Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX-V: PGR) is a Canadian-based resource company focused on the exploration and discovery of world-class gold and base metal deposits in proven and emerging mineral districts.  Paragon strives to create shareholder value through project generation, exploration on 100%-owned projects, and partner-funded exploration.   Paragon has an significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador of which six are being explored by four joint venture partners.

Paragon's flagship base metal project is the 100%-owned South Tally Pond Project located in central Newfoundland, a mining district that hosts the past producing world-class Buchans copper-lead-zinc deposits and Teck's producing Duck Pond copper-lead-zinc mine. The South Tally Pond project covers 261 square kilometres immediately adjacent to the Duck Pond mine.  Paragon has made a significant precious metal-rich copper-lead-zinc massive sulphide discovery at the Lemarchant prospect which has an excellent opportunity to develop into an economic resource.  In addition to the Lemarchant prospect, there are at least five other high priority prospects on the property.