First Liberty Power Corp. is a Nevada based mineral exploration company with a primary focus on lithium exploration and development in the United States. The Company is positioned to capitalize on the anticipated increase in demand for lithium carbonate that is projected to result from the acceleration of the adoption and use of clean renewable energy products that utilize lithium-ion batteries.

Welcome To First Liberty Power

First Liberty Power Corp. is an innovative and aggressive U.S. based exploration and development company. Headquartered in Nevada, First Liberty Power, Corp. is positioning itself to be at the vanguard of the United States efforts to free itself from foreign oil and achieve its goal of clean sustainable energy self sufficiency.

First Liberty Power Corp. holds the rights to an 84 claim, 12,800 acre property located in close proximity to the Lithium brine rich, Clayton Valley, Nevada. The Clayton Valley Lithium deposits has been known and even tapped on for decades. The Chemtall Lithium Silver Peak facility, the largest Lithium brine production facility in the U.S, was opened in 1967 and has been producing lithium carbonate from brines ever since.

Our objective is to develop these opportunities and to seek other strategic mineral resources to capitalize on the anticipated explosive demand for sustainable clean power that will allow us to tap into the rapidly growing green energy movement that is revolutionizing and recasting the way the world is powered.

Lithium

Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Because of its high reactivity, lithium only appears naturally in the form of compounds. Lithium occurs in a number of pegmatitic minerals, but is also commonly obtained from brines and clays.

Petalite (which contains lithium) was discovered by Josè Bonifàcio de Andrada e Silva at the end of the 18th century. Lithium was discovered by Johan August Arfvedson in 1817 during an analysis of petalite ore. Arfvedson subsequently discovered lithium in the minerals spodumene and lepidolite. C.G. Gmelin observed in 1818 that lithium salts color flames bright red. The first isolation of elemental lithium was achieved by W.T. Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy by the electrolysis of lithium oxide. In 1855, Bunsen and Mattiessen isolated larger quantities of the metal by electrolysis of lithium chloride.

In 1923, the first commercial production of lithium metal was achieved by Metallgesellschaft AG in Germany using the electrolysis of a molten mixture of lithium chloride and potassium chloride. (Quoted from "Web Elements: the periodic table on the web.")

Characteristics

Slightly harder than sodium but softer than lead. It is extremely light. Lithium appears in the periodic table as the first element in Group I, the alkali metals group. Like the other metals in the group - sodium, potassium, rubidium and cesium - it is so chemically active that, in nature, it never occurs as a pure element, but is always bound in stable minerals or salts

In some of its compounds, however, lithium shows a great resemblance to Group II, or alkaline earth metals. For example, the water solubility of lithium hydroxide is substantially lower than that of other alkali hydroxides. In general, lithium's physical and chemical properties stem from its atomic structure.

A single atom of lithium consists of a nucleus (three protons and either three or four neutrons) with three electrons orbiting in two shells. The inner shell (the helium shell) contains two electrons and is chemically inert. The outer shell contains only one electron.

Lithium, more than any other alkali metal, tends to eject this electron from its outermost shell. The resulting lithium-ion carries a positive charge (+1). In solid metal, individual lithium atoms are arranged geometrically in a cubic lattice and can transfer a negative charge from place to place. This electron movement makes lithium metal an excellent electrical conductor. Lithium is derives its excellence from the following important characteristics:
  • Low density
  • Low Melting point
  • Soft and easy to form
  • Low dynamic viscosity
  • Very high ionization energy
  • Very high electrode potential
  • Very good electrical conductivity
  • Low resistivity

Very reactive, though considerably less so than other alkali metals. The presence of sodium as an impurity, even in amounts of 0.5 – 1 %, increases its reactivity, e.g., for the formation of lithium alkyls from lithium metal and organic halides.

