Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) has announced the successful completion of Phase 1 exploration at its 100% owned, past-producing Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada. The program included a high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey, focused soil geochemistry, rock-chip sampling, and field checking of historical workings. Samples have been submitted for rush analysis to expedite assay results.
The Phase 1 program materially increased the Company’s understanding of the property. Four discrete zones of extensive historical tungsten-bearing workings were confirmed: Northern Zone A and B, Central Zone, and the original Rowland Zone. All zones are hosted within the same skarn-style geological setting as the originally targeted Rowland workings.
Northern Zone B emerged as the most significant historical development identified on the property. Field crews confirmed dilapidated wooden infrastructure consistent with a historical ore chute, and several decommissioned shafts. This zone was not documented in publicly available historical production records, highlighting the value of modern exploration techniques.
At the Rowland Main zone, multiple additional workings, trenches, and surface disturbances were confirmed, with extensive UV fluorescence consistent with significant scheelite mineralization. The UAV magnetic survey has been completed and is being processed, with preliminary results expected imminently. Soil sampling was completed across the Rowland Main zone, with reconnaissance lines extended across the Northern zones. Rock samples and initial soil samples have been rush-submitted to the laboratory.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “Rowland has come out of Phase 1 looking considerably more prospective than the historical record suggested. We expected a single past-producing zone; the field crew came back with multiple zones of extensive historical development, including a previously undocumented central area with processing infrastructure, shafts, and 600 to 700 metres of trenching.”
The Phase 1 field program was designed to deliver an integrated package of geophysical, geochemical, and field-mapping data to support drill targeting and the drill-permitting process. The UAV magnetic survey represents the first modern high-resolution geophysical dataset acquired across the property. With Phase 1 field work complete, the Company’s near-term priorities are to receive and integrate Phase 1 assay results, finalize the Phase 2 program, and advance the project toward drill targeting and permitting.
This announcement underscores the potential of the Rowland Tungsten Property, which has now been demonstrated to host significantly more historical development than previously recorded. The confirmation of multiple zones of tungsten-bearing skarn mineralization enhances the project's prospectivity and positions it for further exploration and development.
