Update with Paragon Advanced Labs (PALS.V): High-Speed Mineral Testing Toll Booth

In this Business Breakdown, David Barbato, Sergio Heiber, and Lindsay Leeds sit down with Paragon Advanced Labs (PALS.V) CEO Peter Shippen. This discussion took place live on July 9th, 2026, on the MicroCapClub Community. Join MicroCapClub and unlock the ability to listen and participate live in these discussions.

Peter Shippen is founder and CEO of Paragon Advanced Labs (PALS.V), which operates a hub-and-spoke network of mining assay labs using photon assay, a rapid gold, silver, and copper testing technology from Australia's Chrysos. Co-hosts Sergio Heiber and Lindsay Leeds sit down with Peter for a follow-up conversation covering capacity utilization economics, the McEwen Inc. partnership and shareholder base, pricing versus traditional fire assay, the buildout of sample prep sites in Timmins, Thunder Bay, and Coeur d'Alene, and Paragon's path to cash flow and a U.S. listing.

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