Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has reported results from its Phase 2 soil geochemical survey at the Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada. The survey defined two discrete, spatially coherent tungsten-in-soil anomalies, each expanding the zones around historical workings and extending the recognized footprint well beyond them. The results matter because they refine drill targets and highlight the potential for new discoveries in a region with past tungsten production.
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 Phase 2 survey collected 315 soil samples across the property, with lines spaced approximately 100 metres apart and sample spacing of 25 to 50 metres. The programme was designed to provide continuous geochemical coverage to refine targets ahead of drilling. The Rowland Main anomaly, the larger of the two, spans approximately 190 by 630 metres and includes 18 anomalous samples. Six samples exceed 100 ppm W, headlined by sample R079 at 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO3), supported by R082 (422 ppm W), R119 (373 ppm W), R116 (215 ppm W), R078 (176 ppm W) and R120 (110 ppm W). Sample R079 also returned 66.9 ppm Sn, the highest tin value in the survey, indicating a tungsten-tin association consistent with a greisen-modified skarn system.
The Northern Zone B anomaly covers 200 by 200 metres with 13 anomalous samples, peaking at 228 ppm W at sample R188. It is centered on rock-chip samples RO-18-01 to RO-18-03, which returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO3 as announced in July 2026. This anomaly lies within the modelled intrusive body resolved by the Company’s three-dimensional magnetic inversion, while the Rowland Main anomaly is associated with an interpreted magnetic-high lineament. The two anomalies occupy different geophysical settings, suggesting distinct geological controls.
The implications are significant: the strongest soil result at Rowland Main came from ground with no recorded past activity, 250 metres from the nearest historical working, indicating the potential for a new zone of mineralization. The expansion of the footprint beyond historical workings suggests the mineralized system is larger than previously recognized. These findings will be integrated with the completed UAV magnetic survey, the three-dimensional magnetic inversion and the rock-chip and channel assay results from July 2026 to advance drill target generation across the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston tungsten footprint. Soil geochemistry from the nearby White Star Tungsten Project (253 samples) remains pending and will be reported when received.
Quality assurance and quality control measures included submission to ALS Global, with samples analysed for 32 elements including tungsten by lithium borate fusion and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. WO3 values are calculated from elemental tungsten using a conversion factor of 1.2611. The scientific and technical information has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. For more information, visit www.newmediawire.com.
