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Segment Reporting
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting

10.       Segment Reporting

 

        Solitario 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 activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

(in thousands) Three months ended June 30,
  Mt Hamilton Exploration Corporate and Other Consolidated
  2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012
Exploration expense $   -   $145  $336  $409  $   -    $   -    $336  $554 
Interest expense (2) -   49  -   -   -   24  -   73 
Other loss (income) (1)(3)       7  15  438  388  (532) (683) (87) (280)
Pre-tax loss (income)    $   7  $209  $774  $  797  $  (532) $  (659) $249  $347 

 

(1)Exploration expense other includes loss on unconsolidated subsidiary.
(2)Interest cost and depreciation have been capitalized to Mt. Hamilton mineral properties in 2013. See Note 2, “Mineral Property”.
(3)Corporate and other include gain on warrant liability and gain on sale of marketable equity securities.

 

 

(in thousands) Six months ended June 30,
  Mt Hamilton Exploration Corporate and Other Consolidated
  2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012
Exploration expense $   -   $314  $698  $764  $   -    $   -    $698  $1,078 
Interest expense (2) -   102  -   -   -   39  -   141 
Other loss (income) (1)(3)      14  27  789  700  (89) (628) 714  99 
Pre-tax loss    $ 14  $443  $1,487  $  1,464  $  (89) $  (589) $1,412  $1,318 
Total assets (4)(5) $13,904  $14,028  $1,019  $1,687  $4,563  $8,917  $19,486  $24,632 
Capital Expenditures (2) $   1,257   $1,044  $     -     $  3   $     -     $     9   $1,257  $1,056 
(1)Exploration expense other includes loss on unconsolidated subsidiary.
(2)Interest cost and depreciation have been capitalized to Mt. Hamilton in 2013. See Note 2, “Mineral properties.”
(3)Corporate and other include gain on warrant liability and gain on sale of marketable equity securities.
(4)Exploration total assets include investment in unconsolidated subsidiary.
(5)Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities.