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Shareholders' Equity, Comprehensive Loss and Noncontrolling Interest | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements |
Shareholders' Equity, Comprehensive Loss And Noncontrolling Interest | 9. Shareholders’ Equity, comprehensive loss and noncontrolling interest
(in thousands, except |  |  |  |  | Accumulated | Total |  |
Share amounts) | Common | Common | Additional |  | Other | Solitario | Non- | Total
| Stock | Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Shareholder | Controlling | Shareholders’
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income | Equity | Interest | Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012 | 34,479,958 | $345 | $47,107 | $(42,678) | $3,914 | $8,688 | $529 | $9,217
Exercise of stock options for cash | 117,500 | 1 | 182 |  |  | 183 |  | 183
Issuance of shares to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in | 50,000 | - | 77 | - | - | 77 | (77) | -
Issuance of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in | - | - | - | - | - | - | (250) | (250)
Stock option expense | - | - | 125 | - | - | 125 | - | 125
Net loss | - | - | - | (991) | - | (991) | (3) | (994)
Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities | - | - | - | - | (884) | (884) | - | (884)
Balance at March 31, 2013 | 34,647,458 | $346 | $47,491 | $(43,669) | $3,030 | $7,198 | $199 | $7,397
Credit for payment to receive Ely shares as well as Augusta debt payment | - | - | 500 | - | - | 500 | 250 | 750
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | (50) | (50)
Issuance of shares for mineral property | 35,000 | 1 | 40 | - | - | 41 | - | 41
Stock option expense | - | - | 68 | - | - | 68 | - | 68
Net loss | - | - | - | (438) | - | (438) | (4) | (442)
Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities | - | - | - | - | (1,669) | (1,669) | - | (1,669)
Balance at June 30, 2013 | 34,682,458 | $347 | $48,099 | $(44,107) | $1,361 | $5,700 | $395 | $6,095
During the six months ended June 30, 2013, Solitario paid DHI Minerals (US), Ltd. (“DHI”) $250,000 in cash and delivered 50,000 shares of Solitario common stock to DHI, in accordance with the terms of the letter of intent between Solitario, DHI and Ely. See Note 10, “Ely Gold investment and the Mt. Hamilton joint venture” to the consolidated financial statements included in Solitario’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 MH-LLC made a $250,000 distribution to its members and Solitario received $200,000 and DHI received $50,000.

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