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EXH231

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-146227 of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 12, 2010, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC

February 12, 2010
Denver, Colorado