Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has released the first modern assay results from its Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, a property that last saw production during the Second World War. The results, announced on NEWMEDIAWIRE, confirm widespread tungsten mineralization and provide clear targets for a planned 17-hole drill program. Fourteen of 23 surface samples returned more than 0.10% WO3, including grab samples up to 0.55% WO3, from scheelite-bearing skarn that 2026 mapping has intermittently traced along approximately 2,600 feet of the limestone-granite contact. A continuous 13.1-foot channel sample averaged 0.11% WO3.
The significance of these results lies in their potential to revive a domestic tungsten source at a time when the United States is prioritizing secure supply chains for critical minerals. Tungsten is essential for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications, and the U.S. currently relies heavily on imports. "Tungsten supply has become a national-security priority for the United States and we believe domestic deposits like Eagle Point have an important role to play," said Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star.
Channel CH1 returned 0.11% WO3 over 13.1 feet (estimated true width approximately 12.5 feet), including 0.18% WO3 over 3.3 feet. The full set of interval results is available in Table 1: Channel CH1 results (continuous 3.3-foot intervals). Grab samples from historical trenches returned up to 0.55% WO3, with detailed results in Table 2: Grab sample results (selective; not representative of grade or width). The company cautions that grab samples are selective by nature and may not be representative of mineralization on the Property.
Mapping has traced scheelite-bearing skarn along about 2,600 feet of the limestone-granite contact, with surface widths of 13 to 18 feet and steep dips averaging about 85 degrees. A photograph of Channel CH1, with annotations showing the channel start and end, sampling line, and boundaries, is provided in Figure 2: Annotated photograph of Channel CH1. The photograph was digitally annotated because the original chalk markings are not visible. Red lines mark the channel start and end, the blue line marks the sampling line, and green lines mark the boundaries. All samples were examined under shortwave ultraviolet light, confirming blue-white fluorescent scheelite.
The planned 17-hole, approximately 6,070-foot drill program will test the continuity and geometry of the skarn beneath surface exposures and talus cover. Historical diamond-drill logs indicate the host limestone overlies granite at depths of 200 to 300 feet, and planned hole depths reflect this constraint. The company believes this will be the first drilling at Eagle Point in more than 70 years.
If successful, the program could provide data to support a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, marking a significant step toward re-establishing tungsten production in the United States. The historical context adds urgency: the U.S. government once drafted a Defense Minerals Exploration Administration contract to fund 75% of a shaft sinking and diamond drilling program at Eagle Point in 1955, but the contract was never executed. Western Star now aims to complete the work that was abandoned decades ago.
The only recorded historical production at Eagle Point is approximately 650–665 short tons grading about 0.44% WO3, mined from an open cut and shipped in 1943–44. No work has been conducted on the Property since 1957. These historical figures pre-date modern reporting standards and are provided for context only. The 2026 results, including 21 of 23 samples exceeding 100 ppm W, demonstrate the presence of a robust mineralized system that warrants immediate follow-up.
With tungsten supply increasingly viewed as a national-security imperative, Western Star's advancement of Eagle Point could contribute to a domestic supply chain for this critical metal. The company is integrating the 2026 results into its geological model to finalize collar locations, and is advancing drilling logistics and permitting. The original release can be viewed on www.newmediawire.com.
