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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2021
 
SOLITARIO ZINC CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Colorado
 001-32978
 84-1285791
 (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
 (CommissionFile Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 534-1030
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
XPL
NYSE American
 
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company    ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐
 

 
 
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On February 23, 2021, Solitario Zinc Corp. (“Solitario”) issued a press release announcing a significant increase in inferred sulfide resources for its Florida Canyon zinc project in Peru. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
 
Press release, dated February 23, 2021
 
Cautionary Statement to U.S. Investors Regarding Resource Estimation
 
Solitario presently prepares its resource estimates in accordance with standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certain of the resource estimates in the press release furnished with this Form 8-K utilize such standards. These standards are different from the standards permitted in reports filed with the SEC under Industry Guide 7 (“Guide 7”). Under NI 43-101, Solitario reports measured, indicated and inferred resources, measurements which are generally not permitted in filings made with the SEC under Guide 7. The estimation of measured and indicated resources involve greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into economically mineable reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. Therefore, U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of inferred resources exist, or that they can be legally or economically mined.
 
Canadian regulations permit the disclosure of resources in terms of “contained ounces” provided that the tonnes and grade for each resource are also disclosed; however, under Guide 7, the SEC only permits issuers to report “mineralized material” in tonnage and average grade without reference to contained ounces. Under Guide 7, the tonnage and average grade described herein would be characterized as mineralized material. We provide such disclosure about our properties to allow a means of comparing our projects to those of other companies in the mining industry, many of which are Canadian and report pursuant to NI 43-101, and to comply with applicable disclosure requirements.
 
Technical Information
 
The technical content and resource estimates of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Walter Hunt, P. Geo., COO of Solitario and a Qualified Person as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
 
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in the press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates contained therein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates include, among others, metal prices, economic and market conditions, operating costs, and receipt of working capital, as well as other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Most of these factors are beyond Solitario’s ability to predict or control. Solitario disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in the press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Solitario Zinc Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 23, 2021
By:  
/s/ James R. Maronick  
 
 
 
James R. Maronick  
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer