Solitario Exploration & Royalty is a Colorado-based explorer of mineral properties located in Peru, Brazil, Mexico and the US. The Company’s focus is on gold and silver, and has advanced projects with platinum, palladium, zinc and lead.

Solitario utilizes a Net Profit Interest (NPI) Royalty structured joint venture model in its partnership with global mining companies including Anglo Platinum

Anglo Platinum

Anglo Platinum Limited is the world's largest primary producer of platinum, accounting for about 38% of the world's annual. The company, based in South Africa, was previously called "Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited". Anglo Platinum expects to produce approximately 2.9 million...

, Newmont, Buenaventura

Buenaventura (Mining company)

Buenaventura is the largest owner of mining rights in Peru among precious metals companies. The Company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold, silver, coal, lead, molybdenum and zinc via wholly owned mines, as well as through its participation in joint...

and Votorantim thus minimizing financial risk and shareholder dilution while maintaining its ability to make major discoveries.

Solitario presently has a joint venture with Ely Gold to earn up to an 80% interest in the Mt. Hamilton advanced gold project situated at the southern end of the prolific Battle Mountain gold trend in eastern Nevada.