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Segment Reporting
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting

8.       Segment reporting

 

        With the completion of the Feasibility Study on February 22, 2012, Solitario now operates in two segments, (i) mineral exploration and (ii) mining development and operations. Solitario is capitalizing Mt. Hamilton development and operations costs subsequent to February 22, 2012, as detailed above in Note 7, “Mineral properties.” The following summarizes Solitario segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012:

 

(in thousands)  Three months ended June 30, 2012
    Exploration expense    Interest expense    Other    Pre-tax loss 
Mt. Hamilton development and
Operations		  $145   $49   $15   $209 
Exploration   409    —      388    797 
Corporate and other (1)   —      24    (683)   (659)
Consolidated  $554   $73   $(280)  $347 

(1)     Corporate and other includes gain on sale of marketable equity securities of $1,132.

 

(in thousands)  Six months ended June 30, 2012
    Exploration expense    Interest expense    Other    Pre-tax loss    Total assets    Capital expenditures 
Mt. Hamilton development and
operations		  $314   $102   $27   $443   $14,028   $1,044 
Exploration (1)   764    —      700    1,464    1,687    3 
Corporate and other (2)   —      39    (628)   (589)   8,917    9 
Consolidated  $1,078   $141   $99   $1,318   $24,632   $1,056 

(1)     Exploration total assets include investment in unconsolidated subsidiary of $1,407.

(2)     Corporate and other includes gain on sale of marketable equity securities of $1,464 and Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities of $6,104