Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) announced the completion of its 2026 geological mapping and sampling program at the Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and outlined a planned 17-hole, approximately 6,070-foot drill program. The announcement, made via NEWMEDIAWIRE, signals a significant step forward for the company's tungsten exploration efforts in the United States.
The August 2026 field program identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the favorable granite-limestone contact, supporting the development of the drill program designed to test the geometry and continuity of the skarn at depth. Scheelite is a primary ore mineral for tungsten, a critical mineral used in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing.
"The August 2026 field program has given Western Star a clear next step at Eagle Point," said Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star. "We have moved from a project defined largely by historical work and surface showings to a modern three-dimensional geological model and a planned 17-hole drill program."
The planned drill program is intended to provide the geological and analytical information needed to move Eagle Point towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate. Key highlights include the identification of scheelite-bearing skarn developed along the contact between Horquilla Limestone and intrusive granite, and the collection of 23 analytical samples from the principal skarn target, including grab samples and four one-metre channel intervals.
The exposed skarn is locally steeply dipping, with measured dips of approximately 80 degrees, while extensive talus cover limits the ability to determine the full subsurface geometry from surface mapping alone. Field observations, historical geological information, and structural data were incorporated into an updated three-dimensional Leapfrog Geo model used to support drill targeting. Click to see Figure 1: Eagle Point geological mapping and scheelite-bearing skarn observations from the 2026 field program (Coordinate Reference System: WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG: 3875).
Samples from the principal Eagle Point skarn target have been submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Tucson, Arizona. Analytical results remain pending and will be reported following receipt, review, and verification. Shortwave ultraviolet examination was used as a field and sample-screening aid to confirm the presence of fluorescent scheelite in collected material. Click to see Figure 2: Hand samples collected from Eagle Point under shortwave ultraviolet light. Bright fluorescence is consistent with the presence of scheelite; analytical results are pending and no tungsten grade or concentration is inferred for visua
The planned 17-hole drill program, totaling approximately 1,850 metres, is designed to test the scheelite-bearing skarn beneath surface exposures and improve understanding of the geometry and continuity of the mineralized system. The proposed holes are designed primarily as shallow, closely spaced tests of the steeply dipping skarn contact. Click Here to see Figure 3: Proposed drill collar locations for the 17-hole Eagle Point drill program. Multiple drillholes may be completed from individual drill pads using different azimuths and or dips. (Coordinate Reference System: WGS 84 / Pseudo-Merc
Western Star will integrate the pending analytical results with the completed geological mapping, structural observations, historical information, and three-dimensional geological model to refine the Eagle Point drill targets. The company will also finalize drilling logistics and applicable permitting requirements in preparation for the proposed drill program. The planned program is a key step in the company's strategy that could move Eagle Point to a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate. Results from the 2026 sampling program will be reported after they are received, reviewed, and verified.
No Mineral Resource has been established at Eagle Point, and there is no certainty that further exploration will result in the delineation of a Mineral Resource. The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jacob Anderson, CPG (#12160), MAusIMM (#3089445), an independent consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The original release can be viewed at www.newmediawire.com.
