United Silver Corp. announced that work has started on the company's phased, property-wide, USD 23 million, four-year plan to further explore and develop the Crescent Silver Mine ("Crescent") resource. The objectives of the plan are to further explore the existing silver resource, develop the existing resource, and explore for additional resources at the company's 80% owned Crescent Silver Mine. The Crescent is located on a large, 365 hectare (902 acre) property in the heart of northern Idaho's Silver Belt. Work has commenced ahead of schedule on the Countess spiral ramp system in the footwall of the South Vein resource area, as well as at the portal of the existing Big Creek #4 adit, which will be widened and driven as an incline ramp to connect with the Countess spiral. When complete, the Big Creek #4 will allow ventilation and serve as a secondary escape way. As the Countess spiral is driven down to intersect with the Big Creek #4, test exploration drifting will be conducted on the South Vein. Ore generated from the test drifting will be processed at the New Jersey mill, located less than four miles from the Crescent. The mill is in the final stage of expansion to process Crescent ore. Final installation of the conveyor systems and punch list work is being performed, and mill commissioning has started. Concentrate produced from the mill will be sold to Formation Metals under an existing agreement. The company expects that the ore from underground test drifting will provide cash flow to offset the cost of exploration development. Regarding its operating divisions, the company announced that it has begun providing contract mining services at the Kensington Gold Mine near Juneau, Alaska. Also, the company has been awarded a one- year contract extension by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") for cleanup services in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin, continuing its longstanding relationship with the DEQ. The company also announced that is has discontinued its relationship with the OTCQX due to high costs and lack of volume.