A freshly cut surface of lithium metal has a silvery luster. At room temperature in dry air with a relative humidity of less than 1 %, the surface remains shiny for several days, although a very thin passive surface layer is formed that is hardly visible to the naked eye and consists mainly of lithium carbonate and oxygen-containing compounds. Lithium metal can therefore be processed in dry air. However, in moist air a dull gray coating, consisting mainly of lithium nitride, lithium oxide, and lithium hydroxide, forms within a few seconds. If lithium ingots are allowed to remain in contact with air for some weeks, the reaction with atmospheric nitrogen extends into the interior of the metal with the formation of reddish brown lithium nitride and can lead to ignition. Even at room temperature dry nitrogen reacts slowly with lithium metal.

Protective gases for lithium metal include the noble gases, or pure sulfur hexafluoride up to 225 ℃℃. Mineral oil is also suitable as a protective medium.

Lithium reacts with water with formation of hydrogen, which ignites under normal conditions only if the metal is finely divided. Molten lithium reacts explosively with water.

Lithium reacts with hydrogen to form lithium hydride. This reaction is carried out on an industrial scale at 600 – 1000 ℃. Lithium reacts with gaseous ammonia at elevated temperature to form lithium amide. The vigorous reaction with halogens produces incandescence. Organic compounds containing active hydrogen or halogen usually react with lithium to form the corresponding organolithium derivative.

Uses

Lithium is remarkable for the diverse range of end uses. Until recently the primary categories have been glass and ceramics, aluminum alloy, and lubricants. First Liberty Power Inc. considers the Lithium Ion and Lithium Air battery market, primarily for hybrid and electric vehicles, as its target market.

Pricing of Lithium

Lithium is not traded publicly; instead it?s sold directly to end users for a negotiated price per ton or pound of Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). The price of lithium, which is not widely published, reached about US$6,600 a tonne in August 2009. That compares with about US$2,500 a tonne at the beginning of the decade.

PBS commented recently, "The price of lithium has increased eightfold in the last six years." And the price will continue to increase aggressively as demand rises for this energy source. Lithium is here to stay, and it is growing a rapid rate.

Why Lithium? Powering The Green Revolution

The United States has made clean sustainable energy and green house gas reduction one of the key issues of its domestic energy policy. Included in this policy is a pledge to eliminate oil imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within a decade and to slash the U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by more than 30% by the year 2020.

For this to be successfully the current administration has to do two things:

1. Wean America off using fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) to produce energy.
2. Develop alternative clean energy sources within the US to avoid energy imports.

This Clean Energy Agenda is headed by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and complemented by hard line green leadership in both the House and Senate. This new committee has stated it will be acting quickly and decisively to reduce global warming and ending U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

"Today, we have the chance to achieve a real breakthrough: the plug-in hybrid_Hybrid engines save gasoline by switching back and forth from battery to gasoline power, With a plug-in hybrid, commuters can drive back and forth to work, recharge their cars overnight, and go a month or more without a trip to the gas station." - White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Lithium ion batteries are the rechargeable solution for the Blackberry, iphone, ipad and virtually every laptop computer, camcorder and new generation power tool. But the real story and opportunity is the revolutionary switch underway from the internal combustion engine to clean environmentally friendly electric cars. The lithium-ion battery is the obvious choice for auto makers around the globe and here at home in the USA. Lithium-based batteries excel and out perform all others batteries in virtually every category:
 • High energy-to-weight ratio, helping increase efficiency and environmental friendliness.
 • Lithium-Ion battery packs are GM?s solution for the Volt hybrid
 • Longer life
 • Faster re-charge
 • No 'memory' effect -- charge it up no matter the level of the current charge
 • Spring, Summer, Fall and WINTER, it operates down to temperatures of -60C

From a global perspective, the most important application of lithium carbonate products covered the four major industries of battery, glass, ceramics and lubricant, taking up the proportions of 25%, 12%, 10% and 8% respectively, of which the application in lithium battery sector had the fastest growth. In terms of the demand of downstream industries for lithium carbonate, the demand proportions of such traditional industries as glass, ceramics, lubricant and pharmacy to the total tended downward, although their absolute value still grew. In addition, the demand ratios of emerging industries increased rapidly.

