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Segment Reporting
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting

11.       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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

(in thousands) Three months ended March 31, 2015
  Mt Hamilton Exploration Corporate and Other Consolidated
Exploration expense $   -   $  25  $   -     $   25 
Interest expense (1) -   -   -   -  
Other -   10  416  426 
Pre-tax loss    $  -   $35  $  416  $451 
Total assets (2) $16,257  $54  $1,856  $18,167 
Capital Expenditures $   327  $     -     $     -     $     327 

 

(1)Interest cost of $169 and depreciation of $2 have been capitalized to Mt. Hamilton mineral properties.
(2)Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities of $1,710.

 

(in thousands) Three months ended March 31, 2014
  Mt Hamilton Exploration Corporate and Other Consolidated
Exploration expense $   -   $  48  $   -     $   48 
Interest expense (4) -   -   -   -  
Other (3) -   135  452  587 
Pre-tax loss    $  -   $183  $  452  $635 
Total assets (5)(6) $15,009  $346  $4,715  $20,070 
Capital Expenditures (4) $   646  $     -     $     -     $     646 

 

(3)Exploration other includes loss on unconsolidated subsidiary of $125.
(4)Interest cost of $153 and depreciation of $8 have been capitalized to Mt. Hamilton mineral properties.
(5)Exploration total assets include investment in unconsolidated subsidiary of $28.
(6)Corporate and other total assets include investment in marketable equity securities of $4,210.