Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has announced results from a Phase 2 soil geochemical survey at its Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada, that materially advance the company's understanding of the mineralized system and refine its drill targets. The survey, comprising 315 soil samples, defined two discrete, spatially coherent tungsten-in-soil anomalies—Rowland Main and Northern Zone B—each expanding the known footprint around historical workings.
The most significant result is a soil sample grading 0.53% WO3 (4,240 ppm tungsten) at sample R079, located approximately 250 metres from the nearest historical working on ground with no recorded past activity. This sample also returned 66.9 ppm tin, the highest tin value in the survey, suggesting a tungsten-tin association consistent with a greisen-modified skarn system. The Rowland Main anomaly, defined by 18 anomalous samples over an area of roughly 190 by 630 metres, lies around the historical Rowland Main workings, where the company previously reported a high-grade rock-chip assay of 4.02% WO3 in July 2026.
“These results show the methodical exploration approach is paying off,” said Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star. “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 Northern Zone B anomaly covers 200 by 200 metres, with 13 anomalous samples peaking at 228 ppm tungsten. 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. Notably, the 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. This spatial relationship suggests different geological controls and enhances the company's ability to prioritize drill targets.
The survey was designed to provide continuous geochemical coverage across the property, with samples collected on lines spaced approximately 100 metres apart and a sample spacing of 25 to 50 metres. Soil samples were submitted to ALS Global and analyzed for 32 elements including tungsten by lithium borate fusion and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, a method chosen because tungsten is refractory and partial digestions under-report tungsten hosted in scheelite and wolframite.
These results matter because they demonstrate that Western Star's systematic exploration is yielding new targets beyond known mineralization. The high-grade soil anomaly on untested ground highlights the potential for a significant discovery. The company will integrate the soil geochemistry with its completed UAV magnetic survey, three-dimensional magnetic inversion, and rock-chip and channel assay results to advance drill target generation across the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston tungsten footprint. Soil geochemistry from the nearby White Star Tungsten Project remains pending and will be reported when received.
For more details, see the original release. Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on tungsten and critical minerals in the United States, advancing a portfolio of past-producing tungsten assets in Nevada and New Mexico.