As car companies ramp up production of hybrid electric vehicles that utilize lithium-ion batteries, increased demand may turn out to be a boon to lithium miners and processors. Estimates of just how much lithium the battery market might use annually range from 54,000 tons to 500,000 tons. Whichever number pans out, one thing is clear: given current global lithium production will have to increase. China and Korea are reportedly attempting to lock up supply deals in an effort to keep up with anticipated demand. Until recently the vast majority of world's supply of lithium carbonate, the mineral used to make lithium-based batteries was sourced just four countries: China, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. Prior to 1997, the United States was the global center of lithium mining. In 1979 we produced 2,900 tons annually. Much has changed since the 70s. Most significantly, extraction from pools of highly saline water under the earth?s surface has become the dominant lithium source. Understanding that the current production may not be adequate to meet global demand and given the growing demand for and strategic importance of lithium, simply put current supplies can't produce enough lithium to build the hundreds of millions of large-format batteries needed to power the electric cars and plug-in hybrids of the future. A domestic supply source for American manufactures is vital for the nations economic health.

Properties

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Lida Valley LVW Placer Claims

The Lida Valley LVW Placer Claims are located in South Western Nevada, approximately 150 miles north of Las Vegas. The claim is situated within the Lida Valley playa that is approximately 2 miles wide and 4 miles long. The claim block contains 76 - 160 acre Placer Claims and 8 – 80 acre placer claims comprising a surface area of 12,800 acres.

The property is in close proximity to the only Lithium brine producer in the United States. This plant extracts Lithium from brines pumped from aquifers below the valley and has been in production since 1967. The plant is designed to produce 1.2 million kg of Lithium per year and to date has produced an estimated 50 million kg of Lithium. First Liberty Power Corps., claims are within 15 miles of Montezuma peak, the source of the Lithium. The project area has excellent infrastructure including a network of roads, railroads and cellular telephone coverage.

Lida Valley is one of a group of inter-mountain basins in west-central Nevada and is surrounded by Cuprite Hills to the Northwest, Stonewall Mountains to the East and Slate Ridge to the Southwest. It has a playa floor of about 12 square miles that receives surface drainage from an area of about 60 square miles. The playa floor contains erosion remnants of Lithium-rich rhyolite tuff and is surrounded by alluvial fan slopes of the mountain ranges. Altitudes range from 4,630 feet on the playa floor to 7,000 feet on the Stonewall Ridge.

The tertiary volcanic rocks are considered to be involved in the origin of the Lithium deposits in south-central Nevada. The volcanism that created the volcanic rocks also provided the heat energy and hydrothermal activity required to mobilize the Lithium from volcanic glass and other relatively unstable minerals. The Tertiary rhyolites from the Montezuma Range and surrounding mountain ranges are considered to be the most lithium rich rhyolites in the world, (MacDonald et. Al; 1992) Transport of the Lithium would require a hydrothermal fluid, surface water or meteoric groundwater. Evaporation concentrated the Lithium in the brine to economic grades which are considered to be in the 100 to 300 ppm range. The Lithium rich water would also alter the playa sediments to form Lithium-rich clays and Lithium rich inclusions in halite.

 

The Comeback of The Electric Car

The electric car industry got a major boost when President Barack Obama visited announced $2.4 billion in funding for next generation electric vehicles, including batteries, electric motors, and electric infrastructure concepts. Recent increases in transportation fuel prices and the growing importance of reducing carbon dioxide emissions has led the auto industry and world governments to re-examine the role of Battery Electric Vehicles.

The Obama administration and governments around the world are seeking to push the advancement of alternative power train technologies. As part of the 2009 US Economic Stimulus Package, the government has allocated $2.4 Billion in grants for the development of advanced automotive battery technologies in order to benefit Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and BEVs, as well as $400 Million for "transportation electrification demonstration and deployment projects". Finally, in addition to government sponsorship of technological research, the administration has provided individual incentives for purchasing a PHEV or BEV by offering a $7,500 tax credit for the first 200,000 families who do so. The introduction of new battery technology, particularly the advancement of Lithium-Ion batteries, has greatly improved the energy density of the battery stacks and excited both automotive designers and executives. This excitement was displayed when nine BEV concepts were debuted to the public at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, a record high.

