Western Star Resources Announce the First Modern Exploration Program at the Past Producing Rowland Tungsten Property, in Elko, Nevada, USA.
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Western Star Resources Announce the First Modern Exploration
Program at the Past Producing Rowland Tungsten Property, in
Elko, Nevada, USA.
March 24th, 2026 - Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (the “Company”
or “Western Star”) is pleased to announce preparations are underway to mobilise for the
first modern exploration program at the past producing Rowland Tungsten Property, in Elko,
Nevada, USA.
The Rowland Tungsten Property is a road accessible past-producer, located in the well-
established Jarbidge mining district, located about 6 miles southwest of Jarbidge.
Key Highlights:
• Historical production of over 1,000 tons of ore containing up to 3.38 percent
WO3 between 1943 and 19561.
• High-resolution LiDAR review has identified over 17 historical open pits,
trenches, shafts and adits.
• Extensive historical workings are expected to classify the project as previously
disturbed and are expected to streamline the permitting process.
• Tungsten mineralisation traced over 2km – the full length of the existing
property package, indicating scale potential.
• 2026 Spring Work program includes:
o Sampling historical workings to verify high grade tungsten mineralisation
and;
o property wide UAV magnetometer survey
• Mineralization hosted in skarn zones up to 100 feet wide, developed along
intrusive contacts
• Presence of scheelite (WO3) with molybdenite, powellite, chalcopyrite, and
pyrite within a garnet-epidote skarn system
• The work program is being designed to advance the project towards the drill
targeting stage around the zones of high-grade tungsten.
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Blake Morgan, the CEO and President of Western Star, stated “With the start of the spring
field season coinciding with strong tungsten prices, we are ideally positioned to initiate the
maiden exploration program at Rowland. ”
“Since acquiring the project, Tungsten prices have experienced a meteoric rise in value
moving from $600 range to as high as $2400, underpinning the tremendous potential of
Western Stars past producing Tungsten property; which our team has compiled historical
data and identified numerous workings including shafts, adits, trenches, and open pits that
were the source of past production. Confirming and sampling these areas is a key priority
as we look to validate the high-grade nature of the mineralization and advance the project
toward drilling. The Company also has numerous LOI and exclusivity rights on other past
producing Tungsten assets.”
As of March 20, 2026, the price of Tungsten has increased from the above image to:
Low (USD) MTU High (USD) MTU Average (USD) MTU
$2,500.00 $2,800.00 $2,650.00
That’s an increase of $400!
Figure 1: Chart showing the price of tungsten over the past 12 months. Source: Fastmarkets
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
2026 work program overview
Since acquiring the Rowland property in Q4 2025, the company has compiled the available
historical data, completed a LIDAR review to identify areas that indicate historic mining
activity and undertaken a local and regional geological assessment.
Geology
The project is underlain by limestones, shales, and quartzites which have been intruded by
a Cretaceous-aged quartz
monzonite stock. This
intrusive event drove contact
metamorphism, forming
skarn and hornfels zones up
to 100 feet wide. Tungsten
mineralization occurs
primarily as scheelite, both
as coarse crystals and fine
disseminations, associated
with molybdenite, powellite,
pyrite, and chalcopyrite
within a garnet-epidote-
quartz-calcite skarn system.
The granite-carbonate
contact represents the
primary zone of prospectivity.
Notably, the most intense
historical mineralization
occurs approximately 1 km
from the mapped intrusive
contact, suggesting potential
structural or fluid pathway
controls beyond simple
contact geometry.
Figure 2: Regional and local Geology and
LiDAR derived historical workings
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Structural Control and Geophysics
Historical mapping indicates southwest-northeast trending faults and a central thrust fault
across the property. Existing workings appear spatially associated with these structures;
however, the absence of modern, high-resolution geophysics has limited interpretation.
To address this, Western Star will conduct a high-resolution UAV magnetic survey (50 m
line spacing), representing the first modern geophysical survey on the property. This survey
is design to refine the company’s structural interpretation, map intrusive contacts at high
resolution and identify
additional skarn
targets.
Figure 3: Proposed drone UAV
survey
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Geochemical Sampling
The Company will undertake systematic rock sampling of all historically disturbed areas
identified through LiDAR analysis. This work will focus on:
• Verifying historical grades
• Defining mineralized zones
• Establishing vectors toward higher-grade mineralization
In addition, orientation soil sampling will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of soil
geochemistry ahead of a potential larger-scale survey.
Permitting and Future Plans
The company is initiating the necessary streams of work to submit Notice of Intent to the
relevant permitting authority in Elko County. The Company aims to advance permitting in
parallel with exploration to position the project for drill testing of high-priority targets
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed
and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MAusIMM (Membership No. 3178851), a Qualified Person
as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Western Star Resources
Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration and development company. The company’s
objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties
using cost -effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties and
seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with indust ry leaders. The company
currently owns nine non-surveyed contiguous mineral claims totaling 4,740 hectares, which
are located within the Revelstoke mining division of British Colu mbia. The Western Star
property group is located approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Revelstoke, B.C., and
roughly 10 kilometers north of the abandoned community of Camborne.
WESTERN STAR RESOURCES INC. 1020 – 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Contact Information:
Blake Morgan,
CEO and Director
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Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute “forward-
looking information” . In particular references to the private placement and future work
programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are subject to risks
associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment
limitations and availability, as w ell as other risks that we may not be currently aware of.
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