Sometimes no news is good news, and at this time some might feel that way as USC rebalances after the departure of Charlie Pitcher. That said, here's a new article that mentions the UMG name change in a positive light.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?: THE SILVER-PLATING OF MINING COMPANY MONIKERS

"But, without proper research, novice investors could easily miss out on companies like Alexco Resource Corp. [AXR – TSX] and the company formerly known as United Mining Group. By doing so, one would miss out on half of the silver mining industry, bypassing two of the more experienced and devoted silver miners operating in North America. But for the latter, this no longer poses a problem.

The team at United Mining Group has recently gone through two major identity shifts, starting with a name change to United Silver Corp. [USC – TSX] and a new Interim President and CEO in Graham “Chip” Clark, a former Senior VP for mining giant Newmont Mining Corp. [NMC – TSX]."