Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR, OTC: WSRIF) announced it has submitted an application in response to a solicitation from the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) to supply critical minerals, specifically tungsten (Wo3), to the United States. The DIBC, managed by Advanced Technology International on behalf of the U.S. Department of War, issued a request for project proposals in February 2026 focused on strategic critical minerals. The Department of War has prioritized identifying supply chain alternatives for defense-critical minerals used in aircraft, missiles, semiconductors, and other defense technologies.
The DIBC aims to expand and diversify the U.S. defense industrial base, enable private-sector partnerships with the U.S. government, provide non-dilutive financing for key contractors, and give the government access to commercial solutions for defense requirements. Critical metals are considered essential for the U.S. defense industrial base, and the government is engaged in strategic planning and funding to ensure domestic production capabilities.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “Western Star Resources is pleased to support DIBC initiatives focusing on strategic critical minerals. Our team will be traveling to Washington in May for meetings to discuss our past-producing tungsten asset. We believe this asset offers significant upside and look forward to demonstrating its potential as we approach our maiden drill program in 2026.”
In a separate development, Western Star announced it has entered into an investor relations and marketing services agreement with Plutus Invest & Consulting GmbH. The twelve-month agreement, starting May 1, 2026, includes consultation on advertorial marketing and public relations strategies, and designing an advertisement-based investor awareness campaign focused on the European investment market. The campaign will utilize financial-news portals, investor newsletters, social media platforms like X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit, Telegram, paid digital advertising networks, and sponsored articles and video interviews. The Company will pay Plutus a fee of €200,000 upon commencement, with the agreement ending April 30, 2027.
Additionally, Western Star announced a non-brokered private placement of 833,333 flow-through common shares at $0.60 per share for gross proceeds of $500,000. The proceeds will be used to incur eligible Canadian exploration expenses related to the Company’s Western Star Project and for qualifying expenses under the critical mineral tax credit. The offering is subject to approval by the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration and development company focused on increasing shareholder value through cost-effective exploration and property acquisitions. The Company owns the past-producing Rowland property, a tungsten asset in Jarbidge, Nevada, and holds nine mineral claims in British Columbia’s Revelstoke mining division.
