US Gold Appoints William Faust COO

US Gold UXG announces the appointment of William Faust as Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1, 2011. Mr. Faust will direct US Gold's mining operations in Mexico and Nevada, including the development, construction and operation of the El Gallo and Gold Bar projects. Mr. Faust has over 30 years of engineering and management experience, particularly in open pit mining in Mexico and the Western United States.