10.7 Meters Grading 50.84% Zinc/Lead Intersected On Bongarç Zinc Project

DENVER - Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. reported further drilling results on its Bongarç zinc project in Peru. Included in these results are core holes V-465, that intersected 10.7 meters grading 45.60% zinc, 5.25% lead and 106.71 gpt silver and hole V-433 that intersected 5.0 meters grading 38.22% zinc, 3.89% lead and 60.76 gpt silver.

All of these newly reported drill hole intercepts were underground core holes drilled from the San Jorge tunnel. The drilling program was managed and entirely funded by Solitario's joint venture partner Votorantim Metais.

Chris Herald, President and CEO said, "The technical progress and increasing economic value of our Bongarç high-grade zinc project has been reinforced yet again by these excellent drilling results. It is important to highlight our Bongarç project.