Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 42K) reported certified laboratory assay results from its inaugural programs at the Rowland Tungsten Property and White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada. The results include rock-chip assays up to 4.02% tungsten trioxide (WO3) at the Rowland Main zone and 3.00% WO3 at the White Star Batholith Mine, exceeding reported historical grades.
The company's CEO and President, Blake Morgan, stated, "Receiving results of this tenor, that exceed twice the reported historical grades mark an exciting development at the Rowland and White Star Properties, and demonstrate the high-grade nature of the system in the district." He added that with geophysics complete and assays in hand, the company is building the integrated Jarbidge-Charleston dataset to move into drill target generation.
Key highlights include a peak rock-chip assay of 4.02% WO3 from the Rowland Main workings (sample RO-16-01), with additional standout results of 3.00% WO3 from the White Star Batholith Mine (WS-16-02), and three further samples above 2% WO3 from Rowland Main Zone. Outcrop, float, and channel sampling at the Rowland Tungsten Property confirms high-grade tungsten mineralization across all three previously identified zones of historical workings: Northern Zone A, Northern Zone B, and Rowland Main.
At Rowland Main, 18 rock-chip, float, and channel samples returned values including 4.02%, 2.69%, 2.56%, 2.11%, and 1.25% WO3, with associated credits of up to 110.5 ppm molybdenum, 6.82 g/t silver, 0.4% copper, and 2.57% manganese. Northern Zone A returned 0.23% WO3, 3.06 g/t Ag, and 41.1 ppm Mo from one sample. Northern Zone B returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO3, with peak sample RO-18-02, along with silver up to 10.85 g/t Ag and copper up to 0.8% Cu.
At the White Star Tungsten Project, initial rock-chip sampling returned two samples grading 0.13% and 3.00% WO3 (WS-16-02), consistent with historical production grades from the Batholith/Mission Cross Mine, with a strongly anomalous molybdenum credit of 711 ppm Mo.
The results will be integrated with the completed UAV magnetic geophysical survey and pending soil geochemistry to support drill target generation across the consolidated Jarbidge–Charleston tungsten footprint. Further soil sampling is continuing, and the company will provide updates as additional assay results are received.
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM and MAusIMM, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. For more information, visit www.westernstarresources.com.
