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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001014909-04-000004.txt : 20040109
<SEC-HEADER>0001014909-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20040109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040109201008
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001014909-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REID WILLIAM W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267171

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09137
		FILM NUMBER:		04519349

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 KIPLING ST
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			U S GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
		IRS NUMBER:				840796160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 KIPLING ST
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80215-1545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032381438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 KIPLING STREET STE 100
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	U S SILVER STATE MINING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVER STATE MINING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880629
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-07</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314203</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>U S GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>USGL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267171</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REID WILLIAM W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2201 KIPLING ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80215</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>351000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Rt to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.16</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-07-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>375550</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Rt to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.16</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>34286</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-07-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>34286</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>341264</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person returned 34,286 options to purchase 34,286 shares of common stock to the Issuer which were cancelled by the Issuer under a cashless exercise to fund the purchase price of the 150,000 options exercised by the Reporting Person.  The market value of the Issuer's common stock on January 7, 2004 was $0.86 per share, less the exercise price of the returned options of $0.16, resulting in an aggregate equity value of the 34,286 shares underlying the options of $0.70 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William W. Reid</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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