Exhibit 5.1

May 8, 2012

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
5610 E Sutler Lane
Tucson, Arizona 85712

Gentlemen:

You have requested our opinion, as counsel for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-1/A (the “Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Registration Statement relates to an offering of 185,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

We have examined such records and documents and made such examination of laws as we have deemed relevant in connection with this opinion. It is our opinion that the warrants to be sold by the selling security-holders have been duly authorized and legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

No opinion is expressed herein as to any laws other than the State of Nevada of the United States. This opinion opines upon Nevada law including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Nevada Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement. In so doing, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

ANSLOW & JACLIN, LLP

By: /s/ Gregg E. Jaclin                            
      Gregg E. Jaclin, Partner
      ANSLOW & JACLIN, LLP

195 Route 9 South, Suite 204, Manalapan, New Jersey 07726
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