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News!!!! Intertainment Media Provides Ortsbo Transaction Update

Posted by admin On November - 29 - 2011
Intertainment Media Provides Ortsbo Transaction Update

TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwire – Nov. 28, 2011) – Intertainment Media Inc. (“Intertainment” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:INT)(OTCQX:ITMTF)(FRANKFURT:I4T) is pleased to provide a further update on the status of its subsidiary, Ortsbo Inc. (“Ortsbo”). Based on the continued growth of Ortsbo and the analysis with key strategic advisors to increase value to the Company and its shareholders, Intertainment intends to initiate the process to “spin out” Ortsbo and consider independent applications for listing on senior Exchanges in Canada and the United States. This transaction will be subject to all applicable board, shareholder and regulatory approvals.

As part of the process, the intention is for Intertainment to retain significant interest in the new enterprise, allowing it to gain from any increase in valuation of Ortsbo as an independent company and to use those gains to continue to develop and support exciting new technology and new media assets with the goal of creating additional independent enterprises. This strategy is consistent with Intertainment’s mandate to create, nurture and invest in high growth enterprises.

To date, Ortsbo has garnered significant interest by US Banks, Venture and investment firms and has already received interest for a lead order of $20 Million from a US Institution at an anticipated pre-money valuation for Ortsbo Inc. of a minimum $210 Million USD, with further potential interest for additional financing. This provides Ortsbo, as an independent division of Intertainment with a significantly higher independent value than the total current enterprise of the Company as a whole.

With the guidance and foresight of Intertainment’s strategic investment and incubation program, Ortsbo has quickly grown to over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users and has generated in excess of 1.3 Billion minutes of User Engagement, surpassing growth of Facebook, Gmail, Foursquare and other major social media platforms in its first year. To capitalize on the increasing enterprise valuations in the social media sector, Intertainment feels that the best methodology for continued increased value is to allow Ortsbo to grow as an independent firm.

Ortsbo is currently reviewing its strategic operations plan, together with its advisors, as it plans to establish a world-class executive team, senior social media, linguistic, marketing and technology staff to continue the accelerated growth and generate sustainable revenue programs. It is proposed that Ortsbo’s head office will be located in Southern California to take advantage of the rich resources in the social media, venture, and entertainment industries in those regions, with significant development and operations residing in the Toronto and New York City regions.

Upon discussions with Intertainment’s Board of Directors, advisors and counsel, an initial strategic plan has been established, which includes arms length 3rd party financing, and a separate Board of Directors allowing it to work towards the independent listing requirements.

Management has presented, as part of the initial strategic plan, a proposal to issue subject to tax and regulatory review, in conjunction with the completion of the proposed spin out, the Company would affect a dividend whereby shareholders of Intertainment, as of an effective record date, to be set in early January 2012, will, in total, receive up to 20% of the pre-money value of Ortsbo by way of common stock received by Intertainment in the new Ortsbo publicly listed entity. Under the terms of the proposal, the dividend will be distributed to record date shareholders as Ortsbo common stock.

“Management and the Board of Intertainment, along with our strategic advisors feel that the value and the Ortsbo brand, along with future opportunities would be accelerated as an independent company,” said David Lucatch, President of Ortsbo / CEO of Intertainment Media Inc. “To unlock the value and potentially gain from the future of Ortsbo, we feel that potential senior Exchange listings are the ideal opportunity to foster this objective, giving our current and future shareholders a stake in the growth of Ortsbo while validating the Intertainment incubation model.”

The Company will provide further details as they become available.

Kimber intercepts 16.7 metres of 9.9 g/t gold equivalent at the

Posted by admin On November - 29 - 2011
Carmen Deposit, Monterde
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VANCOUVER, Nov. 28, 2011 /CNW/ – Kimber Resources Inc. (NYSE Amex:KBX, TSX:KBR) is pleased to announce the results of four further drill holes from its Monterde Project, Mexico. Three holes were drilled into the Carmen Deposit, with the objective of expanding and upgrading mineral resources potentially amenable to underground extraction (“Carmen Deep” target), and one hole was a condemnation hole drilled in an area south of the Carmen deposit.

