Solitario Zinc Corp. operates as a mining exploration enterprise, concentrating on the discovery and acquisition of zinc and other industrial metal deposits throughout North and South America. The firm holds a 50% operational share in the Lik zinc-lead-silver prospect, which is situated in northwestern Alaska. Its portfolio also includes a 39% stake in the Florida Canyon zinc initiative in northern Peru, and an 85% equity in the Chambara exploratory venture, also located in Peru.

Furthermore, Solitario Zinc maintains an investment in the Golden Crest undertaking, found in Lawrence County, western South Dakota. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It officially transitioned its name from Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. to Solitario Zinc Corp. in July of 2017.