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December 7, 2007
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Paragon Minerals Resumes Drilling at South Tally Pond Project 10,000 Metres of Drilling Planned for Project in 2008
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2007) - Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:PGR) is pleased to report that it has resumed drilling at the South Tally Pond Project located in central Newfoundland, 20 kilometres southwest of Teck-Cominco Limited's Duck Pond copper-zinc mine. In November, Paragon completed a 2,372-metre five-hole drill program at the Lemarchant Prospect that intersected significant base metal massive sulphide mineralization over a strike length of 300 metres (see News Release dated November 6, 2007). The mineralization is interpreted to be open along strike and to depth.
Paragon is planning a Phase 1 drill program of up to 10,000 metres at the South Tally Pond Property. The first two holes of the program, to be completed before the end of the year, are aimed at further evaluating and extending the mineralization intersected in LM07-17.
The South Tally Pond Project is located in the same volcanic belt and has strong similarities to the rocks that host Teck-Cominco's Duck Pond Mine (5.48 million tonnes of 3.3% copper, 5.8% zinc, 0.9% lead, 59 g/t silver and 0.86 g/t gold). The region is also host to the world-class Buchans Mining Camp which produced 16.2 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 14.5% zinc, 7.6% lead, 1.3% copper, 126 g/t silver and 1.37 g/t gold. Paragon has a significant land position covering 32,450 hectares contiguous with and immediately southwest of the Duck Pond Mine. The South Tally Pond project is under option from Altius Resources Inc., whereby Paragon can earn a 100% interest in the property.
Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and is focused on gold and base-metal exploration in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Further information is available on the company website at www.paragonminerals.com.
PARAGON MINERALS CORPORATION
Michael J. Vande Guchte, President & CEO
Qualified Person - Work on Paragon's base metal projects is supervised by Qualified Person David Copeland, M.Sc., P.Geo. Historical information contained herein was obtained from reports filed with the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador.
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