News Release

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Solitaire Minerals Corp. Held its AGM and Special Meeting

December 19, 2011: Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX-V symbol: SLT) (Solitaire) held its annual general meeting on December 19, 2011. All agenda items, as outlined in the circular, were approved and all company directors as presented were elected.

At the AGM, Dave Bissoondatt was appointed to the board of directors, replacing Peter Dickie. Mr. Bissoondatt has over 20 years of experience in business and the capital markets. The Company would like to thank Mr. Dickie for all his contributions to date.

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.

For additional information please contact Solitaire Minerals Corp. or visit 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.