Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	12. Subsequent Events On July 31, 2023 Solitario entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Newmont Overseas Exploration Ltd. (“Newmont”), for the purchase and sale of 4,166,667 shares of common stock of Solitario (the “Shares”), at a price of $0.60 per share for proceeds of $2,500,000 (the “Offering”). The proceeds of the Offering will be used to advance Solitario’s exploration activities at its core projects and for general corporate purposes. In connection with the SPA of the Shares the Company and Newmont entered into an Investor Rights Agreement granting Newmont certain additional rights, including a preemptive right, certain anti-dilution protections and certain other rights and notice provisions related to Solitario’s Gold Crest property assets.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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