Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has announced results from a Phase 2 soil geochemical survey at its Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada, USA. The survey defined two discrete, spatially coherent tungsten-in-soil anomalies, each expanding the zones around historical workings. The results are from 315 soil samples collected across the property on lines spaced approximately 100 metres apart with a sample spacing of 25 to 50 metres. The programme was designed to provide continuous geochemical coverage to refine targets as the company progresses to drilling.
The Rowland Main anomaly is the larger of the two, with 18 samples defining a footprint of approximately 190 metres east-west by 630 metres north-south, elongate north-northeast. Six samples exceed 100 ppm W, headlined by sample R079 at 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO3). That sample also returned 66.9 ppm Sn against a survey median of 2.8 ppm, the highest tin value recorded in the survey, and a tungsten-tin association consistent with a greisen-modified skarn system. The Northern Zone B anomaly is a compact cluster elongate to the northeast, with 13 anomalous samples across 190 by 190 metres, peaking at 228 ppm W. It is centered on rock-chip samples RO-18-01, RO-18-02 and RO-18-03, which returned 0.35%, 1.22% and 0.54% WO3 respectively, as announced in July 2026.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “These results show the methodical exploration approach is paying off. We have defined two significant soil anomalies over the historical workings and extended the recognised footprint well beyond them. Northern Zone B is the tighter of the two, a compact cluster elongate to the northeast, sitting within the modelled intrusive. Rowland Main is the larger footprint, and its best sample, 0.53% WO3, lies 250 metres from the nearest historical working on ground with no recorded past activity. That is the part that interests us most: the strongest result came from ground nobody has tested.”
The two anomalies occupy different geophysical settings. Most of the strongest soil samples in the Northern Zone B area lie within the modelled intrusive body resolved at a susceptibility threshold of 0.010 SI by the three-dimensional magnetic inversion completed by East Coast Consulting, and the anomaly centre lies close to an interpreted magnetic-low lineament. The Rowland Main anomaly lies outside the modelled intrusive footprint and is associated with an interpreted magnetic-high lineament. The company also reported that soil geochemistry from the nearby White Star Tungsten Project (253 samples) remains pending and will be reported when received.
For investors and industry observers, these results matter because they validate the company's systematic exploration methodology and suggest the potential for a larger tungsten system than previously recognized. Tungsten is a critical mineral essential for defense, aerospace, and manufacturing applications, and the United States currently relies heavily on imports. The high-grade soil sample located 250 metres from any known historical working indicates that mineralization may extend into untested ground, which could significantly expand the resource footprint if confirmed by drilling. The integration of soil geochemistry with UAV magnetic survey, three-dimensional magnetic inversion, and rock-chip and channel assay results will advance drill target generation across the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston tungsten footprint.
The scientific and technical information contained in the news release has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, a consultant to the company and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Mowatt is not independent of the company. Soil samples were submitted to ALS Global for preparation and analysis, with quality control comprising field duplicates, certified reference materials, blanks and duplicates. The company notes that soil geochemical values represent surficial dispersion and are not indicative of grade or of any mineral resource.
Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of mineral properties, with a growing strategic emphasis on tungsten and critical minerals in the United States. The company is advancing a portfolio of past-producing tungsten assets in Nevada and New Mexico while maintaining additional exploration exposure through its Western Star property in British Columbia. The original release can be viewed at www.newmediawire.com.
