Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has announced its 2026 exploration program for the White Star Tungsten Project, a past-producing tungsten-molybdenum skarn property in Elko County, Nevada. The program, pending final approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange, marks the first modern exploration since the Mission Cross Mine ceased operations in the 1950s.
The project is located approximately nine miles by road southwest of Jarbidge, adjacent to the company's Rowland Tungsten Project. Together, the properties cover over six kilometers of prospective tungsten-bearing horizons. The exploration plan includes a property-wide high-resolution UAV magnetometer survey and a soil geochemistry campaign to define the signature of the historical workings and identify drill targets.
Historical production at the Mission Cross Mine recorded approximately 1,000 tons of ore assaying up to 1.0% WO(3) (USGS Bulletin 105). The company believes this represents part of a larger system. CEO Blake Morgan stated, "White Star Property surrounds a documented past producer in a tungsten district that has never been evaluated using modern geophysics or systematic geochemistry."
The proximity of the two properties offers strategic advantages, including shared road access and consolidated logistics. The 2026 work program integrates historical data from sources such as the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS ID 10197459) and NBMG bulletins with the regional geological framework from the Rowland project.
Geologically, the White Star project is hosted in a contact metamorphic tungsten-molybdenum skarn system, similar to Rowland. The system involves Paleozoic sedimentary rocks intruded by a Cretaceous quartz monzonite stock, with scheelite, powellite, and molybdenite occurring in skarn zones. The company plans to use the UAV magnetic survey to refine structural interpretation and identify concealed contacts.
Soil sampling will help detect dispersion patterns from mineralized zones, particularly where bedrock exposure is limited. The company is also initiating the permitting process with the U.S. Forest Service to enable drill testing of high-priority targets.
Western Star is advancing the project in parallel with the Rowland Tungsten Project, creating an integrated district story across the Jarbidge and Charleston mining districts. The company will provide updates as field mobilization and assay results become available.
