Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets innovative biological testing technologies with applications throughout the clinical diagnostic and life science industries. The company's open-architecture xMAP® and xTAG® Technologies enable large numbers of biological tests (bioassays) to be conducted and analyzed quickly, cost-effectively and accurately. Systems using xMAP technology perform discrete bioassays on the surface of color-coded beads known as microspheres, which are then read in a compact analyzer
Nuinsco and Ocean Partners gain effective control of Chibougamau mining camp, Quebec. 2007 2007 Nuinsco creates Victory Nickel Inc. through the spin-off of its Minago, Mel and Lac Rocher projects.710.9m grading 0.28% copper and 0.07 g/t gold intersected at Berta. 2006 2006 Chibougamau mining camp entered via agreement with Campbell Resources. 2004 2004 Nuinsco expands into Turkey (Berta Cu/Au porphyry) and Saskatchewan (Diabase Peninsula property). 20012001 Minago sulphide nickel property, Manitoba, acquired from Black Hawk Mining. 2000 2000 Mel sulphide nickel property, Manitoba, optioned from Inco Limited. 1999 1999 Lac Rocher Ni deposit discovered in Quebec.1995 1995 Rainy River deposit, 34 Zone (Ni/Cu/Au/PGE) discovered. 1994 1994 Rainy River deposit, 17 Zone (Au) discovered. 1987 1987 Aldermac 7 and 8 zones (Cu/Zn/Au/Ag) discovered near Royn-Noranda, Quebec. 1983 1983 Gold resource identified at Cameron Lake. 1981 1981 Work begins at Cameron Lake gold deposit, Kenora