True North Gems said results of the 2005 exploration program at its sapphire property near the village of Kimmirut, along the south coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, reinforces the company's belief that the seven-square-mile Beluga property could become a world-class gem district.

The results, announced May 16 by company officials, include the discovery and confirmation of 12 gem sapphire occurr...