United Silver Corp fka USC

[NYBob]

Fred Brackebusch resigns as Director of United Silver Corp

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-silver-corp-appoints-new-directors-2012-07-09

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jul 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- United Silver Corp. ("USC";TSX: USC; OTC: USCZF; Frankfurt: UM8) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Kenneth A. Brunk and James N. Meek to its board of directors. Both directors qualify as independent directors under Canadian securities rules, and their addition bolsters USC's corporate governance as well as adds considerably to our board's depth and breadth of experience.

Kenneth A. Brunk holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and throughout his forty-two year career has been responsible for designing, constructing, staffing and operating multiple mining operations. He is currently President, CEO and Chairman of Midway Gold Corp., a company inter-listed on TSX-V and NYSE-MKT. Mr. Brunk has served as Chief Operating Officer of Romarco Minerals and prior to that, spent over a decade working at Newmont Mining where he rose to Senior Technical Officer and then Senior Vice President.

James N. Meek has extensive public and private mining company experience as a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Manager of Budget and Financing, Controller, Accounting Manager and Chief Accountant. He also has experience managing investment portfolios, trading commodities and in risk management. Mr. Meek has been CFO of Romarco Minerals and Sterling Mining Company, Sarbanes-Oxley consultant for Summit Assurance, and Treasurer at Coeur d'Alene Mines and accounting manager at Asarco, among other positions.

USC also announces that Fred Brackebusch has graciously resigned as a director to permit the addition of these two independent directors. Mr. Brackebusch has made an important contribution to our company as a director, and he continues to be an integral part of our operations as the CEO of New Jersey Mining Company, USC's joint venture partner in the expansion and operation of the New Jersey Mill in Kellogg, Idaho, and as the Chairman of the Joint Venture Management Committee. Mr. Brackebusch will also continue attending board of directors' meetings as a special advisor to the board. USC wishes to thank Mr. Brackebusch for his dedication and commitment to our company and his willingness to step aside so that USC could add independent directors and improve its corporate governance.