Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) announced that field crews have mobilised to its 100% owned White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada, to begin the planned 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.
Initial activities include a property-wide high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey and a systematic soil geochemistry survey. UAV magnetic survey results are expected over the coming weeks; rock-chip and soil samples will be submitted to the laboratory for certified assay. This marks the first modern exploration program on the property, which surrounds the past-producing Mission Cross Mine workings.
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 mirrors the integrated workflow applied at Rowland and includes a property-wide UAV magnetic survey to provide the first modern high-resolution geophysical dataset, 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.
This exploration program is significant as it targets critical mineral supply chain security. Tungsten is classified as a critical mineral by the U.S. government due to its use in defence, aerospace, and industrial applications. With three active U.S. tungsten projects in 2026, Western Star is positioning itself to help re-establish a domestic source of this strategic metal. The White Star project, with its past-producing mine, offers potential for near-term resource definition in a historically productive district.
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by qualified person Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM and MAusIMM, as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
