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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
US Gold Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements Nos. 333-144569, 333-112269, and 333-36600 on Form S-8, Nos. 333-157998, 333-136587 and 333-144410 on Form S-3, and Nos. 333-138272, 333-138271, and 333-138233 on Form S-4 of US Gold Corporation of our report dated March 11, 2010 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of US Gold Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended, which report appears in the annual report on Form 10-K of US Gold Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
March 11, 2010