In June of 2008 Deutsche Bank released a public projection of BEV sales and their impact on the Li-Ion battery market. Deutsche Bank is expecting linear growth between 2015 and 2020 and high growth rates between 2009 and 2015. Deutsche Bank research analyst Rod Lache characterizes the electric car market as having the potential to bear fruit for the ailing auto industry and expects to see "Tremendous Growth" of electrified cars with sales rising to 20% of the market by 2012.

Renewable Energy Fast Track

People serious about America's national security and economic strength must be serious about energy security. From corruption and anti-Americanism fuelled by oil revenues, to political blackmail over supplies, to outright conflict, energy considerations are critical to most of today's most pressing foreign policy challenges.

Throughout history the pursuit of strategic commodities has governed world affairs. Today, it is oil that monopolizes our transportation system giving those who control it inordinate power on the world stage. Breaking the oil cartel and oil's monopoly over transportation fuel is the only way to bring about energy independence.

No single solution can solve this problem. The answer lies instead in a family of diverse energy technologies that share a common thread: they do not deplete our natural resources or destroy our environment. Renewable energy technologies tap into natural cycles and systems, turning the ever-present energy around us into usable forms.

"The clean energy revolution is here now," declares Greg Wetstone, senior director for government and public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association.

Wind, Solar and other clean energy sources have arrived and are now beginning to have a far reaching impact on the global economy. The recent stimulus plan passed by congress includes $16.8 billion to promote energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy. "New plug-in hybrids roll off our assembly lines, but they will run on batteries made in Korea. Well I do not accept a future where the jobs and industries of tomorrow take root beyond our borders - and I know you don't either. It is time for America to lead again." - President Obama

KEY DEVELOPMENTS FOR FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORP.
First Liberty Power Corp. to Estimate for Drill Program of Nevada Lithium Claims - 05/4/2011
First Liberty Power Corp. announced that GeoXplor Corp. has been engaged to prepare a draft budget and timeline for a 3 to 5 hole initial drill program on the Company's Lida Valley lithium prospect. A substantial body of high quality geophysical work has already been completed, and the drill program will be specifically targeted based on the positive results from 2 gravity surveys in 2010 and the recently finished CSAMT/MT (EM) Survey. Drilling targets in both the southern end of the Property and in the northern area of the playa have been located.

