Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp., a mineral resource company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Arizona, the United States. It primary explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead, zinc, uranium, thorium, manganese, and other metals, including rare earth elements. The company's principal property is the Hay Mountain Property that consists of 35 mineral exploration permits covering an area of 12,878.18 acres, as well as 93 federal lode mining claims covering an area of 1,594.68 acres located to the southeast of Tombstone. The company was formerly known as Liberty Star Gold Corp. and changed its name to Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. in April 2007. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.