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Segment Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting

12. 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 2, “Mineral properties.” The following summarizes Solitario segment information for the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

(in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2012
  Mt Hamilton Exploration Corporate and
Other		 Consolidated
Exploration expense $ 301  $ 1,685  $       -    $ 1,986 
Interest expense 184  -   234  418 
Other (1) 58  798  986  1,842 
Pre-tax income (loss) $ 543  $ 2,483  $ 1,220  $ 4,246 
Total assets (2)(3) $14,236  $ 1,467  $ 7,780  $24,483 
Capital Expenditures $  3,789  $        3  $      62  $  3,854 

(1)      Corporate and other includes gain on sale of marketable equity securities of $1,528.
(2)     Exploration total assets include equity method investment of $1,165.
(3)     Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities of $7,093.