Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) announced the results of a high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey completed at its White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada. This survey represents the first modern geophysical dataset acquired over the property, providing critical insights into the structural controls on mineralization and identifying new prospective targets.
The survey was designed to acquire high-resolution magnetic data over known historical workings and to identify additional targets across the property. Processed products including Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI), First Vertical Derivative (1VD), Second Vertical Derivative (2VD), and Analytical Signal (AS) have been interpreted. The historical Batholith mine and adit are situated along a northwest-southeast-trending magnetic lineament within a subtle magnetic low, and several comparable features have been identified elsewhere on the property.
A broad magnetic high in the western portion of the property may represent a previously unmapped extension of the intrusive granite (quartz monzonite) associated with tungsten-bearing skarn mineralization in the district. This interpreted intrusive body is located adjacent to mapped carbonate units, defining a newly identified area considered prospective for contact skarn-hosted tungsten mineralization. Additionally, multiple magnetic lineaments have been identified, interpreted as fault and fracture zones that may have acted as pathways for hydrothermal fluids.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, "The White Star geophysical results provide the second component of the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston dataset and complete the district-scale magnetic coverage that the property consolidation was intended to unlock. The interpreted intrusive body identified in the high-resolution magnetic data has generated a significant new area of interest, where the contact between the granite and surrounding carbonate rocks may provide a favourable setting for tungsten skarn mineralization."
Four target zones have been defined for follow-up: the Central Kqm–Pzt contact immediately north of the Batholith Mine; the Northern Pzt body within the northern Kqm; the Southern limestone corridor hosting discrete magnetic features; and the Historical Open Pit area, where contact geology may continue beneath Quaternary cover. These targets will guide further exploration, including integration with pending rock-chip and soil geochemistry results.
The White Star UAV magnetic survey was flown to the same specifications as the recently completed Rowland UAV magnetic survey, enabling the two datasets to be processed as a single contiguous district-scale product. The combined dataset is undergoing geophysical inversion and will support integrated targeting across the Jarbidge–Charleston tungsten footprint.
The geophysical results will be integrated with pending geochemical data to refine potential drill targets. The Qualified Person for this release is Jasper Mowatt, a consultant to the company. For more information, visit www.westernstarresources.com.