“The intercept of 16.7 metres grading 5.3 g/t gold and 278.6 g/t silver in hole MTC-140 is one of a number of excellent intercepts in holes MTC-140 and MTC 144 where the Cob and Carmen structures were intersected successfully by core drilling.” said Gordon Cummings, President and CEO of Kimber Resources. “These holes contribute additional evidence of strong gold-silver mineralization in the Carmen and Cob structures at deeper levels than drilled prior to 2011 and further advance our target of expanding the much higher grade portions of the Carmen deposit at depth.”

Highlights of recent assay results from the Carmen deposit are tabulated below, while complete results for all four complete holes are attached:

Drill Hole Section From (m) To (m) Intercept* (m) Gold (g/t) Silver (g/t) Gold Equivalent**
(g/t)
MTC-140 33 181.6 198.3 16.7 5.3 278.6 9.9
including 181.6 186.1 4.5 8.2 556.1 17.5
including 188.1 189.4 1.3 9.1 546.0 18.2
including 193.7 195.2 1.5 20.0 118.0 21.9
and 415.6 421.3 5.7 12.1 15.9 12.4
including 418.9 419.9 1.0 42.0 50.5 42.8
MTC-144 35 128.5 151.5 23.0 1.4 98.7 3.0
including 135.7 138.1 2.4 7.5 312.3 12.7
and 489.2 491.5 2.3 11.2 17.8 11.5

* True widths are expected to range between 65% and 85% of the intervals reported on the table above.
**Gold equivalent grade assumes equivalence of 60 grams of silver to one gram of gold.

Drill Hole Details

Drill hole MTC-140 was collared on section 33 to test the Carmen structure south of previously released hole MTRD-477 (May 26th, 2011 News Release). The hole cut the Carmen structure 20 metres south of MTRD-477 at the 1945 metre elevation. MTC-140 returned 5.7 metres of 12.1 g/t gold and 15.9 g/t silver. Mineralization consisted of veins and veinlets of coarse grained galena and chalcopyrite with minor sphalerite in a strongly silicified felsic pyroclastic breccia. The hole also intersected strong gold and silver values in the Cob structure including 16.7 metres of 5.3 g/t gold and 278.6 g/t silver.

Drill hole MTC-144 was collared on section 35 and was designed to intercept the Carmen structure at the 1860 metres elevation level to trace previously reported high grade mineralization to the north. The hole drifted to the north and intersected the Carmen structure slightly north of section 36 at the 1860 metre elevation level. The hole returned 2.3 metre of 11.2 g/t gold and 17.8 g/t silver associated with strong silicification and veinlets of pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. Hole MTC-144 has extended the new deeper Carmen zone of high grade mineralization to nearly 300 metres in length and this high grade mineralization remains open to the north and south.

Drill hole MTRD-509 was collared on section 36 and was designed to drill test the Carmen structure at the 1600 metres level, over 300 metres deeper than previous drilling on that section. The hole returned low grade gold values from the trace of Carmen at depth but did show evidence of the structure continuing to significantly deeper levels.

Drill hole WRD-11 was drilled as part of a condemnation drilling program south of the main Carmen deposit. This hole returned 14.0 metres of 54.8 g/t Ag with anomalous gold from the possible extension of the Carmen structure in an area never previously drilled.

Illustrations

A plan view of the location of the drill holes completed in 2011, with the holes detailed in this release highlighted, can be viewed via the link below. In addition two vertical sections showing hole MTC-140 and hole MTC-144 can also be viewed via the links shown below:

Plan View of Carmen 2011 drill holes
Vertical Section Showing Drill Hole MTC-140
Vertical Section Showing Drill Hole MTC-144

About Kimber

Kimber owns mineral concessions covering in excess of 39,000 hectares in the prospective Sierra Madre gold-silver belt, including the Monterde property, where three gold-silver mineral resources have already been defined. The most advanced of these, the Carmen deposit, has been extensively drilled and has undergone detailed geologic modeling. The completion of the Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for Monterde in 2011 represented a significant step forward for Kimber and supports further development and more advanced economic studies at the Monterde deposits. The subsequent discovery of high grade gold-silver mineralization below the mineral resources used in the preliminary economic assessment adds a potentially significant new dimension to the opportunities at Monterde.

