Solitaire Minerals Corp. Extend Warrants

   Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SLT) (Solitaire) reports that 6,210,000 warrants due to expire May 14th, 2011 from the private placement announced April 24th, 2009 will be extended, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The amended warrant expiration date will now be May 14th, 2014 and the warrants will be exercisable at a price of $0.12 during that time.

About Solitaire Minerals Corp.

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.

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.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Solitaire Minerals Corp. Charles Desjardins President and Director 604-683-5445 604-687-9631 (FAX) [e-mail] www.solitaireminerals.com