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Segment Reporting
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

(in thousands)  Three months ended September 30, 2012
    Mt Hamilton    Exploration    Corporate and Other    Consolidated 
Exploration expense  $(6)  $513   $—     $507 
Interest expense   41    —      64    105 
Other   16    (8)   1,194    1,202 
Pre-tax income (loss)  $51   $505   $1,258   $1,814 

 

(in thousands)  Nine months ended September 30, 2012
    Mt Hamilton    Exploration    Corporate and Other    Consolidated 
Exploration expense  $308   $1,277   $—     $1,585 
Interest expense   143    —      103    246 
Other (1)   43    692    566    1,301 
Pre-tax income (loss)  $494   $1,969   $669   $3,132 
Total assets (2)(3)  $14,216   $1,768   $8,415   $24,399 
Capital Expenditures  $2,589   $3   $51   $2,643 

(1)     Corporate and other includes gain on sale of marketable equity securities of $1,464.

(2)     Exploration total assets include investment in unconsolidated subsidiary of $1,315.

(3)     Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities of $7,648.