Liberty Star Announces Successful SAM Registration, Enhancing Opportunities for Federal Grants

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Liberty Star Minerals (OTCQB: LBSR) has successfully completed its registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), the federal government's central platform for contract and grant eligibility. This strategic achievement enables the exploration company to compete for federal grants and contracts across multiple agencies, supporting national priorities in critical minerals, defense, technology, and clean energy sectors. Chairman Pete O'Heeron emphasized that the SAM registration demonstrates the company's commitment to operational excellence and regulatory compliance while positioning Liberty Star to contribute to strengthening the U.S. mineral supply chain.

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• Gained eligibility to compete for federal grants and contracts through SAM registration
• Enhanced access to funding opportunities across multiple government agencies
• Positioned to support national priorities in critical minerals and energy independence

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• Registration only enables eligibility - no guaranteed funding or contracts secured yet
• Actual grant applications and contract awards still pending

TUCSON, AZ, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Star Minerals (OTCQB: LBSR), a U.S.-based exploration company focused on strategically vital critical minerals, announced today its successful registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), the federal government’s central platform for contract and grant eligibility.

This isn’t just a check-the-box achievement—it’s a strategic move that expands our access to federal funding opportunities, positioning Liberty Star to contribute directly to America’s push for mineral and energy independence.

“Securing SAM registration is about building infrastructure for scale,” said Pete O’Heeron, Chairman of the Board. “It affirms our commitment to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and our long-term mission to strengthen the U.S. mineral supply chain.”

With SAM registration in place, Liberty Star is now eligible to compete for federal grants and contracts across multiple agencies. This enhances our ability to support national priorities, including securing access to critical minerals essential for defense, technology, and clean energy.

This is a foundational step—one of many—as we build a company designed not just for today’s market, but for the decades to come.”

The Company's SAM registration is a key step in its ongoing efforts to expand its presence in government grants for which it is eligible to apply for. ​This registration enables the company to access opportunities across various government agencies and departments, allowing it to contribute to national priorities and support government programs. ​

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Liberty Star Minerals | Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.

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About Liberty Star 

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (LBSR: OTCQB), d/b/a Liberty Star Minerals, 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 that are located over what management considers some of North America’s richest mineralized regions for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum (moly), and associated metals. The Company’s premiere property is the Hay Mountain property (exploration stage) for porphyry copper, gold, moly and other commercially important minerals. Specific targets have been selected to explore for near-surface and deep-seated ore bodies, of which there are numerous analogs nearby. Contiguous with the primary Hay Mountain porphyry exploration target, and part of the overall Hay Mountain property, is an increasingly attractive area of exploration stage gold mineralization denominated Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon exhibits what we believe are extensive, promising hydrothermal associated gold-bearing structures that are documented in historical public and Company records. View numerous geoscientific reports on our website. The Hay Mountain & Red Rock Canyon properties are in Cochise County (southeast) Arizona, USA.

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Contact:
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FAQ

What is the significance of Liberty Star's SAM registration for LBSR stock?

The SAM registration makes LBSR eligible to compete for federal grants and contracts, potentially opening new funding opportunities and revenue streams across multiple government agencies.

What types of federal contracts can Liberty Star (LBSR) now pursue?

LBSR can pursue contracts related to critical minerals, defense, technology, and clean energy sectors that support national priorities and U.S. mineral supply chain.

How does the SAM registration benefit Liberty Star's business strategy?

The registration enhances LBSR's ability to access government funding, supports operational excellence, and positions the company to contribute to U.S. mineral and energy independence.

What is Liberty Star's (LBSR) current focus in mineral exploration?

Liberty Star focuses on strategically vital critical minerals, with projects including the Red Rock Canyon Gold Project and the Hay Mountain Project.