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Shareholders' Equity, Comprehensive Loss and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements |
Shareholders Equity |
(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

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