Western Star Resources Mobilises to White Star Tungsten Project, Initiates Drone Geophysics

Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) has announced the mobilisation of field crews to its 100% owned White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada, marking the first modern exploration program on the property. The project, located in the Charleston Mining District adjacent to the company's Rowland Tungsten Property, was recently acquired by Western Star and includes the past-producing Mission Cross Mine workings.

The initial program includes a property-wide high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey and a systematic soil geochemistry survey. The UAV magnetic survey results are expected in the coming weeks, while rock-chip and soil samples will be submitted for certified assay. This integrated approach mirrors the workflow applied at the Rowland property and is designed to rapidly define drill targets.

Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “Mobilising to White Star, with the Rowland program already underway and Eagle Point just acquired in New Mexico, gives Western Star three active U.S. tungsten projects on the ground in 2026. White Star sits in the same skarn setting as Rowland and largely under-explored. Running an integrated drone magnetic survey and a focused soil and rock-chip program across the White Star workings is the fastest path to defining drill targets.”

The White Star program comprises three core workstreams: a property-wide UAV magnetic survey to provide the first modern high-resolution geophysical dataset; systematic mapping and ground-truthing of historical mine workings, including open-pit and underground workings, surface trenches, shafts, adits, and waste dumps; and reconnaissance soil sampling across the broader White Star claim package, including ground between the White Star workings and the adjoining Rowland Property.

The company expects to receive preliminary processed geophysical products from the contractor over the coming weeks. Soil samples will be submitted for certified laboratory analysis, with assay results to be released once received and interpreted. The combined White Star and Rowland datasets are intended to support a single, district-scale geological model spanning the consolidated Jarbidge–Charleston tungsten footprint.

This exploration program is significant because it targets a critical mineral—tungsten—which is essential for national security and industrial applications. The United States currently relies heavily on imports for its tungsten supply, and Western Star's efforts to revitalize domestic production could reduce that dependency. The White Star Project's proximity to the Rowland Property enhances the potential for a district-scale resource, and the use of modern geophysical techniques increases the likelihood of discovering economic mineralization.

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. Western Star Resources is an emerging junior mineral exploration company focused on revitalizing North America's tungsten supply, and its recent acquisitions position it to play a leading role in re-establishing a secure domestic source of this critical mineral.