Solitaire Minerals Corp. will start Extensive Ground Geophysics on the Newly Optioned Athabasca Basin Properties and Recommence Drilling on the Red Lake North Property

    VANCOUVER, Jan. 14 /CNW/ - Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: SLT) and
Raytec Development Corp. (TSX.V - RAY, Frankfurt - XZT) have contracted Durama
Enterprises Ltd. of La Ronge, Saskatchewan to conduct extensive ground
geophysics on 3 mineral claims totalling 14,415 hectares, known as the "D"
block of claims, and 7 mineral claims, known as the "C" block of claims,
totalling 3,913 hectares, all located in relative proximity to the Key Lake
area of the Athabasca Basin (in the eastern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan).
This program will commence during approximately the week of January 21st,
2008. . . .

Solitaire Minerals Corp. and Rubicon Minerals Corp. (TSX-V symbol: RMX)
have returned to drilling the Red Lake North Property in Red Lake, Ontario.
Rubicon Minerals Corp. is currently operating a drill rig in the Sidace Lake
area funded by Solitaire Minerals Corp. A deep drill hole is being resumed to
test for the down dip extension of the Main Discovery Zone ('MDZ'), a gold
zone controlled by Goldcorp and Planet Exploration Inc. Solitaire will earn a
55% interest in the Red Lake North project, which includes the Sidace area
claims, by spending $2.5 million.