EXHIBIT 3.1

                                        Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 07/07/2017 01:34 PM

Document must be filed electronically.                                             _{ID Number: 19871594776}

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.                                                       Document number: 20171521906 For more information or to print copies                                                   Amount Paid: $25.00               of filed documents, visit www.sos.state.co.us.

ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

1. For the entity, its ID number and entity name are

ID number 19871594776

(Colorado Secretary of State ID number)

Entity name Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp.

2. The new entity name (if applicable) is  Solitario Zinc Corp.

3. (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

☐ This document contains additional amendments or other information.

4. If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.

5. (Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)

The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are 07/17/2017 02:00 PM

(mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)

Notice:

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

6.	The true name and mailing  address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are	Waltz Peter F. (Last) (First) (Middle) (Suffix) 1401 Lawrence Street (Street name and number or Post Office Box information) Suite 2300 Denver CO 80202-2498 (City) (State) (Postal/Zip Code) United States (Province – if applicable) (Country – if not US)
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(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

☐ This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

Disclaimer:

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

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