Solitario Prices Common Stock Offering at $2.50 per Share

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. XPL today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 3,400,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $2.50 per share. Solitario expects that the net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $7.8 million. Solitario intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for the completion of the feasibility study, advancement of permitting and exploration drilling at its Mt. Hamilton project, exploration in Peru and Mexico, the repayment of certain of its outstanding short-term margin borrowing and general corporate purposes, including possible acquisition and exploration of new mining properties. In connection with the offering, Solitario has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 510,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on or about April 18, 2011, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.