February 21, 2008
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Paragon Minerals and Sprott Resource Corp. Begin Drilling on the JBP-Appleton
Linear Project Drilling Also Underway at the South Tally Pond VMS Project
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 21, 2008) - Paragon Minerals Corporation ("Paragon") (TSX VENTURE:PGR) and partner Sprott Resource Corp. ("Sprott") (TSX:SCP) are pleased to announce that they have commenced a 2,750-metre drill program on the JBP Linear property and Appleton Linear property, collectively the "JBP-Appleton Linear Project". The contiguous properties are located approximately 15 kilometres northwest of Gander, NL, Canada.
On the JBP Linear property, Sprott will fund a drill program aimed at testing gold targets along a favorable IP geophysical trend that extends between the H-Pond and Pocket Pond gold prospects (located three kilometres apart) and along a parallel IP geophysical trend, the West Pocket Pond Linear, located 500 metres to the west. Significant drill intercepts from the H-Pond gold prospect include 11.70 g/t gold over 3.40 metres (HP-04-03), 8.73 g/t gold over 2.10 metres (HP-04-04) and 9.79 g/t gold over 1.15 metres (HP-05-15). Prospecting along the West Pocket Pond Linear trend has returned quartz float grab samples of up to 252.0 g/t gold. The drill program is targeting the highest priority targets along these two trends.
On the Appleton Linear property, drilling will focus on testing the extension and down-plunge potential at four known gold prospects on the property. Historical drilling at these prospects intersected high-grade, gold-bearing quartz vein systems with significant gold intercepts of 27.25 g/t gold over 1.1 metres, 18.62 g/t gold over 8.60 metres, 21.25 g/t gold over 2.70 metres and 16.3 g/t gold over 2.3 metres. The previous drilling tested the mineralization over relatively short strike lengths (up to 200 metres) and shallow depths (up to 50 metres). The mineralization remains open in all directions.
The JBP-Appleton Linear Project is being explored under the terms of an option agreement between Paragon and Sprott, whereby Sprott can earn a 55% interest in the project by spending $2.375 million over four years. The agreement also gives Sprott the right, subject to certain conditions, to increase its interest to 70% by completing a feasibility study and providing a positive production decision.
Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The company is focused on gold and base metal exploration in Eastern Canada, specifically within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Paragon is currently also carrying out a planned 10,000 metre drill program on its 100%-owned South Tally Pond Project, where it made a significant precious metal-rich massive sulphide discovery in 2007. Further details on the properties can be found on the Company website at www.paragonminerals.com
PARAGON MINERALS CORPORATION
Michael J. Vande Guchte, President & CEO
The JBP Appleton Linear project work is being carried out and supervised by Qualified Person Steve House, B.Sc., P.Geo. Historical results and information contained herein were obtained from reports filed with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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