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Solitario Exploration & Royalty (NYSE Amex: XPL; TSX: SLR) is an emerging gold producer with exceptional exploration leverage. The Company engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties located in Peru, Brazil, Mexico and now Nevada. Solitario’s focus is on gold and silver, and has advanced projects with platinum, palladium, zinc and lead.
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01/06/2011
Christopher Herald, President, CEO & Director of Solitario Exploration & Royalty, talks about a joint venture to bring the Mount Hamilton open pit gold project in Nevada into production
Christopher Herald, President, CEO & Director of Solitario Exploration & Royalty, talks about partnerships with: Newmont Mining for gold, Anglo Platinum for platinum, Buenaventura for silver-gold, and Votorantim Metais for zinc - also a joint venture to bring the Mount Hamilton open pit gold project in Nevada into production.
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Company Statement:
Solitario Exploration & Royalty (NYSE Amex: XPL; TSX: SLR) is an emerging gold producer with exceptional exploration leverage. With the signing of the Mt. Hamilton letter agreement in 2010 with Ely Gold & Minerals, Soiltario is on track to becoming the newest US gold producer. The Mt. Hamilton gold project in eastern Nevada is a feasibility-stage gold project with demonstrated robust economics and significant upside potential to add new resources. Solitario currently anticipates completing a feasibility study during Q3 2011. The feasibility study is being managed by SRK Consulting. Historically, Solitario has established itself as one of the leading Latin American exploration companies by pioneering mineral exploration in emerging new geologic terrains and by building major land positions. From our success in the exploration arena, we have created an outstanding portfolio of New Profit Interest Royalty structured joint ventures on advanced mineral projects with partners such as Votorantim Metais, Buenaventura, Anglo Platinum and Newmont Mining. With this business strategy we greatly reduce financial risk and minimize shareholder dilution, while continuing to build a deep pipeline of exploration projects in Peru, Mexico, Brazil and now Nevada. What Solitario Offers the Resource Investor: 
- Diversified portfolio of advanced and early stage exploration properties
- World-class joint venture partners funding $10 million of our 2011 exploration costs
- $14 million in cash and securities protects shareholder value by preventing dilution
- Six drilling projects for 2011
- Earning an 80% interest in an advanced Nevada gold property with near-term gold production
- Management team noted for discoveries and for structuring favorable joint venture arrangements
Current Operations:

Solitario has signed a definitive agreement with Ely Gold & Minerals to joint venture the Mt. Hamilton gold project located in the southern part of the prolific battle Mountain gold trend in Nevada. Mt. Hamilton is an advanced gold project with over 314 drill holes and excellent potential to extend mineralization. Solitario can earn up to 80% interest by completing a bankable feasibility study, arranging project financing fot Mt. Hamilton and making future property and royalty payments. Solitario is the project manager. Solitario is completing a 9-hole drilling program with results expected in early February.
One of the world’s largest new high-grade zinc discoveries, the Bongará zinc project in northern Peru is joint ventured with Votorantim Metais, the world’s third largest zinc producer. Based on the results of 229+ drill holes, this project has the potential for +20 million tonnes grading 9% zinc, 1% lead and 0.5 opt silver. In 2010 Votorantim began: (1) construction of an access road to the deposit, (2) 700 meters of underground workings, (3) metallurgical testing and (4) completed 12,242 meters of core drilling. Votorantim must complete a feasibility study and finance Solitario’s 30% interest for construction to earn a 70% interest in Bongará.
The Pachuca Real land package covers the most prospective extensions of the famed Pachuca district where historic production totaled approximately 1.4 billion ounces of silver and over 7.0 million ounces of gold. Recently joint ventured with Buenaventura, Latin America’s largest precious metals producer. Buenaventura can earn up to a 70% interest by spending $12 million over the next 4.5 years, completing a positive feasibility study and funding Solitario’s portion of construction costs. A $2 million Buenaventura-funded exploration and drilling program to begin February, 2011.
The Pedra Branca project in Brazil is an advanced exploration project with four defined PGM deposits and 318 drill holes completed. Our joint venture partner, Anglo Platinum, has funded $7 million for exploration and has earned a 51% interest in the project. Anglo can earn a maximum of 65% by spending an additional $10 million on feasibility and arranging financing for Solitario’s 35% interest. A $1.5 million drilling program is ongoing.
Sampling at the gold-silver-polymetallic Cerro Azul project in Peru has identified a significant new mineralized area with high-grade silver-gold veins over a large area. Drilling is planned for Q2 2011.
At the La Promesa property three veins have been traced for at least 400 meters along strike with strong indications that other veins are present. Channel sampling of these three veins produced the following results: 2.8 meters grading 758 gpt silver, 26.6% zinc + lead, and 153 ppm indium; 0.9 meters 956 gpt silver, 19.5% zinc + lead, and 430 ppm indium; and, 2.0 meters grading 956 gpt silver, 42.3% zinc + lead and 12 ppm indium. Solitario currently owns 100% of the La Promesa property, subject to the provisions of the Peru Alliance with Newmont. An eight--hole, 1,200 meter drill program is planned for 2011, subject to permitting.
Solitario holds a net smelter return royalty on a 61,000-hectare property located immediately north of Newmont-Buenaventura's Minera Yanacocha Mine, the largest gold mine in South America. At current commodity prices, the gold royalty is 2.75% NSR with 2% for silver and 1% for copper. Newmont is also committed to a long-term $4 million work commitment on Solitario's Yanacocha royalty property.