Forward looking statements
Statements in this release may be viewed as forward-looking statements, including statements regarding estimates of mineral resources at Monterde, the preliminary assessment of the Monterde project, the conversion of inferred mineral resources to measured and indicated mineral resources, the conversion of mineral resources to mineral reserves, life of mine estimates, the potential for gold and silver mineral resources in the Carmen and Veta Minitas deposits and other targets within the Monterde project, the implications of the results of drill holes reported herein, the results of future exploration, the economic potential of any such discoveries made, the further development, expected results and future economic assessments of the Monterde project. When used in this press release, words such as “expect”, “intend”, “hopes”, “should”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “if”, “anticipates”, “potential for”, “potentially”, “suggests” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainty of mineral reserve and resource estimates, continuity of mineralization between drill holes, risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold and silver, the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities, potential effects on Kimber’s operations of environmental regulations in the countries in which it operates, risks due to legal proceedings, risks relating to political and economic instability in certain countries in which it operates, risks related to the use of inferred mineral resources in the preliminary assessment, and uncertainty of being able to raise capital on favourable terms or at all, as well as those risk factors discussed under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Kimber’s latest Annual Report on Form 20-F as recently filed on SEDAR and EDGAR. There are no assurances the Company can fulfil such forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law. Such forward-looking statements are only predictions; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Company, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Mr. Petrus (Marius) Mare P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration of the Company. The exploration activities at the Monterde project site are carried out under the supervision of Mr. Mare, who is the designated Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 for the Monterde project and is responsible for quality control at Monterde and has verified the data being disclosed herein. He has determined that the laboratory reports matched the drill sample logs and that the quality control assays fall within reasonable limits. QA/QC procedures incorporate blanks and duplicates inserted at the drill and standards inserted after sample preparation. Sample preparation was done by ALS Chemex at its Chihuahua laboratory. Pulps are analyzed by ALS Chemex at its laboratory in North Vancouver, British Columbia, using 50 gram sub-samples, using fire assay with an AA finish for gold and four-acid digestion and ICP finish for silver from a 0.4 gram subsample. High grade gold or silver intervals are re-assayed by fire assay with gravimetric finish.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. Kimber Resources uses certain terms in this news release and on its website, such as “measured,” “indicated,” and “inferred,” “mineral resources,” which the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure under the heading “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates” in our latest annual report on Form 20-F which may be secured from us, or from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Complete table of Carmen drill results
To accompany Kimber News Release Dated November 28, 2011

Drill Hole Section From (m) To
(m)
Intercept* (m) Gold (g/t) Silver (g/t) Gold Equivalent
(g/t)
Structure
MTC-140 33 181.6 198.3 16.7 5.3 278.6 9.9 Cob
including 181.6 186.1 4.5 8.2 556.1 17.5 Cob
including 188.1 189.4 1.3 9.1 546.0 18.2 Cob
including 193.7 195.2 1.5 20.0 118.0 21.9 Cob
and 240.7 243.7 3.0 0.7 54.8 1.6 Hilos
and 284.1 285.5 1.4 0.9 52.4 1.8 Hilos FW Splay
and 388.0 390.4 2.4 9.3 15.0 9.5 Carmen HW Splay
including 388.0 389.5 1.5 14.8 1.5 14.8 Carmen HW Splay
and 415.6 421.3 5.7 12.1 15.9 12.4 Carmen
including 418.9 419.9 1.0 42.0 50.5 42.8 Carmen
MTC-144 35 128.5 151.5 23.0 1.4 98.7 3.0 Cob
including 128.5 129.6 1.1 4.5 175.0 7.4 Cob
including 135.7 138.1 2.4 7.5 312.3 12.7 Cob
and 156.9 162.9 6.0 0.1 50.3 0.9 Unkown
and 203.1 209.0 5.9 0.1 64.1 1.2 Hilos HW Splay
including 204.4 205.7 1.3 0.1 135.0 2.3 Hilos HW Splay
and 243.5 244.7 1.2 1.4 82.9 2.7 Hilos
and 284.5 285.5 1.0 1.6 17.7 1.9 Hilos
and 300.0 306.0 6.0 0.7 11.9 0.9 Hilos FW Splay
and 432.0 433.7 1.7 1.3 3.3 1.3 Carmen HW Splay
and 489.2 491.5 2.3 11.2 17.8 11.5 Carmen
including 489.2 490.3 1.1 18.3 31.6 18.8 Carmen
MTRD-509 36 653.0 655.0 2.0 0.7 2.9 0.8 Hilos HW Splay
and 735.0 735.9 0.9 1.2 0.3 1.2 Hilos HW Splay
and 938.0 944.0 6.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 Carmen
and 958.0 961.5 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 Carmen FW Splay
and 993.0 1,005.2 12.2 0.7 1.3 0.7 Carmen FW Splay
WDR-11 13 38.0 40.0 2.0 1.0 92.3 2.5 Unknown
and 148.0 162.0 14.0 - 54.8 1.0 Carmen Projection

* True widths are expected to range between 65% and 85% of the intervals reported on the table above.
**Gold equivalent grade assumes equivalence of 60 grams of silver to one gram of gold.

