UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2023
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-50071 | 90-0175540 | |
| (Commission | (IRS Employer | |
| File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2 East Congress St. Ste 900, Tucson, AZ | 85701 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (520) 425-1433
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | LBSR | OTCQB |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Liberty Star Minerals (“Liberty Star” or the “Company”) (OTC Markets: LBSR) is pleased to announce on August 3, 2023, in a news release that President/CEO Brett Gross has been recognized as a Qualified Professional (“QP”) – Mining, by the Mining & Metallurgical Society of America (“MMSA”).
As a MMSA Qualified Professional, Mr. Gross has experience as both an engineer and geoscientist “with the requisite experience in mineral exploration, mine development, operations or project assessment, including experience relevant to the subject matter of the project or report, and is a member in good standing of a recognized professional organization.” The MMSA QP can “certify or approve portions of reports that may be relevant to public releases of information (press releases…technical reports, etc.) that may influence the investing behavior of the public or a company’s shareholders.”
Liberty Star’s Board Chairman Pete O’Heeron notes, “we are very proud of Brett for this substantial personal achievement, in a career full of many. For Liberty Star this QP-Mining credential is very significant in the world of mining operations and resource evaluation, especially under the relatively new SEC SK 1300 reporting rules. We look forward to Brett’s leadership, experience, and qualifications as we move toward new drilling and hard numbers evaluation at our gold project, Red Rock Canyon.”
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| 3.48 | News Release # 227 Liberty Star’s CEO Brett Gross Recognized as Mining Qualified Professional | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP. | |
| Dated: August 3, 2023 | /s/ Patricia Madaris |
| Patricia Madaris, VP Finance & CFO |
