 1946, approximately 200 diamond drill holes were completed for a total of 25,580 metres. This program resulted in the location of the subsurface extensions of the zones previously mapped on surface. The original resource estimation from this drill program indicated 2,753,329 tonnes at a cut grade of 11.3 grams per tonne. Development began in 1946 with the sinking of “A” shaft to a depth of 159 metres from surface. In 1948, “B” Shaft was completed to a depth of 238 metres and the mine went into full production. In 1951, “C” shaft was completed to a depth of 313.6 metres and later deepened to 466 metres in 1954 and to 609.6 metres in 1959. All shafts are connected at the 750 level. During the first 15 years of the mine’s life, extensive exploration programs were carried out. The last major new ore zone to be discovered on the Giant mine property (the LAW) was discovered in 1962. By 1964, the Giant orebody was considered to have been totally delineated. In November of 1985, Giant Mine poured its 10,000th gold brick. In 1986 Pamour Inc. acquired Falconbridge Ltd’s 19.2% share in Giant Yellowknife Mines Ltd. Pamour’s interest increased to 50.2% in January 1987 and then declined to 41.8% in September 1987. In April 1988, Giant Resources Ltd. bought the outstanding shares of Pamour Inc., thereby increasing its interest in Giant Yellowknife Mines Ltd. to 45%. In 1989, Giant Resources Ltd. announced that its Canadian assets were for sale and on November 2, 1990, Royal Oak Resources Ltd. acquired Giant Mine. In 1995, production began from the Supercrest area adjacent to Giant Mine. The Supercrest added approximately seven to eight years mine-life to Giant. In April 1999, Royal Oak Mines Inc. went into receivership. Miramar Mining Corp., which operates the Con Mine, acquired Giant Mine in December 1999. iti.gov.nt.ca