PDF with caption: “Plan View of Carmen 2011 drill holes”. PDF available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2011/11/28/20111128_C9739_DOC_EN_7328.pdf

PDF with caption: “Vertical Section Showing Drill Hole MTC-140″. PDF available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2011/11/28/20111128_C9739_DOC_EN_7329.pdf

PDF with caption: “Vertical Section Showing Drill Hole MTC-144″. PDF available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2011/11/28/20111128_C9739_DOC_EN_7330.pdf

Renee Brickner
Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Gordon Cummings, CA
President and CEO

North America Toll Free: 1-866-824-1100
Tel: (604) 669-2251
Fax: (604) 669-8577

Website: http://www.kimberresources.com
Email: news@kimberresources.com

Source: Canada Newswire (November 28, 2011 – 9:21 AM EST)

Metanor Resources Approaches Gold Production at Bachelor Lake

Posted by admin On November - 29 - 2011
Metanor Resources Approaches Gold Production at Bachelor Lake, Featured in Report on Gold Mining Sector Valuations

Metanor Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MTO) (Pink Sheets: MEAOF) (Frankfurt: M3R) is the subject of a Madison Avenue Research report on mining sector stocks trading dramatically below fair market value offering insight and opportunity afforded investors as MTO.V enters gold production at its Bachelor Lake Mine and Mill in Quebec. The report details how a large numbers of gold miners with serious intrinsic value are currently trading below fair market value, some dramatically so.

The full report may be found at http://madisonaveresearch.com/marketsd2011.htm online.

Gold has risen significantly in price over the last few years while costs have increased only nominally on a relative basis, thus dramatically increasing the intrinsic value of reasonably well-run gold producers, however the stocks of these gold miners are not reflecting the increased value. Many gold investors originally bought precious metals and the related mining companies as protection against exactly the type of financial crises unfolding/developing now. In a logical world, the price of precious metals and related companies should be soaring based upon current conditions and developments. Astute investors will recognize irrational moves and the divergence occurring now as opportunity.

Metanor Resources is a superior gold production, development, and exploration junior mining company that is deeply undervalued (current market cap = ~C$70M based on 201.7M shares outstanding, trading at ~$0.35 cents per share) with key assets in the mining-friendly region of Quebec.

Metanor is an advanced stage development and exploration mining company that is a new gold producer in the making utilizing their 100% owned Bachelor Lake Gold Mill in the prolific Abitibi Mining District of Quebec. Metanor is expected to prepare a bulk sample beginning in Q4 2011, leading to a ramp-up in production that will see a run rate of 5,000 ounces gold per month (60,000 oz per annum) by Q3 2012 at an estimated cash cost of US$464/oz gold (pre-feasibility by Stantec) using 2/3 capacity at their newly refurbished 1200TPD Bachelor Lake Mine & Mill, in Quebec. MTO is leveraged to the price of gold, able to sell 80% of its Bachelor Lake Mine sourced gold at spot prices with the balance sold to Sandstorm as per gold participation agreement. MTO presents investors with an exceptional opportunity as it enters gold production.

Metanor’s Bachelor Lake is a very rich underground mine with grades upwards of 26 g/t gold with an average grade of 7.38 g/t gold (fully diluted using long hole). MTO is currently in the midst program aimed at building on the established resource and mine life. The Bachelor Lake Mining Camp is known for both its precious metals and polymetallic potential, MTO.V has blue sky potential on both fronts. The Bachelor Lake property is located directly to the west of the former Coniagas Mine and the Bachelor Lake operation as it sits now shares similarities to a young Agnico-Eagle LaRonde Mine — Since 1988, LaRonde has been Agnico-Eagle’s flagship operation, producing more than 4 million ounces of gold as well as valuable byproducts. The mine still has 4.8 million ounces of gold in proven and probable reserves (35 million tonnes at 4.3 g/t) – among the largest gold reserves operating in Canada. However LaRonde started out too as a 1200TPD operation like Metanor’s Bachelor Lake and just kept growing. The shaft at the Bachelor Lake Gold Mine has been sunk to 2,400 feet so as to access known resources at that level, however it is believed the gold runs much deeper and Metanor is in a position to identify 1.5+ million ounces going forward. The two main veins at the Bachelor Lake Gold Mine run parallel and are 75 feet apart at an 80 degree angle. Greenstone belts run deep, there are mines at 8,000 – 10,000+ feet such as area miners Aur Resources (now Teck Cominco), Agnico-Eagle and Sigma. The gold grade at the Bachelor Lake property increases at depth and the strike is open in all directions at the 2,400 foot mark.

