Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) announced that field crews have mobilized to its 100% owned White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada, to commence the 2026 exploration program. The project is located in the Charleston Mining District, adjacent to the company's Rowland Tungsten Property, and was recently acquired by Western Star.
This mobilization marks the first modern exploration program on the property, which surrounds the past-producing Mission Cross Mine workings. Initial activities include a property-wide high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey and a systematic soil geochemistry survey. Results from the UAV magnetic survey are expected over the coming weeks, while rock-chip and soil samples will be submitted for certified assay.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated: “Mobilising to White Star, with the Rowland program already underway and Eagle Point just acquired in New Mexico, gives Western Star three active U.S. tungsten projects on the ground in 2026. White Star sits in the same skarn setting as Rowland and similar to Rowland, largely under-explored. Running an integrated drone magnetic survey and a focused soil and rock-chip program across the White Star workings is the fastest path to defining drill targets and matching what we have already done at Rowland.”
The initial White Star program will mirror the integrated workflow applied at Rowland and comprises three core workstreams: a property-wide UAV magnetic survey to provide the first modern high-resolution geophysical dataset across the project; systematic mapping and ground-truthing of historical mine workings, including open-pit and underground workings, surface trenches, shafts, adits, and waste dumps; and reconnaissance soil sampling across the broader White Star claim package, including ground between the White Star workings and the adjoining Rowland Property.
The Company expects to receive preliminary processed geophysical products from the contractor over the coming weeks. Soil samples will be submitted for certified laboratory analysis, with assay results to be released once received and interpreted. The combined White Star and Rowland datasets are intended to support a single, district-scale geological model spanning the consolidated Jarbidge–Charleston tungsten footprint.
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by intendant Geologist Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM and MAusIMM, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
This announcement is significant as it advances Western Star's strategy to revitalize North America's tungsten supply. Tungsten is a critical mineral used in various industrial applications, including defense, aerospace, and electronics. By advancing multiple projects in the U.S., Western Star is positioning itself to play a leading role in re-establishing a secure, domestic source of this critical mineral. The exploration program at White Star, combined with ongoing work at Rowland and the recent acquisition of Eagle Point in New Mexico, gives the company three active U.S. tungsten projects, increasing the potential for new discoveries and development.
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