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- 2. This presentation includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives of Solitario, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Development of Solitario’s properties are subject to the success of exploration, completion and implementation of an economically viable mining plan, obtaining the necessary permits and approvals from various regulatory authorities, compliance with operating parameters established by such authorities and political risks such as higher tax and royalty rates, foreign ownership controls and our ability to finance in countries that may become politically unstable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Solitario’s expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Solitario’s documents filed from time to time with Canadian Securities Commissions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. This presentation contains estimates of mineralized material based upon measured, indicated and inferred mineral resource categories that are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, but the SEC does not recognize them and U.S. reporting companies are normally prohibited from including resource estimates in their U.S. filing. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part, or all, of mineralized material or mineral resources categories will ever be converted into reserves. The economic significance of Proven and Probable Reserves differ substantially from mineralized material and measured and indicated mineral resources. Furthermore economic viability has yet to be established by a feasibility report for mineralized material and the Company has not yet determined that any part of the mineralized material can be legally mined. This presentation also contains information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties. 2
- 3. Mt. Hamilton Gold Project: U.S. Production on the Horizon • Robust economics: $575 operating cash costs – $72 million capital cost • 39% resource expansion recently announced: M&I now @ 751,000 AuEq; inferred @ 154,000 AuEq • Feasibility completed; permitting underway; additional drilling ongoing Bongará High-Grade Zinc Project: World Class Zinc Asset • Prefeasibility underway; feasibility in early-2014 • $10 million in partner funding in 2012 – strong exploration results • Solitario’s 30% interest funded to production by partner – Votorantim Metais High Impact Exploration Potential • Pedra Branca PGM NPI-Royalty structured joint venture with Anglo Platinum • Pachuca silver-gold project in world’s largest silver district 3
- 4. • Issued & Outstanding Shares: 34.5 million Options: 2.4 Warrants 1.6 Fully Diluted Shares: 38.5 million • Market cap: $55 million • Total net cash and securities: $8 million • Listings: NYSE MKT: XPL; TSX: SLR • Major shareholders: Management (11.3%); Newmont Mining (7.9%); Sprott (7.7%); AGF Investments Inc (3.9%); The Vanguard Group (3.5%); U.S. Global (2.7%) 4
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- 6. • SRK Feasibility Study completed February 2012 • Robust economics; development-stage gold project • Open pit/heap leach • Excellent potential to increase resource base • Solitario owns 80% interest and is the project manager • Permitting activities in progress in mining friendly Nevada 6
- 7. ✔ Feasibility (SRK): completed in 14 months Q1-2012 ✔ Funding to construction: completed $15 million in financing - June 2012 – $10 million from sale of 2.4% NSR-Royalty to Sandstorm Gold - August 2012 – $5.0 million from a secured credit facility with RMB ✔ Resource expansion (M & I): nearly doubled since acquisition 410 ,000 AuEq - Q4-2010 584,000 AuEq - Q1-2012 (42% increase) 751,000AuEq - Q3-2012 (29% increase) 70-hole program recently completed Wheeler Ridge drilling – Q2-2013 7
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- 15. Q4-2012 • Reclamation and Water Management Permits – Nevada • Plan of Operations – US Forest Service 2013-2014 • Keep NEPA Permitting Process on Track for a Record of Decision in H1-2014 • Initiate Drilling at Wheeler Ridge (Q2-2013): Excellent Potential - Never Drilled • Optimize Production Rate – Potential to Increase Feasibility Rate by 15% • Finance Construction – Estimated $75 Million 15
- 16. • Solitario carried to production (30%) with no participation in any funding costs until cash flow is achieved • Joint ventured with Votorantim Metais – world’s 5th largest zinc producer with a zinc smelter in Peru • Advanced exploration project approaching $60 million in partner investments (+400 drill holes; +100,000 meters) • Potential for +20 million tonnes of 9% Zn + Pb and 0.4 opt Ag 16
- 17. Mine Production: Initial production of 1.0 million going to 1.5 million tonnes per year Concentrate: 108,000 tonnes Zn; 16,000 tonnes Pb; 400,000 oz Ag Recoverable Ore Value: ~ $175/tonne at $1.00/lb Zn & Pb; $25/oz Ag Costs: Second quartile of world zinc productions costs First Mine Production: 2016 17
- 18. Work Completed Feasibility: Pre-feasibility 2012; Feasibility completion Q1-2014 Access Road: 15 km completed; 17 km planned for 2013 Underground Workings: 700 meters completed in 2011-2012; 1000 meters planned for 2013 including new second tunnel Drilling: 23,000 meters surface / underground completed in 2012; 25,000 meters surface / underground planned for 2013 Metallurgical Testing: positive results – 93% recovery Permitting - Social Engagement: positive, work continues 18
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- 20. Karen Milagros Target • High potential Karen & Milagros Area for increasing resources Falla San Target • Yellow areas indicate Sam Area > 3.0% Zn mineralization San Jorge Area Underground Access To San Jorge Ore Body San Jorge Target 200 meters 20
- 21. • Property situated around one of the world’s greatest silver districts - Past production: 1.4 billion ounces of silver and 7.0 million ounces of gold • Recent drilling and surface work in the Pachuca Norte area confirms similar mineralization to the historic district • 13,500-meter drilling program recently completed with high-grade results 21
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- 23. * * * Silver Equivalent: 1.0 g/gold equals 50 g/silver 23
- 24. • Joint ventured with Anglo Platinum (51% interest earned) – world’s largest platinum producer • Solitario substantially carried to production with Anglo Platinum funding next $8.5 million and Solitario’s share of construction financing • Advanced exploration project with $12 million in past exploration expenditures (318 drill holes) • Potential for 2 million ounces of platinum-palladium • 2012 program: $1.5 million 24
- 25. • Geologic resource estimation, preliminary metallurgical testing and initial infrastructure scoping underway • Anglo Platinum has funded $8.5 million in expenditures to date • Major geophysical program in 2012 to define new targets 25
- 26. • Mt. Hamilton Gold Project - Significant future cash flow - Outstanding resource growth potential - NPV ($1,700 gold): $261 million (5% discount rate) - Demonstrated financeability • Bongará Zinc Project - Project development accelerating - Emerging as a world-class zinc project - Financed to production by Votorantim Metais • Diversified pipeline of projects • Long history of minimal share dilution • Experienced management and exploration team 26
- 27. Corporate Headquarters: Investor Relations: 4251 Kipling St., Suite 390 Debbie Mino-Austin Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Director – Investor Relations Telephone: 303-534-1030 dwmino@ slrxpl.com info@solitarioxr.com 800-229-6827 (U.S. & Canada) (001)-713-682-4070 (Int’l) Website: www.solitarioxr.com Analyst Coverage: Executive Officers: Northern Securities Inc. Kwong-Mun Achong Low, Mining Analyst Christopher E. Herald, CEO 416-644-8153 kachonglow@northernai.com James R. Maronick, CFO Walter H. Hunt, COO Roth Capital Partners, LLC Stock Exchange Listings: Brian W. Post, Research Analyst NYSE MKT: XPL | TSX: SLR 949-720-7178 bpost@roth.com 27
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