Management
Officers: Christopher E. Herald- Chief Executive Officer Walter H. Hunt- Chief Operating Officer James R. Maronick- Chief Financial Officer Directors: Brian Labadie- Chairman of the Board Christopher E. Herald- Director
Mr. Herald has been a director of Solitario since August 1992. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer since June 1999 and President since August 1993. Mr. Herald also served as a director of Crown since April 1989, as Chief Executive Officer of Crown since June of 1999, President of Crown since November 1990 and was Executive Vice President of Crown from January 1990 to November 1990. Prior to joining Crown, Mr. Herald was a Senior Geologist with Echo Bay Mines and Anaconda Minerals. Mr. Herald has served as a director of TNR Gold Corp. (TNR/V), since 1998; Maestro Ventures, Ltd. (MAP/V), 2004 to 2007; and Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp. (BMGX/OTC), 2006 to 2007. TNR and Maestro are mineral exploration companies and Battle Mountain is a mineral royalty company that was acquired by Royal Gold Corp. in 2007. Mr. Herald currently serves as Chairman of the Denver Gold Group, a not-for-profit industry association recognized for organizing preeminent North American and European gold conferences for institutional investors. Mr. Herald received a M.S. in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Notre Dame.
Mr. Maronick has served as Chief Financial Officer of Solitario and Chief Financial Officer of Crown since June 1999 and served as Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer and Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer of Crown since September 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Maronick served as Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer of Consolidated Nevada Gold Fields Corporation from November 1994 to September 1997. Mr. Maronick graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1977 with a BA in accounting and received his Masters degree in Finance with highest honors from the University of Denver in 1986.
Mr. Maronick has served as Chief Financial Officer of Solitario and Chief Financial Officer of Crown since June 1999 and served as Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer and Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer of Crown since September 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Maronick served as Vice President - Finance and Secretary/Treasurer of Consolidated Nevada Gold Fields Corporation from November 1994 to September 1997. Mr. Maronick graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1977 with a BA in accounting and received his Masters degree in Finance with highest honors from the University of Denver in 1986.
Mr. Labadie has been a director of Solitario since June 2006. He is an independent mining industry consultant. He also was a director of Crown from June of 2002 until August 2006 upon completion of the Crown-Kinross merger. Mr. Labadie has over thirty years experience in the mining industry including ten years with Miramar Mining Corporation from November 1996 to September 2006 as the Executive Vice President, COO. Prior to that, Mr. Labadie spent nine years with Echo Bay Mines, Ltd. as Vice President of Operations, including full operational and management responsibility for the Kettle River Mine in Republic, Washington. Mr. Labadie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geological engineering from the University of Toronto.
Mark E. Jones, III- Vice Chairman
Mr. Jones has been a director of Solitario since August 1993 and served as Chairman until June 2006. Mr. Jones was also a director of Crown since it commenced operations in February 1989 until August 2006, when Crown was acquired by Kinross. Mr. Jones was a founding partner of Jones, Loyd & Webster, Inc., a Houston-based corporate finance and investment banking firm that specialized in oilfield equipment financing. Mr. Jones also serves as Chairman of Brazauro Resources (BZO/V), a gold exploration company based in Houston, Texas which is traded on the Vancouver exchange in Canada. Mr. Jones attended the University of Texas.
John Hainey- Director
Mr. Hainey has been a director of Solitario since 1999. He is a retired mining engineer and spent the last ten years of his career, before his retirement in 1998, as a mining analyst in the Canadian investment industry with Dundee Securities Corporation (formerly Eagle & Partners), Yorkton Securities Inc., Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon & Company and Canaccord Capital Corporation. Prior to 1988, Mr. Hainey spent over 30 years working in the mining industry, both in Canada and abroad, which covered engineering, operations, consulting and business development and included 17 years with BP Resources Canada Ltd. Mr. Hainey is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is also a Chartered Engineer (U.K.) and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (U.K.). He holds an A.C.S.M. (Hons.) in Mining Engineering from the Camborne School of Mines in England.
Leonard Harris- Director
Mr. Harris has been a director of Solitario since June 1998. Prior to his retirement from Newmont Mining Corporation, Mr. Harris gained over 50 years experience in the mining industry including serving as General Manager of Minera Yanacocha, South America's largest gold mine, and Vice President and General Manager of Newmont Latin America. Mr. Harris has over 20 years experience in managing mining operations in Latin America that include base metal and gold deposits, underground and open pit mines, gold and base metal processing plants and smelting and refining operations. Mr. Harris currently serves on the boards of Alamos Gold Inc., Aztec Metals Corp., Canarc Resources, Cardero Resources Corp., Endeavour Silver Corp., Indico Resources Ltd., IMA Exploration Inc., Golden Arrow Resource Corp. and Sulliden Exploration Inc. He is a 1949 graduate metallurgist of The Mount Morgan School of Mines (Australia).
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4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
Telephone: 303-534-1030
Fax: 303-534-1809
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Investor Relations
Questions and requests for information should be directed to:
Debbie Mino-Austin, Director-IR
800-229-6827
Email: dwmino@slrxpl.com
Corporate Information
Share Structure:
NYSE Amex: XPL
TSX: SLR Issued and Outstanding: 29.7 million
Options: 2.6 million
Fully Diluted: 32.3 million
Cash & Marketable Securities: US $14 million
52-week High/Low: XPL: US $4.19/US $1.71
52-week High/Low: SLR: C $3.95/C $1.80


























