Mr. Christopher Herald reports

SOLITARIO VOTERS APPROVE NAME CHANGE TO SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP AT ANNUAL MEETING HELD JUNE 20, 2023

Solitario Zinc Corp. has released results of its annual general meeting of shareholders, at which holders of 35,017,204 shares of common stock or 55.04 per cent of the total outstanding shares eligible to vote as of the record date were present in person or by proxy. The five matters identified herein were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each proposal is more fully described in Solitario's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 28, 2023.

Chris Herald, president and chief executive officer of Solitario, commented: "We are pleased with the results of this year's annual meeting and thank our shareholders for their ongoing support as we strive to create value by moving our projects forward. We are pleased that our shareholders have approved the name change to Solitario Resources Corp., which more accurately reflects the scope of our exploration activities, including the exploration success we have reported at our Golden Crest project in South Dakota, as well as ongoing activities at our Lik zinc project in Alaska, operated by Teck, and at our Florida Canyon zinc project in Peru, operated by Nexa. We look forward to reporting results on these activities in the coming months."

About Solitario Zinc Corp.

Solitario is a natural resource exploration and development company focused on high-quality Tier 1 gold and zinc projects. The company is traded on the NYSE American (XPL) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (SLR). In addition to its Golden Crest project, Solitario holds a 50-per-cent joint venture interest (Teck Resources 50 per cent) in the high-grade Lik zinc deposit in Alaska and a 39-per-cent joint venture interest (Nexa Resources holds the remaining 61-per-cent interest) on the high-grade Florida Canyon zinc project in Peru. Solitario is carried to production through its joint venture arrangement with Nexa. Solitario's management and directors hold approximately 9.2 per cent (excluding options) of the company's 64.8 million shares outstanding. Solitario's cash balance and marketable securities stand at approximately $4.1-million (U.S.).

Solitario has a long history of committed environmental, social and responsible governance (ESG) of its business. It realizes ESG issues are also important to investors, employees and all stakeholders, including communities in which it works. It is pledged to operate its business in a manner that supports environmental and social initiatives and responsible corporate governance.