Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has announced priority drill targets and a planned six-hole, approximately 3,050-foot (930-metre) drill program at its 100% owned, past-producing Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada. The targets were developed through integration of the company's 2026 Phase 1 and Phase 2 field programs, a UAV magnetic survey, three-dimensional magnetic inversion, and rock-chip, channel, and soil assay results. This represents the first modern, integrated dataset assembled across the property. Each planned hole tests a tungsten-in-soil anomaly at depth where it coincides with a contact modelled by the magnetic inversion or with the ground beneath historical workings, and all four planned drill pads are sited on existing disturbance.
The program's importance lies in its potential to confirm and expand known tungsten mineralization at Rowland, a past-producing asset. Two priority targets have been defined at Rowland Main and Northern Zone B. At Rowland Main, four holes totaling 1,850 feet are planned. Three holes from a single pad beside the historical open cut will test a shallow modelled magnetic body beneath a soil anomaly where rock-chip, float, and channel samples returned up to 4.02% WO3. A fourth hole will test the bedrock source of soil sample R079, which returned 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO3), the highest value from the Phase 2 soil program. At Northern Zone B, two holes totaling 1,200 feet will test beneath historical shafts and an ore chute where rock-chip samples returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO3, targeting the roof of a modelled magnetic body approximately 165 metres below surface. Detailed plans and cross-sections are available in Figure 1: Planned drill holes at the Rowland Tungsten Property over gridded tungsten-in-soil results. Hole locations are preliminary and subject to adjustment pending field verification and permitting. and Figure 2: Rowland Main – plan and cross-section A–A′ through planned holes ROW26-01 to ROW26-03, with modelled magnetic susceptibility and the soil anomaly..
Permitting is progressing in parallel, with KC Harvey Environmental preparing a Plan of Operations for submission to the Mountain City–Ruby Mountains–Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, alongside a Nevada Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation reclamation permit. Blake Morgan, CEO and President, stated, “Rowland has come a long way in a single field season. We started with a historical record that pointed to one past-producing zone, and we are finishing with three zones of confirmed workings, an integrated modern dataset, and a ranked drill target inventory ready for permitting and drill testing.” He added that the team will be looking to drill multiple assets over the next few months and move toward bringing a source of tungsten back into the hands of the United States of America.
The implications of this announcement extend beyond the company. Tungsten is a critical mineral essential for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications, and the U.S. currently relies heavily on imports. Advancing a domestic tungsten source could reduce supply chain vulnerabilities and support national security interests. The planned drill program is a key step in evaluating the economic potential of the Rowland property, which historically produced tungsten. If successful, it could lead to resource delineation and eventual production, contributing to U.S. critical mineral independence. The company has also engaged PanAm Marketing Inc. for digital investor awareness services, with a budget of CAD $60,000, to increase visibility among investors. For more details, see the original release on www.newmediawire.com. The planned drill hole collar locations and orientations are provided in Table 2: Planned drill hole collar locations and orientations, Rowland Tungsten Property..
