Liberty Star's Form S-1 Registration Statement Filed With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Is Declared Effective

TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwired - March 16, 2016) - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. ("Liberty Star" or the "Company") (OTCBB: LBSR) (OTC PINK: LBSR) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 effective as of March [16], 2016.

The Company may now draw down on the equity line of credit established with a maximum amount of $8,000,000 from Tangiers Investment Group, LLC, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement dated June 20, 2015 (the "Investment Agreement"), to be used for exploration projects and general corporate purposes.

"James A. Briscoe" James A. Briscoe, Professional Geologist, AZ CA
CEO/Chief Geologist
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.

About Liberty Star

Liberty Star is an Arizona-based mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Arizona and the southwest USA. Currently, the Company controls properties which are located over what management considers some of North America's richest mineralized regions for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum (moly), and uranium.

Forward Looking Statements

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