U.S. Gold Corp.
U.S. Gold Corp.'s fully-permitted CK Gold copper-gold project in Wyoming began access-road construction in January 2026. A March 2026 feasibility study showed an after-tax NPV of ~$630-632M at $3,250 gold; the company is now pursuing project financing with a tight cash balance.
Lifecycle Milestones
Construction Milestones
3 of 5 reached- Reached — date not disclosed · CK Gold fully permitted; all permits confirmed in hand as of the March 2026 feasibility study
- Dec 2025 · U.S. Gold Corp closed a $31.2M private placement (1,922,159 shares at $16.25 plus warrants) -- the company's real financing/decision-equivalent commitment that enabled the access-road construction already on file as starting January 14, 2026 at the fully-permitted, construction-ready CK Gold Project. · Source
- Jan 2026 · Access-road construction began January 2026
- Not yet reached
- Not yet reached
Milestones are recorded only from a company's own dated disclosure. A milestone with no date shown is one we can confirm was reached but for which no date was disclosed — we don't estimate one. "Not yet reached" means exactly that, not that a date is missing. An "Expected" line likewise only ever reflects the company's own guidance (e.g. a study or permit decision targeted for a stated quarter) — most not-yet-reached milestones have none, and that absence means no such guidance has been disclosed, not that one is overdue.
A relative ranking of how closely this company matches the profile of juniors that have actually been acquired — not a probability, and not a reason to buy. Acquisitions are rare: only a few dozen significant deals happen a year across a universe of thousands of juniors, so even a high score here describes a long shot. The strongest signal the underlying research identifies — whether a major already holds a JV, earn-in, or 5–19.9% strategic stake — isn't tracked yet and is absent from this score.
Your Rankings
Management Team
Spent 16 years at Barrick Gold, including Mine Manager at the Goldstrike Mine (Nevada) during early development, Operations Manager at the Pierina Mine (Peru), and General Manager of the Veladero Mine (Argentina); also held roles at Anglo American, Rio Tinto, and Kinross Gold. Later served as COO of Aurelian Resources (2007), CEO of Andina Minerals (2009), and CEO of Jaguar Mining (2014), and has sat on the boards of Peregrine Metals, Stillwater Mining, and Jaguar Mining. Graduate of the Camborne School of Mines (UK) and holds the ICD.D designation.
30+ years of corporate/operational experience with 15+ years in mining finance. Career includes Corporate Controller at Helix Technologies (2019-2020), VP of Finance & Controller at Pershing Gold Corporation (2012-2019), Corporate Controller at Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation (2011-2012), Corporate Controller at Golden Minerals Company (2007-2010), and earlier work at Hein & Associates and KPMG serving mining/energy clients. Holds a B.S. in Business Administration from SUNY Buffalo and is a licensed CPA.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
Franklin Resources reported a new 5.0% position (845,800 shares) on 28 Jul 2026, and the bulk of it sits in Franklin's dedicated Gold & Precious Metals funds rather than a generalist mandate. Two smaller precious-metals specialists corroborate it -- Mackenzie's precious-metals and resource funds hold about 3.6% between them, and OCM Gold and AWEA Goldminen appear as well. Philadelphia Financial Management has been adding, from 6.0% to 7.95% across 2026. Two directors bought shares on the open market in April 2026 with no offsetting sales, though the amounts were token -- about US$12,000 combined, so read that as direction rather than as a financial commitment. No producer, royalty or streaming company holds any equity.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
We haven't parsed this company's PEA/PFS/FS recommendations yet — cut-off grade, mine life, DCF/NPV, and the report's own next-steps guidance are a planned research pass, not live data for every company yet.