Paragon and Golden Dory Extend Mineralization at Huxter Lane Project

- Drilling further extends gold mineralization of the Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit -

VANCOUVER, Jan. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX-V: PGR; "Paragon") is pleased to report results of the 2011 November drill program (1,553 metres; 7 drillholes) completed by exploration partner, Golden Dory Resources Corp. (TSX-V: GDR; "Golden Dory") on the Huxter Lane Joint Venture Project in central Newfoundland. Golden Dory is the project operator and can earn up to a 70% interest in the Huxter Lane project by completing a positive feasibility study on the property. Highlights of the drill program include:

- Gold-bearing mineralized porphyry intersected in all drillholes over intervals up to 176 metres;

- Drilling extended the mineralized zone a further 50 metres west of the Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit;

- Significant drill intercepts of 0.20 g/t gold over 113.28 metres and 0.35 g/t gold over 47.8 metres;

- Gold-bearing porphyry remains open along strike and to depth with over 2/3 of the porphyry as defined by geophysics remains to be drill tested; and,

- New, altered porphyry intersected 800 metres to the northwest.

The Huxter Lane Project is a near surface, bulk tonnage gold target that contains a NI 43-101 compliant indicated resource of 11.18 million tonnes averaging 0.546 g/t gold for 196,257 ounces gold and inferred resource of 38.76 million tonnes averaging 0.457 g/t gold for 569,496 ounces gold at a cutoff of 0.30 grams per tonne gold (see Paragon Minerals Corporation news release dated September 29, 2010). Golden Dory plans to update the NI43-101 gold resource and complete preliminary metallurgical testing by late March, 2012.

A total of six drillholes (1,318 metres) successfully extended the known mineralization 50 metres to the west of the NI43-101 compliant gold resource at the Huxter Lane - Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit. Drillholes HX11-61 to 65 and HX11-67 intersected variably mineralized and altered porphyry over thicknesses between 48.35 and 176.25 metres (core length). Mineralization consists of variable quartz veining with up to 2% disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite within the porphyry. Assay results include:

Drill Hole  Azim.  Dip  From (m)  To (m)  Interval*(m)  Au (g/t)
HX11-61 	070 	-65 	108.07 	221.35 	113.28 	0.20
includes 	  	  	120.00 	124.95 	4.95 	1.10
includes 	  	  	218.10 	221.35 	3.25 	1.13
HX11-62 	070 	-65 	152.72 	157.88 	5.16 	0.72
and 	  	  	176.45 	224.30 	47.85 	0.35
includes 	  	  	217.00 	224.30 	7.30 	1.28
includes 	  	  	219.00 	223.20 	4.20 	2.04
HX11-63 	070 	-65 	191.15 	194.46 	3.31 	0.63
and 	  	  	236.61 	239.95 	3.34 	0.56
HX11-64 	070 	-65 	212.59 	233.00 	20.41 	0.30
includes 	  	  	229.00 	233.00 	4.00 	0.67
HX11-65 	070 	-65 	179.05 	192.00 	12.95 	0.26
includes 	  	  	179.05 	182.11 	3.06 	0.67
HX11-67 	340 	-45 	8.00 	20.14 	12.14 	0.83
and 	  	  	50.70 	68.50 	17.80 	0.23
includes 	  	  	50.70 	54.53 	3.83 	0.67

* Drillhole intervals are core length and interpreted to be near true width.

A single reconnaissance drillhole, HX11-66 (235.0 metres) was designed to drill test a strong IP geophysical and coincident gold soil anomaly located about 800 metres to the northwest of the currently defined gold deposit. The drillhole intersected 82.5 metres of altered and mineralized porphyry with anomalous gold values. This altered porphyry is reported to be similar in its appearance, alteration and mineralization to the nearby Brady Deposit and forms a third mineralized intrusive body within the area.

Michael Vande Guchte, President & CEO of Paragon stated, "We are pleased with the continued expansion of the mineralization of the Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit and we look forward to an updated gold resource calculation. The deposit remains open along strike and to depth with a lot of stratigraphy that remains to be drill tested based on our geophysics. The reconnaissance discovery of a new, thick altered porphyry body on the property to the northwest further highlights the potential of the area to host a large mineralizing system".


About Paragon Minerals Corporation

Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company focused on gold and base-metal exploration in Newfoundland and Ontario. Paragon's flagship project is the 100%-controlled South Tally Pond VMS project where it is advancing a significant precious metal-rich massive sulphide discovery located in a producing base metal mining district in central Newfoundland. Paragon is also exploring an exceptional portfolio of gold properties through partner and company-funded exploration programs.


PARAGON MINERALS CORPORATION

"Michael Vande Guchte"
President & CEO



Qualified Person: Exploration work on the Huxter Lane Project is being completed by Golden Dory personnel and is supervised by Timothy Froude, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Golden Dory and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Froude has verified that the assay results presented above have been accurately summarized from the official assay certificates provided to Golden Dory. David A. Copeland, M.Sc., P.Geo., Exploration Manager for Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Qualified Person as defined by NI43-101 and has reviewed and approved this news release.


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