Western Star Resources Identifies Two Tungsten Anomalies at White Star Project in Nevada

October 1, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Western Star Resources Inc. has announced results from the first systematic soil sampling program at its White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada. The survey successfully identified two distinct tungsten-in-soil anomalies, along with elevated tungsten values in soil samples from areas where the contact between intrusive and carbonate units is obscured by cover. This program, which involved 568 samples across both the Rowland and White Star projects, is now complete.

Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated that the systematic exploration approach used at White Star, mirroring that at Rowland, has defined two significant anomalous zones. The northern anomaly is of particular interest as it is located in an area with no recorded historical activity. These geochemical findings suggest the presence of tungsten-bearing rock at or near the surface, aligning with the company's exploration strategy and advancing both Nevada properties toward drill planning.

Key findings from the White Star project include the collection of 253 soil samples, with the highest value recorded at 2,230 parts per million (ppm) of tungsten (W), equivalent to 0.28% WO₃, at sample B206. Two discrete tungsten-in-soil anomalies were defined: the North Zone and the South Zone.

The North Zone comprises 15 anomalous samples spread across approximately 215 by 240 meters, with a peak value of 156 ppm W, developed over the quartz monzonite – tactite contact. The South Zone consists of 5 anomalous samples covering approximately 135 by 95 meters, reaching a peak value of 2,230 ppm W, situated south of the historical Mission Cross mine. Both Nevada properties now feature defined soil anomalies and will proceed together to drill target generation.

The soil survey at White Star involved 253 samples analyzed by ALS Global using lithium borate fusion and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for 32 elements, including tungsten. The North Zone anomaly, the larger of the two, is centered around coordinates 625,178 mE / 4,627,244 mN. Fifteen samples outline a footprint approximately 215 meters east-west by 240 meters north-south, with a peak value of 156 ppm W at sample B048. This zone is located across the contact between Cretaceous quartz monzonite and tactite/calc-silicate hornfels, an area that includes rock chip sample WS-16-01 which assayed 0.126% WO₃.

The South Zone anomaly is centered approximately 700 meters south of the North Zone at 625,482 mE / 4,626,626 mN. Five samples define a footprint of approximately 135 meters east-west by 95 meters north-south. The peak value here is 2,230 ppm W at sample B206. This zone lies over tactite and calc-silicate hornfels, units described as carrying coarse garnet and diopside tactite with local scheelite. The anomaly is situated along the same geological horizon as the past-producing Mission Cross mine.

Geophysical data indicates the North Zone is proximate to a modelled intrusive body identified by a three-dimensional magnetic inversion and an interpreted magnetic-high lineament. The South Zone is located approximately 800 meters outside the modelled intrusive footprint and within an interpreted magnetic-low lineament. Neither White Star zone lies within the modelled intrusive, unlike Zone B at Rowland.

The soil results are considered strong evidence that soil geochemistry is elevated in tungsten in areas near outcropping mineralization. Western Star plans to continue using soil geochemistry to identify potential mineralized zones and may conduct infill soil surveys in areas with lower-level anomalies to uncover further mineralized zones.

Across the district, the 568 soil samples collected from the two Nevada tungsten properties have defined four tungsten-in-soil anomalies. These include the Rowland Main and Northern Zone B anomalies at Rowland, announced in September 2026, and the North and South Zones at White Star. The company's next steps involve infill sampling at a 25-meter spacing in key target zones, extending sampling to the east where the anomaly remains open, completing additional soil sampling along the prospective horizon, and selecting drill pad locations to test the four anomalous zones at depth.

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM, and MAusIMM, a consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Mowatt is not independent of the Company.

Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and advancing mineral properties, with a strategic emphasis on tungsten and critical minerals in the United States. The Company is progressing a portfolio of past-producing tungsten assets in Nevada and New Mexico, alongside exploration exposure through its Western Star property in British Columbia.

Source: Western Star Resources Inc.