Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and the related Prospectus of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. for the registration of up to $75,000,000 of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 11, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC |
Denver, Colorado
March 18, 2011