El Gallo: 2.0 opt Gold, 5.3 opt Silver over 5 ft; 9.4 opt Silver over 50 ft, Inc. 28.0 opt Silver over 5 ft Palmarito: 10.6 opt Silver over 75 ft, Inc. 33.0 opt Silver over 5 ft
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Dec 17, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- US GOLD CORPORATION (CA:UXG: news , chart , profile ) (NYSE ALTERNEXT US: UXG)(FRANKFURT: US8) announces a successful conclusion to its first year in Mexico and a bright outlook for 2009! Drilling from two projects within the Magistral District, located in Sinaloa State continues to intersect exciting high-grade results (Figure 1).
DRILL RESULT HIGHLIGHTS
- El Gallo - Results show excellent potential: 2.0 ounces per ton (opt) gold, 5.3 opt silver over 5 feet (ft) (70.1 grams per tonne (gpt) gold, 180.0 gpt silver over 1.5 meters (m)), within 15.0 ft of 0.76 opt gold, 3.3 opt silver (25.9 gpt gold, 112.1 gpt silver over 4.6 m).
- El Gallo - Strike length of initial discovery area extended to 425.0 ft (130.0 m): 10.4 opt silver over 45.0 ft (355.8 gpt silver over 13.7 m), including 27.3 opt silver over 5.0 ft (937.0 gpt silver over 1.5 m).
- Palmarito - Southwest Zone expands as grades get richer: 10.6 opt silver over 75.0 ft (363.3 gpt silver over 22.9 m), including 33.0 opt silver over 5 ft (1130.0 gpt silver over 1.5 m).
EL GALLO
High-Grade, Close to Surface and Near Mining Infrastructure
El Gallo is a recent discovery located 3mi (4.8km) north of the Magistral Mine (Figure 1). US Gold believes the project has excellent potential based on the early results and strong alteration that has been found over a broad area. Results issued on November 26th, 2008 returned significant mineralization: 43.6 opt silver and 0.45 opt gold over 55.0 ft (1494.7 gpt silver, 15.3 gpt gold over 16.8 m), including 104.1 opt silver and 1.0 opt over 20.0 ft. (3570.0 gpt silver, 34.6 gpt gold over 6.1 m).
Subsequent exploration was designed to 1) define and delineate the high-grade mineralization 2) connect the two initial discovery areas and 3) expand the known mineralization.
Delineation Drilling Confirms High-Grade Potential
Exploration was designed to establish the orientation of the high grade silver-gold mineralization located in the east portion of the project, in order to guide future drilling (Figure 2). Early interpretations suggest that the favorable mineral horizon is trending to the north. Recent assays have returned additional high-grade showing consistent thickness. Highlights are below:
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ABOUT US GOLD
US Gold Corporation is a United States based gold exploration company exploring in northeastern Nevada and north-central Mexico. US Gold's shares trade on the NYSE Alternext and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbol UXG and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol US8. QUALIFIED PERSON
This news release has been viewed and approved by Steve Brown, Chief Geologist, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for program design and quality control of exploration undertaken by the Company at its Mexican exploration properties. All samples were analyzed by ALS Chemex utilizing a 4 acid digestion with ICP finish for silver and fire assay for gold.
All holes were drilled with conventional rotary drilling. Samples were taken every 5.0 ft (1.5 m). The true width of the mineral zone has not yet been determined.
Certain statements contained herein and subsequent oral statements made by and on behalf of the Company may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "expects" and "hopes" and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's results of exploration, plan of business operations, potential contractual arrangements, receipt of working capital, anticipated revenues and related expenditures. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors". Most of these factors are outside the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or regulations, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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