Western Star Secures Long-Term Surface Rights And Expands Eagle Point Tungsten Project To Support Future Development

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — September 15, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) announced today its acquisition of fourteen lode mining claims and a surface use agreement, expanding its Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The new claims are contiguous to the project's western boundary and encompass the western extension of a mineralized skarn system, including historical workings.

The Surface Use Agreement grants the company exclusive surface-use rights for mineral operations across 640 acres for an initial five-year term, with renewal options extending up to 25 years. This agreement secures rights for exploration, development, mining, processing, infrastructure, and reclamation, covering the full life of a potential mine.

The newly acquired claims were located by vendors under the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Notice of Intent to Locate process, applicable to split estate lands where the BLM administers the federal mineral estate and private entities own the surface. Under the agreement with the surface owner, Western Star holds sole and exclusive rights to use the surface over the new claims and surrounding ranch lands.

These claims cover the western extension of the Eagle Point mineralized skarn system and include historical trenches and excavations documented in 1950s U.S. Government examination reports filed under the Defense Minerals Exploration Administration (DMEA) program. The location along a prospective limestone–intrusive contact makes the acquired ground a priority for exploration, strengthening the geological continuity of the company's land position. Western Star has expanded its ongoing UAV magnetic survey to include these new claims.

Key highlights of the acquisition include fourteen lode claims covering the western extension of the mineralized skarn system, incorporation of historical trenches and excavations, and exclusive surface-use rights over 600 acres. The agreement allows for infrastructure and facilities to support nearby mineral properties and provides the necessary surface-owner consent for permitting a new mining operation.

The company believes that securing these broad rights at the exploration stage is unusual for a junior explorer. Such rights, typically assembled piecemeal at the development stage, are often a cause for project delays.

The Eagle Point program aligns with Western Star's strategy of acquiring and advancing past-producing and historically explored tungsten assets in the United States. Tungsten is designated as a critical mineral by the U.S., essential for defense, aerospace, industrial, and advanced manufacturing applications. Western Star sees a strong strategic backdrop for U.S.-based tungsten projects due to increasing Western focus on critical mineral security and the scarcity of domestic primary tungsten supply.

With surface access secured, Western Star is advancing detailed mapping and sampling, initiating baseline environmental and permitting work, and extending the expanded UAV magnetic survey across the full land package. This will be followed by drill targeting and permitting.

Under the terms of the acquisition, Western Star paid C$150,000 in cash and issued 4,000,000 common shares to the vendors. Additionally, the company will grant the vendors a 1.5% net smelter returns (NSR) royalty, which Western Star may repurchase 1.0% of for C$1,000,000. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Historical trench sample results presented in the release are from a 1955 U.S. Geological Survey report and accompanying maps. These results were generated prior to National Instrument 43-101 standards, and the company has not independently verified them. They are presented for historical context only.

Source: Western Star Resources Inc.