Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) announced on October 13, 2026, that it has defined two priority drill targets and outlined a planned six-hole, approximately 3,050-foot (930-metre) drill program at its 100% owned, past-producing Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada. The company also engaged PanAm Marketing Inc. for digital investor awareness services.
The drill targets were developed by integrating the company’s 2026 Phase 1 and Phase 2 field programs, a UAV magnetic survey with three-dimensional magnetic inversion, and rock-chip, channel and soil assay results. This represents the first modern, integrated dataset assembled across the property. Each planned hole tests a tungsten-in-soil anomaly at depth where it coincides with a contact modelled by the magnetic inversion or with the ground beneath historical workings. All four planned drill pads are sited on existing disturbance, reducing surface impact. A plan of planned drill holes over gridded tungsten-in-soil results is available in Figure 1.
At Rowland Main, the company plans four holes totaling 1,850 feet. Three holes from a single pad beside the historical open cut will test a shallow modelled magnetic body beneath the soil anomaly, where rock-chip, float and channel samples returned up to 4.02% WO3. A fourth hole will test the bedrock source of soil sample R079, which returned 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO3), the highest value from the Phase 2 soil program. Details of the drill targets and planned drilling are provided in Table 1.
At Northern Zone B, two holes totaling 1,200 feet will test beneath historical shafts and an ore chute, where rock-chip samples returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO3, and the roof of a modelled magnetic body approximately 165 metres below surface. The longest hole, ROW26-05 at 700 feet, is planned to enter the modelled contact at approximately 159 metres down-hole. A cross-section through these holes is shown in Figure 4.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “Rowland has come a long way in a single field season. We started with a historical record that pointed to one past-producing zone, and we are finishing with three zones of confirmed workings, an integrated modern dataset, and a ranked drill target inventory ready for permitting and drill testing. This is exactly the outcome we set out to deliver when we acquired Rowland. With the upcoming drill program getting close at Eagle point and now the Rowland property moving forward. The team at Western Star will be looking to drill multiple assets over the next few months and move towards bring a source of Tungsten back into the hands of the United Staes of America.”
Permitting is progressing in parallel, with KC Harvey Environmental preparing a Plan of Operations for submission to the U.S. Forest Service, along with a Nevada reclamation permit. Hole locations remain preliminary and subject to field verification and permitting. Full collar locations and orientations are listed in Table 2. The company will provide further updates as milestones are reached.
Separately, Western Star engaged PanAm Marketing Inc. for digital investor awareness services under a Master Services Agreement dated September 30, 2026. The campaign, expected to run from about October 15 to November 15, 2026, includes programmatic digital advertising, content development, and coordination with third-party publishers. Western Star will pay PanAm CAD $60,000 in cash, with no equity or performance-based compensation. The engagement continues month-to-month after the initial term unless terminated with thirty days’ notice.
This news matters because tungsten is a critical mineral used in defense, aerospace, and manufacturing, and the United States currently relies heavily on imports. Western Star’s planned drill program could help advance a domestic source of tungsten, reducing supply chain vulnerabilities. The company’s focus on past-producing assets in Nevada and New Mexico aligns with broader efforts to secure critical minerals. The original release is available on www.newmediawire.com.
