Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has completed its 2026 geological mapping and sampling program at the Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and has outlined a planned 17-hole, approximately 6,070-foot drill program to test the geometry and continuity of scheelite-bearing skarn at depth. The announcement marks a significant step for the company as it seeks to advance the project from historical surface showings to a modern, drill-tested target that could support a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.
The August 2026 field program identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the favorable granite-limestone contact, with 23 analytical samples collected from the principal skarn target, including grab samples and four one-metre channel intervals. Shortwave ultraviolet examination confirmed the presence of fluorescent scheelite in collected material. 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. These findings underscore the need for drilling to test the system in three dimensions.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “The August 2026 field program has given Western Star a clear next step at Eagle Point. 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 work identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the granite-limestone contact and identified areas where drilling can directly test the system beneath limited surface exposure. With analytical results pending and drill targets identified, Eagle Point is advancing into the next stage of technical evaluation.”
The planned drill program, totaling approximately 1,850 metres, was designed using an updated three-dimensional Leapfrog Geo model that incorporated field observations, historical geological information, and structural data. The proposed holes are intended primarily as shallow, closely spaced tests of the steeply dipping skarn contact, evaluating continuity beneath surface exposures, true thickness and geometry of the skarn-bearing contact, relationships between skarn and intrusive rocks, the influence of mapped and interpreted structures, and areas concealed by talus. The program is intended to provide the geological and analytical information needed to move Eagle Point towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate. However, 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.
Historical tungsten mineralization at Eagle Point has been recognized since the early 1940s, with repeated examination by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey. The company has not independently verified historical production information and is not relying on it as a current Mineral Resource or Mineral Reserve, using it only for geological and exploration context. The 2026 field program included geological and structural mapping, data validation and compilation, and systematic rock sampling. Mapping focused principally on the southern portion of the Property, where scheelite-bearing skarn is exposed at surface. The skarn occurs along the contact between Horquilla Limestone and intrusive granite and is characterized by scheelite associated with garnet, epidote and lesser quartz. For a visual overview of the geological mapping and scheelite-bearing skarn observations, refer to Figure 1: Eagle Point geological mapping and scheelite-bearing skarn observations from the 2026 field program. Hand samples collected from Eagle Point under shortwave ultraviolet light are shown in Figure 2: Hand samples collected from Eagle Point under shortwave ultraviolet light. Proposed drill collar locations for the 17-hole program are illustrated in Figure 3: Proposed drill collar locations for the 17-hole Eagle Point drill program.
Twenty-three samples collected between August 23 and August 26, 2026, were submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Tucson, Arizona, an independent commercial laboratory. All samples were prepared using ALS preparation code 31Y and assigned analytical method ME-MS85, a borate-fusion multi-element analytical package. Analytical results remain pending and will be reported following receipt, review and verification. Sample security and chain-of-custody protocols were maintained throughout the program. Given the reconnaissance-scale, early-stage nature of the program, no independent field standards, blanks or duplicates were inserted into the sample stream; the program relied on ALS Geochemistry’s internal laboratory quality assurance and quality control procedures. Laboratory QA/QC performance will be reviewed by the Qualified Person when the analytical results are received and will be considered as part of the verification of any assay results subsequently disclosed by the Company. No assay results from the 2026 Eagle Point field program are reported in this news release.
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, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Anderson is independent of the Company.
Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of mineral properties, with a growing strategic emphasis on tungsten and critical minerals in the United States. The company is advancing a portfolio of past-producing tungsten assets in Nevada and New Mexico while maintaining additional exploration exposure through its Western Star property in British Columbia. For further details, view the original release on www.newmediawire.com.
