Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has reported results from a Phase 2 soil geochemical survey at its Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada, defining two discrete tungsten-in-soil anomalies that expand the zones around historical workings and refine drill targets. The survey collected 315 soil samples, with a peak value of 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO3) from sample R079, located 250 metres from the nearest historical working on ground with no recorded past activity.
CEO and President Blake Morgan stated, “These results show the methodical exploration approach is paying off. 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 Rowland Main anomaly spans approximately 190 by 630 metres, with 18 anomalous samples, including six exceeding 100 ppm W. The highest-grade sample, R079, also returned 66.9 ppm Sn, the highest tin value in the survey, suggesting a tungsten-tin association typical of greisen-modified skarn systems. The Northern Zone B anomaly covers 190 by 190 metres, with 13 anomalous samples peaking at 228 ppm W, and is centered on rock-chip samples that previously returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO3, as announced in July 2026. These rock-chip results were reported in the company’s July 2026 news release, available at www.newmediawire.com.
The two anomalies occupy different geophysical settings. Most of the strongest soil samples in Northern Zone B lie 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 integration of soil geochemistry with geophysics is critical for advancing drill target generation across the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston tungsten footprint.
Soil samples were submitted to ALS Global and analyzed for 32 elements including tungsten by lithium borate fusion and ICP-MS, a method selected because tungsten is refractory and partial digestions under-report tungsten hosted in scheelite and wolframite. Quality control included field duplicates and certified reference materials. The company cautions that soil geochemical values represent surficial dispersion and are not indicative of grade or mineral resources.
Soil geochemistry from the nearby White Star Tungsten Project (253 samples) remains pending and will be reported when received. The Phase 2 results will be integrated with the completed UAV magnetic survey, the three-dimensional magnetic inversion, and the rock-chip and channel assay results to refine drill targets. For further details, see the original release at www.newmediawire.com.
The identification of a high-grade soil anomaly on previously untested ground underscores the exploration potential of the Rowland property and supports Western Star’s strategic focus on tungsten and critical minerals in the United States. As the company advances its portfolio of past-producing tungsten assets in Nevada and New Mexico, these results could enhance the project’s attractiveness to investors and partners in the critical minerals space.