Metanor’s infrastructure is valued (estimated replacement value) between CDN$150M – $200M, is fully paid, fully permitted, fully functional with proven production capabilities (having poured >40K oz gold from interim sourced ore with ~95% recovery). The intrinsic value of Metanor’s known resources (~1.6M oz gold in all categories on all its properties) and infrastructure are several times the company’s current market capitalization. As MTO.V enters gold production the reality of the infrastructure and resource value, cash flow growth, and clear ability to add ounces should lead to share price appreciation.

Sprott Asset Management has taken an equity position in MTO.V and for good reason; with two projects of significance that together many believe will take Metanor Resources to mid-tier producer status (between 150,000 oz – 200,000 oz Gold per annum) within 2.5 years, the time to pay attention is now while MTO.V is trading at a fraction of its infrastructure value (close to book value) and entering gold production. With strong cash flow growth, strong organic resource growth, and sitting geographically as the only mill located within 200 km in a gold rich district, MTO with 201.7M shares outstanding (~257M fully diluted) the share price appears destined higher.

The full report may be found at http://madisonaveresearch.com/marketsd2011.htm online.

This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risk and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual events or results. Articles, excerpts, commentary and reviews herein are for information purposes and are not solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned. Readers are referred to the terms of use, disclaimer and disclosure located at the above referenced URLs.

Contact Information:
Simon Levinson, Editor
Madison Avenue Research Group

info@madisonavenueresearch.com

Source: Accesswire IA (November 29, 2011 – 3:03 AM EST)

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US Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Feasibility Study for Gold Bar Project, Nevada

Toronto, Ontario (November 28, 2011) – US GOLD CORPORATION (NYSE.AMEX: UXG – TSX: UXG) is pleased to announce results of a Preliminary Feasibility Study (“PFS”) for its 100% owned Gold Bar Project in Nevada. The PFS was prepared by SRK Consulting (U.S.) Inc. (“SRK”) of Reno, Nevada, in accordance with the requirements of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects” (“NI 43-101”).

Highlights of the Pre-feasibility Study
(All amounts in US dollars)

  • Average annual production of approximately 51,000 ounces of gold over an 8-year mine life (total 410,400 ounces), at a cash cost of $665 per ounce (oz).
  • Open-pit mine with conventional oxide heap leach processing. Projected gold recovery of 82% after primary crushing to 5 centimeters (2 inches) and a 90-day leach cycle.
  • After-tax Net Present Value (NPV) of $36.4 million at $1,200 per oz gold and 8% discount rate, giving an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 29%. Based on today’s spot gold price ($1,700 per oz) the after-tax NPV and IRR increase to $109.1 million and 61% respectively.
  • Estimated initial capital expenditures of $55.8 million and sustaining capital of $38.5 million, for total life-of-mine (LoM) capital expenditures of $94.3 million. Pay-back period of 2.6 years at $1,200 per oz gold, or 1.4 years based on the spot gold price ($1,700 per oz).

Financial Analysis

The PFS calculates a Base Case (gold price of $1,200 per ounce) after-tax NPV of $36.4 million, an IRR of 29%, and average after-tax cash flow from operations of $18.1 million per year.