Management

Don Nicholson BSc, PEng, DIC
Chief Executive Officer, President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director
Mr. Donald Nicholson, Don, BSc, PEng, DIC, has been the Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer of First Liberty Power Corp., since January 1, 2011 and serves as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Nicholson serves as the President of Pepper Rock Resources Corp. He has been Owner of MTI Holdings Ltd., since 1996. He has been a Management Operations Consultant, specializing in public and private companies, including Kensington Resources Ltd., Shiega Resources Corporation, Pan Asia Mining Corporation, AGC Americas Gold Corp., American Bullion Corporation, Quantum Technology Corp., Composite Solutions Inc., American Bullion Minerals, Global Industrial Services Inc., Texas T Resources Inc., VRB Power Systems Inc. and Ultramar Group since 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Composite Solutions Inc. since October 1999. From May 2002 to March 2005, Mr. Nicholson served as the Vice President of Operations for a European B-Tech SA. He has over 20 years of international project and business management experience ranging from concept development through to post-operational support, covering several business sectors including manufacturing, education, construction, real estate, and high-technology. From June to September 1999, Mr. Nicholson served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Composite Solutions. He served as Advisor to Board of Directors at Odyssey Resources Ltd., since November 13, 2006. Prior to 1996, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Yarrows Limited in Vancouver/Victoria, British Columbia. Mr. Nicholson served as the Chief Executive Officer of Pan Pacific Aggregates Plc, and Pan Pacific Aggregates Ltd. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Pan Pacific Aggregates Plc since June 2008. He served as Managing Director of Pinnacle VRB Ltd. since April 5, 2002. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Terra Nostra Resources Corp. from November 12, 2006 to March 2007 and its President since November 27, 2006. He served as an Advisor to Board of Directors of Odyssey Resources Ltd. since November 13, 2006. Mr. Nicholson served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Texas T Minerals Inc. from July 23, 2003 to April 25, 2005. His experiences as a Senior Executive included, among others, the following: Yarrows Limited, President and Chief Executive Officer, where he implemented a program for the restructuring and modernizing of Yarrows Limited's industrial fabrication, shipbuilding and repair operations; Wright Engineers Ltd., Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all engineering, operations, project & construction management, and financing services provided for mining projects world-wide; Commonwealth Construction Ltd., Senior Vice President, directed marketing and sales activities of the construction group for Canada and overseas primarily for mining, pulp and paper, petroleum, and transportation industries; Comstock International Ltd., President and Chief Executive Officer, directed sales and operations of a construction group with operation centers across Canada, having annual revenues in excess of $200 million, serving the iron and steel, power, petrochemical, mining, and pulp and paper industries; SNC Group, Vice President, directed the activities of the engineering group responsible for design and quality criteria for the engineering, procurement and construction of the $14 billion Cold Lake Heavy Oil Project; and, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Vice President, directed preparation of the legal, commercial, technical, and financial aspects of proposals for the design and construction of Candu nuclear power stations and related facilities including uranium mining and processing. His experience as a management consultant, specializing in mergers, acquisitions, start-ups and turnarounds of companies, included retention by Northmount Land Corp., Terra Mines Ltd., Hudson Equities Ltd., Pacific Concord Resources Ltd., Terramar Resource Corp., and Shieldings Incorporated. He served as Chairman and Director of Pan Pacific Aggregates Ltd. Mr. Nicholson served as an Executive Chairman and Director of Pan Pacific Aggregates Plc. until August 15, 2008. He serves as a Director of Pepper Rock Resources Corp. He has been Director of First Liberty Power Corp., since December 21, 2010. He served as a Director of Octagon 88 Resources, Inc. from April 8, 2010 to May 25, 2010. He served as a Director of Pinnacle VRB Ltd. since April 5, 2002. He served as a Director of Composite Solutions Inc. since October 1999. He served as Director of Nevaro Capital Corporation.

He served as a Director of Terra Nostra Resources Corp. since November 7, 2006. Mr. Nicholson served as an Independent Director of Odyssey Resources Ltd. from June 19, 2007 to January 2008. He served as a Director of Texas T Minerals Inc. from July 23, 2003 to April 25, 2005. He served as a Director of Nyer Medical Group Inc. until May 2004. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (Canada) and the Institute of Directors (UK). He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Member of the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Institute of Canadian Directors. Mr. Nicholson graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1991 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Mr. Nicholson also graduated from University of British Columbia with a B.A. in Electrical Engineering and Imperial College, London, with a Diploma of Science and Technology (DIC) in Automatic Control Systems.

News

 •First Liberty Power Corp Financials EDGAR Online Financials(Wed, Dec 21)
 • First Liberty Power Corp Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report EDGAR Online(Thu, Dec 15)
 • First Liberty Power Corp. Lithium Market Update PR Newswire(Mon, Dec 12)
 • First Liberty Power CorpFiles SEC form 10-K/A, Annual Report EDGAR Online(Tue, Nov 15)
 • First Liberty Power Corp Files SEC form 10-K/A, Annual Report EDGAR Online(Tue, Nov 15)
 • First Liberty Power Corp Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement EDGAR Online(Thu, Aug 4)
 • First Liberty Power Corp Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement EDGAR Online(Thu, Aug 4)
 • First Liberty Power Corp Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report EDGAR Online(Mon, Jun 20)
 • The Reality of Uranium and Asia Situation -- Report on Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. and First Liberty Power Corp.Marketwire(Mon, Jun 6)
 • Insight Into Uranium Spots and the Japan Effect -- Report on Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. and First Liberty Power Corp.Marketwire(Thu, Jun 2)