Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. announced that its board of directors has appointed John Labate, age 67, to the board of directors. Mr. Labate was also appointed to serve as the Audit Committee chairman. Mr. Labate has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry and has held senior financial management positions in mining and technology companies. Mr. Labate is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Gold Resource Corporation and has served in that capacity since May 2015. The company also announced that John Hainey will resign as a director and Chairman of its Audit Committee effective December 31, 2016.