The financial metrics for the projects are stated both after-tax and pre-tax. US Gold has included pre-tax metrics for comparability with our peer companies, many of which have published preliminary economic studies on a pre-tax basis prior to recent NI 43-101 changes. Economic sensitivities at different metals prices and discount rates are calculated as follows:

After Income Tax (Federal 35%, State 5%):

Base Case ($1,200 oz gold)

Spot Case ($1,700 oz gold)

IRR (%)

29.1

61.5

NPV 0% Discount ($ millions)

79.2

204.4

NPV 8% Discount ($ millions)

36.4

109.1

Average Annual Cash Flow ($ millions)

18.1

33.5

Average Operating Margin Per Ounce ($)

503

973

Payback Period (years)

2.6

1.4

Before Income Tax:

Base Case ($1,200 oz gold)

Spot Case
($1,700 oz gold)

IRR (%)

33.6

74.4

NPV 0% Discount ($ millions)

109.7

299.6

NPV 8% Discount ($ millions)

51.6

161.0

Average Annual Cash Flow ($ millions)

21.7

45.1

Average Operating Margin Per Ounce ($)

503

973

Payback Period (years)

2.5

1.2

Capital

Capital costs for the PFS include all activities required prior to and during development of the mine. Initial capital is estimated at $55.8 million including $7.7 million (16%) for contingencies. Additional capital expenses such as a heap leach expansion and reclamation and closure obligations bring the total life-of-mine capital required to $94.3 million including $13.9 million (17%) for contingencies. The PFS assumes that a contract miner will be employed to operate the mining fleet, and that new capital equipment will be purchased for the operation. Capital costs are summarized as follows:

Initial Capital

Heap Expansion (Year 3)

Reclamation and Closure

($ millions)

Mine

Capitalized Pre-Stripping

15.5

Access Roads

1.2

Contractor Mobilization

0.5

Mine Contingency (15%)

2.6

Process

Crushing & Pad Equipment

5.9

Process Plant

10.1

0.3

Mobile Equipment

0.9

Process Contingency (15%)

2.6

Leach Pads

Mobilization, Administration, EPCM

1.5

1.3

Heap Leach Pads

4.3

5.1

Process Water Ponds

1.1

Diversion Channels

0.1

Miscellaneous

0.2

Leach Pad Contingency (15%)

1.1

1.0

Owner Costs

Mobile Equipment

1.1

Buildings

1.3

Power and Water

2.0

EPCM

0.8

Consumables Inventory

0.1

Pre Production Activities

1.5

Reclamation

25.8

Owner Costs Contingency (20%)

1.4

5.2

Capital Costs (Without Contingency)

48.2

6.6

25.8

Contingency

7.7

1.0

5.2

Total Capital Cost

55.8

7.6

30.9

Operating Costs

Operating costs per ore tonne processed and per payable ounce (after refining) are as follows:

Cost per ore tonne processed

Cost per payable ounce produced

Mining

$10.71

$394.50

Processing

$6.22

$229.00

G&A

$1.15

$42.40

Total Operating Costs

$18.09

$665.90

Mining and Processing

The PFS evaluates the use of open pit mining and heap leach processing of oxide material at a rate of approximately 5,500 tonnes per day. Processing will consist of primary crushing to a size of 5 centimetres (cm) or 2 inches with agglomeration applied as required. Sodium cyanide and cement consumption are expected to be 0.25 kilograms (kg) per tonne (0.5 pounds (lbs) per ton) and 2.5 kg/tonne (5 lbs/ton) respectively. Over the mine life, production will total 15.1 million tonnes of ore at 1.0 gram per tonne (gpt) gold or 0.03 ounces per ton (opt) gold for total recoverable gold of 410,400 ounces (oz). The proposed production schedule is as follows:

Year

Oxide Heap Leach

Waste Tonnes (millions)

Strip Ratio

Ore Tonnes (millions)

Gold Grade (gpt)

Contained Gold (oz)

Recovered Gold (oz)

0

8.0 (Pre-strip)

1

2.0

1.26

81,200

53,300

9.7

4.8

2

2.0

0.99

63,500

55,000

9.6

4.8

3

2.0

1.13

72,800

58,100

8.9

4.4

4

2.0

0.94

60,400

51,600

9.3

4.7

5

2.0

0.94

60,200

49,400

9.6

4.8

6

2.0

1.06

68,000

54,500

7.8

3.9

7

2.0

0.91

58,600

49,600

5.9

3.0

8

1.1

1.02

35,700

33,000

0.8

0.7

9

5,900

LoM

15.1

1.03

500,400

410,400

61.7

4.7

Permitting

The Gold Bar Project, in Eureka County, Nevada, is located on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain Field Office, and on patented lands. The BLM and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will be the primary regulatory agencies responsible for ensuring environmental protection as the Gold Bar Project progresses through permitting and approval processes. US Gold believes that both permitting processes (Federal and State) can be accelerated by completing certain activities concurrently when appropriate. The Gold Bar Project will also require environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

US Gold believes that the level of detail in the PFS is sufficient to make a positive production decision without a full feasibility study being completed. The intention is therefore to proceed directly to the permitting phase and move towards productions as quickly as possible.

