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    <element id="LBSR_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrantsInPrivatePlacement" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrantsInPrivatePlacement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LBSR_PrepaidInsuranceFinancedWithNotePayable" name="PrepaidInsuranceFinancedWithNotePayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LBSR_IssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrantsInPrivatePlacementForSettlementOfLiabilities" name="IssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrantsInPrivatePlacementForSettlementOfLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LBSR_ResolutionOfDerivativeLiabilitiesDueToDebtConversions" name="ResolutionOfDerivativeLiabilitiesDueToDebtConversions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LBSR_DebtDiscountsDueToDerivativeLiabilities" name="DebtDiscountsDueToDerivativeLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LBSR_ReclassOfApicToDerivativeLiabilitiesForTaintedWarrants" name="ReclassOfApicToDerivativeLiabilitiesForTaintedWarrants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LBSR_LeaseDueDate" name="LeaseDueDate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LBSR_AccruedRent" name="AccruedRent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LBSR_MinimumWorkExpenditureRequirements" name="MinimumWorkExpenditureRequirements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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