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U.S. Gold Corp..

USAU.US | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

U.S. Gold Corp. is a gold exploration and development company. It focuses on the exploration and development of gold properties, primarily in the United States. The company explores for gold, silver, and other precious metals. Its key projects include the CK Gold Project in Wyoming and exploration p...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

U.S. Gold Corp.'s mineral exploration inherently conflicts with planet-friendly practices, linked to habitat destruction, water contamination risks, and greenhouse gas emissions. Critics point to a lack of net-zero targets or ESG KPIs tied to executive pay. However, its CK Gold Project includes water recycling, waste rock exploration, and reclamation plans, earning a BBB score from Digbee ESG™. The business model also faces high materiality conflicts with ethical sourcing and zero waste due to inherent mining risks and waste generation. Data on fair pay, community respect, and honest business practices remains largely insufficient.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-30
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

-30

U.S. Gold Corp.'s principal goods, gold, copper, and silver concentrates,

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are raw materials that have no direct positive or negative health impact. The company has reported no recordable incidents, injuries, or fatalities for the last 5 years,
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indicating a perfect safety record for that period. However, the company acknowledges potential liabilities associated with environmental pollution and waste disposal from its exploration and mining activities, and is subject to extensive federal and state environmental regulations, including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
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The company's management concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of April 30, 2025, due to the late filing of an amendment to disclose Part III information, and several executives reported transactions late on a Form 4.
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The company also anticipates difficulty attracting and retaining qualified management to meet its anticipated growth needs.
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Furthermore, the company is dependent on information technology systems, which are subject to cybersecurity and data leakage risks.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles to assess any of the KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Article 1 explicitly states that key metrics such as living wage coverage, CEO median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, and health insurance coverage are 'Not applicable'.

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While Article 3 mentions commitments to worker safety, a respectful and fair workplace, and recognizing employee freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, these are policy statements and not concrete, measurable facts for scoring.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

U.S. Gold Corp. has not reported quantitative data for any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs.

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While the company has obtained necessary permits for its CK Gold Project, including an Industrial Siting Permit (May 2023), Mine Operating Permit (April 2024), WYPDES permit (May 2024), and Air Quality Permit (November 2024), there is no information on environmental compliance violations or the number of environmental impact assessments conducted.
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The company mentions plans for water recycling systems, exploring alternative uses for waste rock, and land reclamation, but these are forward-looking statements or general commitments without specific metrics or outcomes.
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No data is provided on greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy use, water use per revenue, waste diversion rates, or any climate-related targets or disclosures.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No relevant information was found in the provided articles for U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU.US) regarding the 'Safe & Smart Tech' ethical value or its associated Key Performance Indicators. The articles either refer to different companies (i-80 Gold Corp., Goldcorp, or an unnamed Australian gold mining company) or, in the case of the article mentioning USAU.US, explicitly state that no data relevant to cybersecurity or data privacy is present.

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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

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No evidence available to assess U.S. Gold Corp. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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