Resource Estimate

The updated NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate included in the PFS was developed by SRK and is comprised only of gold resources that fall within the boundaries of a conceptual pit. In this case the conceptual pit was designed at the then one-year trailing average gold price of $1,500/oz. This approach differs from previously published resource estimates on the project, which were unconstrained resources. As a result of this difference in approach, the stated resource estimate by SRK is lower. The updated resource is as follows:

Gold Bar Project Resources*

Tonnage
(million tonnes)

Avg. Grade
(gpt)

Avg. Grade
(opt)

Gold Ounces

Cut-off Grade (gpt)

Measured

0.7

1.19

0.035

25,844

0.3

Indicated

18.8

0.94

0.027

567,084

0.3

Measured + Indicated

19.5

0.95

0.028

592,928

0.3

Inferred

7.0

0.94

0.027

212,168

0.3

*Notes:

  • Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the Mineral Resources estimated will be converted into Mineral Reserves;
  • Resources stated are contained within a potentially economically minable open pit stated above a 0.30 gpt Au cut-off grade;
  • Variable density was applied to tonnage estimates as determined during metallurgical test work;
  • Pit optimization is based on an assumed gold price of $1,500/oz, metallurgical recovery of 82% and a processing and G&A cost of $7.99/tonne;
  • A NI 43-101 compliant technical report containing the “Mineral Resource Estimate” will be filed on SEDAR and posted on US Gold’s website (www.usgold.com). The resource estimate was completed using Datamine© mining software by Frank Davies (SRK Consulting Associate) a “Qualified Person” and “Independent” of US Gold within the meaning of NI 43-101;
  • Mineral resource tonnage and contained metal have been rounded to reflect the accuracy of the estimate, and numbers may not add due to rounding.

Reserves

The PFS establishes reserves under NI 43-101 for the Gold Bar Project. Under NI 43-101 regulations only resources in the measured or indicated category can be included as proven or probable reserves. The reserves estimate is further constrained by the design pits included in the PFS, which demonstrate economic and engineering feasibility in the current mining environment. In this case the reserve pit was designed at the three-year trailing average gold price at the time the reserves were established of $1,100/oz. The underlying assumptions supporting the reserves estimate are as follows:

Assumptions for Reserves Calculation

Units

Values

Gold Price

$/oz

1,100

Mining Cost

Gold Pick

$/tonne

2.48

Gold Ridge

$/tonne

2.76

Cabin Creek

$/tonne

2.34

Waste

$/tonne

2.20

Processing and G&A

$/tonne

7.99

Recovery*

%

82*

Cut-off Grade

gpt

0.285

Inter-ramp Pit Slope Angle

Gold Pick

degrees

54

Gold Ridge

degrees

42

Cabin Creek

degrees

54

Dumps

degrees

32

*Notes: Metallurgical tests to support this assumption conducted by Kappes, Casidday and Associates of Reno, Nevada. Tables detailing the metallurgical test results are attached at the end of this release.

The PFS reserves estimate is as follows:

Gold Bar Project Reserves

Tonnage
(million tonnes)

Avg. Grade
(gpt)

Ave. Grade
(opt)

Gold Ounces

Cut-off Grade (gpt)

