Solitaire Minerals Corp. Director Resigns

Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SLT) (Solitaire) reports that Mr. Bruce
Lock has resigned effective October 1, 2010 as director and CFO of the company
to pursue personal interests. The Company wishes to express its gratitude for
the contribution that Mr. Lock has made to the Company and wishes him well in
his future endeavors.


To fill the vacancy created by Mr. Lock's resignation, the Company has appointed
Mr. Doug McFaul as director and CFO of the Company. Mr. McFaul has 16 years
experience with companies involved in the public markets. Mr. McFaul has held
senior management positions with various public companies.


About Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: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
www.solitaireminerals.com.


On Behalf of the Board of Directors

SOLITAIRE MINERALS CORP.

Charles Desjardins, President and Director

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.