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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective March 12, 2025, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.(s’), has appointed Jay Crawford as Vice President of Field Operations of our company.
Mr. Crawford joined Liberty Star in 2006. He has been instrumental in all aspects of exploration for Liberty Star’s properties. Starting with the North Pipes Project, he managed claim staking and soil sampling programs, focusing on safety and efficiency. In 2011 Mr. Crawford was promoted to Field Manager and has taken the lead on acquiring and maintaining all State and Federal claims and permits. Jay Crawford is recognized by the foremost experts in the subject area as practicing the most diligent sample and data collection techniques in the industry necessary for preserving integrity of the geochemical data set. He carries out all the geochemical/biogeochemical sampling for Liberty Star and ensures that all field personnel receive appropriate instruction on the sampling methods and techniques. Jay has been invited by some of the largest and most notable copper producers in the world to teach and share his data collection techniques.
Family Relationships
No family relationships exist between any of our directors or executive officers.
Certain Related Transactions and Relationships
We have not been party to any transaction with Mr. Jay Crawford since the beginning of our last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction with Mr. Crawford in which we were or will be a participant and where the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which Mr. Crawford had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 12, 2025, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp., “Liberty Star” or the “Company”, OTCQB Markets: LBSR announced via Global Wire News release the engagement of Mr. Steve Rivera, an experienced Geologist and Qualified Person under USSEC S-K 1300, to provide senior geological management duties for the Red Rock Canyon (RRC) and Hay Mountain Projects.
John Steve Rivera, Professional Geologist and Qualified Person (R4037616, SME) with recent experience working in exploration-stage gold properties in southeastern Arizona and in our specific area. He has experience with industry majors Freeport McMoran, BHP Billiton, and Anglo-American Exploration (USA) Inc. Mr. Rivera, has recent experience in managing geological data collection explicitly like that at RRC and Hay Mountain, managing deep drilling projects (>5,000ft), and exploration/development of ore deposits for Bankable Feasibility Studies. He also has experience developing exploration activities including airborne geophysical surveys (ZTEM), seismic reflection surveys, mapping, and geochemical sampling.
As Liberty Star continues to advance its high-potential exploration portfolio, the Company extends its gratitude to departing consulting Geologist Jim Bryce for his contributions and we wish him well for all his future endeavors.
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.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.54 | Liberty Star Expands Leadership and Strengthens Exploration Team to Advance Red Rock Canyon and the Hay Mountain Projects | |
| 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: March 12, 2025 | /s/ Patricia Madaris |
| Patricia Madaris, VP Finance & CFO |