Strip Ratio

Gold Pick Pit

11.4

1.01

0.030

370,911

0.285

4.8

Gold Ridge Pit

1.7

1.04

0.030

57,145

0.295

4.2

Cabin Creek Pit

2.0

0.89

0.026

56,323

0.280

3.3

Total Probable Reserves

15.1

1.00

0.029

484,379

0.285

4.6

Metallurgical Testing

The Gold Pick, Gold Ridge and Cabin Creek deposits are well oxidized and occur at elevations above the local water table. Test work indicates that the ore leaches quickly with normal cyanide application, and is enhanced by primary crushing. While determining that 82% gold recovery was reasonable during commercial production, SRK considered three sources of technical information. First, a large volume of cyanide soluble assay data is available for comparison with fire assay results, this ratio of cyanide leach recovery to fire assay recovery is useful in determining which mineralized zones are amenable to heap leach. Second, bottle roll and column testing conducted be Kappes, Casidday and Associates (KCA) between 1984 and 1994 was available for composite samples collected by the projects previous owner. Third, in late 2010 and 2011 US Gold conducted a core-drilling (PQ size) program to collect metallurgical samples from all the main mineral zones, and bulk samples were collected from the existing Gold Pick pit. KCA analysed these samples with supervision and guidance from SKR. Recent test work consisted of bottle roll tests on 74 samples, column tests on 4 core composites and 4 bulk composites. A summary of the 2011 column test results at a 5 cm (2 inch) crush size is as follows:

Sample Location

Crush Size (cm)

Avg. Gold Head Assay (gpt)

Extraction (% Gold)

Leach Time (days)

Sodium Cyanide (NaCN)
Consumption
(kg/tonne)

Lime (Ca(OH)2)
Consumption (kg/tonne)

Composites from core samples

Gold Pick East

5

1.21

90

57

0.45

1.5

Gold Pick West

5

1.61

95

57

0.58

1.5

Gold Ridge North

5

1.38

84

57

0.49

1.5

Cabin Creek

5

1.75

95

57

0.71

1.5

Composites from bulk samples

Gold Pick East

5

1.20

91

70

0.25

1.0

Gold Pick East

5

5.56

96

70

0.47

1.6

Gold Pick East

5

1.63

92

70

0.37

1.5

Master Composite

5

2.23

93

70

0.34

1.5

Average

5

2.07

92

64

0.46

1.5

PROPERTY LOCATION

The Gold Bar Project is located within the Battle Mountain-Eureka-Cortez gold trend in Eureka County, Central Nevada. The property was previously mined from 1990 to 1994 by Atlas Precious Metals Inc. The nearest operating mines are Barrick Gold’s Ruby Hill (approximately 25 miles to the Southeast) and its Cortez Mine (approximately 35 miles to the Northwest).

ABOUT US GOLD

US Gold’s objective is to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500 by 2015. US Gold explores for gold and silver in the Americas and is advancing its El Gallo Project in Mexico and its Gold Bar Project in Nevada towards production. US Gold’s shares are listed on the NYSE and the TSX under the symbol UXG, trading 2.5 million shares daily during the past twelve months. US Gold’s shares are included in S&P/TSX and Russell indices and Van Eck’s Junior Gold Miners ETF. Rob McEwen, Chairman and CEO, owns 20% of the shares of US Gold.

PROPOSED MERGER & VOTE
On June 14, 2011 the Company announced that Mr. Rob McEwen proposed to combine the Company with Minera Andes to create a high-growth, low-cost, mid-tier silver producer operating in the Americas. Each Minera Andes shareholder would receive 0.45 of a US Gold share for every Minera Andes share held. US Gold shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date, December 12, 2011, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting. The special meeting will be held in Toronto on January 19, 2012. The venue will be announced shortly.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Technical information related to the PFS contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by J. B. Pennington, an independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, with the ability and authority to verify the authenticity and validity of the information in this release. The report titled “NI 43-101 Preliminary Feasibility Study of US Gold Corporation’s Gold Bar Project” with an effective date of November 28, 2011 has been prepared by SKR Consulting, an independent geological consulting firm with a local office in Reno, Nevada. This report will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) within 180 days.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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, 2010 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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FOR U.S. INVESTORS

US Gold prepares its resource estimates in accordance with standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101). These standards are different from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC. Under NI 43-101, US Gold reports measured, indicated and inferred resources, measurements which are generally not permitted in filings made with the SEC. The estimation of measured resources and indicated resources involve greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into economically mineable reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources.
Canadian regulations permit the disclosure of resources in terms of “contained ounces”; however, the SEC only permits issuers to report “mineralized material” in tonnage and grade without reference to contained ounces. Under U.S. regulations the tonnage and grade described herein under the “measured” and “indicated” categories would be characterized as mineralized material. The disclosure herein is being made by US Gold to provide a means of comparing its project to those of other companies in the mining industry, many of which are Canadian and report pursuant to NI 43-101, and to comply with applicable disclosure requirements. U.S. investors should be aware that the issuer has no “reserves” as defined by Guide 7 and are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the potential target mineral resources will ever be confirmed or converted into Guide 7 compliant “reserves”.

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