VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Polaris Minerals Corporation (TSX:PLS) today announced that it has been selected to receive the prestigious e3 Environmental Excellence in Exploration Award by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).

The PDAC has selected Polaris to receive this award for "establishing excellent community relations and environmental practices during the exploration and construction of its Orca Quarry near Port McNeill on Vancouver Island. The company set up partnerships with First Nations communities that have enabled bands to have an equity stake in the operation, and two of the largest quarries of their kind in Canada have been successfully permitted with the support and cooperation of the local community. Polaris has also exceeded expectations in its attention to the protection of the environment." More information on Polaris' award winning practices can be viewed at http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/programs/awards/award-winners.html#E3.

Marco Romero, Polaris' President and CEO said: "We are honoured to receive this significant recognition, the company's second major award for environmental and social excellence. Since the creation of Polaris, our team has worked hard to balance business objectives with those of the environment and communities within which it works. It is gratifying to have these efforts recognized. As Polaris develops into one of the largest, most efficient and progressive producers of construction aggregate on the Pacific coast of North America, it will remain our goal to maintain our very high standards of excellence."

The presentation of this award will be made during the PDAC awards evening, to be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on Monday, March 5, 2007.

Polaris Minerals Corporation is exclusively focused on the development of quarries and the production of construction aggregates in British Columbia for marine transport to urban markets on the west coast of North America to meet growing local supply deficits.

For further information, please contact:
Marco Romero, President and Chief Executive Officer or
Mike Westerlund, Director, Corporate Development
Polaris Minerals Corporation
Tel: (604) 915-5000
Web site: www.polarmin.com
Email: info@polarmin.com

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