Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (AMEX: XPL), an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration and acquisition of precious metals and base metals in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, saw shares climb 14.33% on Monday to close at 4.15 with nearly 4x its average trading volume. Shares climbed to a 52-week high of 4.19 during the day and they remain above the 50-day moving average of 2.60 and 200-day moving average of 2.26.