47 CONRAD C. LYSIAK Attorney and Counselor at Law 601 West First Avenue Suite 503 Spokane, Washington 99201 (509) 624-1475 FAX: (509) 747-1770 CONSENT I HEREBY CONSENT to the inclusion of my name in connection with the Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as attorney for the registrant, Paxton Mining Corporation and to the reference to my firm under the subcaption "Legal Matters." DATED this 10th day of December, 1999. Yours truly, /s/ Conrad C. Lysiak