News Release

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Solitaire Minerals Corp. Adds Significant Acreage to its Land Position to the Southeast of BonTerra's Eastern Extension Property, Quebec

November 12, 2010: Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX-V symbol: SLT) (Solitaire) has added significant acreage to Solitaire's most northerly located property in north-western Quebec, Canada. This newly staked land package is located to the southeast of BonTerra Resources Inc.'s (BonTerra) Eastern Extension Property. BonTerra has experienced a successful drilling program with many notable gold intercepts over significant intervals. To view BonTerra's most recent announcements visit www.bonterraresources.com.

Recent Staking History On July 29th 2010 Solitaire announced that it had entered into an option agreement whereby it can earn up to a 100% interest in three land packages comprising a total of 3,181 acres (25 units) along the southwest trend of Eagle Hill Exploration Corp.'s (TSX symbol: EAG) Windfall Lake project and BonTerra Resources Inc.'s Eastern Extension Property in north-western Quebec, Canada. The Windfall Lake property host high-grade gold veins and has potential for wide mineralized zones of gold mineralization which has underground and near-surface bulk mining potential.

Mike Magrum, P.Eng., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

About Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX-V symbol: SLT) is a diversified Junior Canadian Mineral Exploration Company with a specific focus on precious and base metal properties in North America. In addition, the Company intends to acquire Metallurgical coal leases. Solitaire continues to negotiate for coal leases with near and long term production potential.

For additional information please contact Solitaire Minerals Corp. or visit http://www.solitaireminerals.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
SOLITAIRE MINERALS CORP.
"Charles Desjardins"

Charles Desjardins,
President and Director

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Cautionary note:
This report contains forward looking statements. Resource estimates, unless specifically noted, are considered speculative. Any and all other resource or reserve estimates are historical in nature, and should not be relied upon. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may vary depending upon exploration activities, industry production, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Cautionary Note to US investors: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifically prohibits the use of certain terms, such as "reserves" unless such figures are based upon actual production or formation tests and can be shown to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.