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Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SLT) (Solitaire) reports that it has
entered into an agreement with Terra Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TAS) ("Terra")
pursuant to which Solitaire has granted Terra an option to acquire up to a 95%
interest in its C-4, C-5 and C-6 Properties in the Athabasca Basin of Northern
Saskatchewan, subject to regulatory approval. Upon regulatory approval, Terra
must pay Solitaire $100,000 and issue to Solitaire 100,000 shares. 


In order to acquire an initial 55% interest, on or before December 31, 2011
Terra must pay Solitaire an additional $100,000, issue an additional 50,000
shares and incur at least $1,000,000 in exploration expenditures on the
Properties. Upon the exercise of this initial option, Terra will have the right
to increase its interest to 75% on or before December 31, 2012 by paying an
additional $150,000, issuing an additional 50,000 shares and incurring an
additional $1,000,000 in expenditures. For a period of five years after the
exercise of this second option, Terra may increase its interest to 95% by paying
Solitaire $5,000,000, whereupon Solitaire's remaining 5% interest will be
converted into a production carried interest.


Terra currently holds a 2% Net Smelter Returns Royalty on the Properties. 

The three Properties (designated C-4, C-5 and C-6) cover an aggregate area of
4,011 acres (1,624 hectares) in the southeastern part of the Athabasca Basin.
The dispositions adjoin the northwest side of the Wheeler River property of
Denison Mines Corp. (60%), Cameco Corp. (30%) and JCU (Canada) Exploration Co.
(10%) containing the "Phoenix discovery". The C-6 Property lies approximately
one kilometer north of the Phoenix A & B zones. The Property lies midway between
the producing McArthur River mine and the former producing Key Lake mine.


Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML) (press release dated November 9, 2010) has
reported an indicated resource of 35,638,000 pounds of uranium (U3O8) grading
17.99% U3O8 in the Phoenix A Zone and an inferred resource of 3,811,000 pounds
of U3O8 grading 7.27% in the Phoenix B zone. The McArthur River Uranium Mine
owned by Cameco Corporation (70%) and AREVA Resources Canada (30%) is mining an
orebody with estimated proven and probable reserves of approximately 334 million
pounds of U3O8 grading 19.53 % U3O8, a measured and indicated resource of 30
million pounds of U3O8, an inferred resource of 159 million pounds of U3O8 and
past production of 171.2 million pounds of U3O8 (Cameco 2009 Annual Report).
This uranium deposit (approximate size of 700 million pounds of U3O8) is the
world's largest high-grade uranium mine.


The three Properties lie on a structural corridor located along a belt of
Aphebian metasediments in the sub-Athabasca basement. Previous airborne EM
surveys have defined conductors on the C-4 and C-5 blocks. Previous drilling in
the area has resulted in the recognition of a broad zone of clay alteration of
the type that is always associated with unconformity-type uranium mineralization
in the Athabasca Basin. There is also evidence from prior drilling that a
quartzite ridge in the basement, similar to that which appears to be at least
partially responsible for localizing the giant McArthur River orebody and the
Phoenix zones, is present on the C-5 block.


A program of boulder sampling carried out (by a previous operator) in 2009
confirmed the widespread clay alteration in the property area. Illite is the
dominant clay mineral, with local "hot spots" of kaolinite and dravite.
Geochemical analysis of boulder samples also indicated extensive anomalies in
uranium and pathfinder elements.


Terra plans a program of ground geophysics (IP, resistivity and seismic surveys)
on the properties during the coming winter followed by an aggressive diamond
drilling program. Basement depths are expected to be between 350 and 450 metres.


James Hutton, Chairman of Terra said,"Terra is pleased to be acquiring and
operating new, high quality uranium exploration assets where we can be the major
partner. New acquisitions will complement our carried interest in Hathor's
Midwest Northeast uranium deposit." 


Exploration costs on the Wheeler River property are expected to be lower than is
common in the Athabasca Basin because all three dispositions lie within one
kilometre of existing roads.


Technical information in this news release has been prepared and/or revised by
Mike Magrum, P.Eng., Director and Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 for
Terra.


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. In addition, the Company intends to acquire
Metallurgical coal leases.


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.

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