Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has completed its 2026 geological mapping and sampling program at the Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and has outlined a planned 17-hole, approximately 6,000-foot drill program. The program is designed to test the geometry and continuity of scheelite-bearing skarn at depth, a critical step toward potentially establishing a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.
The August 2026 field program identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the favorable granite-limestone contact. A total of 23 analytical samples were collected from the principal Eagle Point skarn target, including grab samples and four one-metre channel intervals across exposed skarn mineralization. The samples have been submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Tucson, Arizona, with analytical results pending. Shortwave ultraviolet examination was used as a field and sample-screening aid to confirm the presence of fluorescent scheelite in collected material. The mapped skarn is locally steeply dipping, with measured dips of approximately 80 degrees. Extensive talus cover obscures portions of the granite-limestone contact, meaning the full geometry and continuity of the skarn cannot be established from surface exposure alone. This provides the principal rationale for drill testing the target in three dimensions.
The planned drill program, totaling approximately 1,850 metres, was designed using an updated three-dimensional Leapfrog Geo model that incorporated field observations, historical geological information, and structural data. The proposed holes are designed primarily as shallow, closely spaced tests of the steeply dipping skarn contact. The program is intended to evaluate continuity beneath surface exposures, true thickness and geometry of the skarn-bearing contact, relationships between skarn and intrusive rocks, the influence of mapped and interpreted structures, and areas concealed by talus where surface mapping cannot adequately constrain geology. Click Here to see Figure 3: Proposed drill collar locations for the 17-hole Eagle Point drill program. Multiple drillholes may be completed from individual drill pads using different azimuths and or dips. (Coordinate Reference System: WGS 84 / Pseudo-Merc
Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star, stated, “The August 2026 field program has given Western Star a clear next step at Eagle Point. We have moved from a project defined largely by historical work and surface showings to a modern three-dimensional geological model and a planned 17-hole drill program. The work identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the granite-limestone contact and identified areas where drilling can directly test the system beneath limited surface exposure. With analytical results pending and drill targets identified, Eagle Point is advancing into the next stage of technical evaluation.”
Historical tungsten mineralization at Eagle Point has been recognized since the early 1940s, with records documenting repeated examination by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey, along with historical exploration and limited past production focused on scheelite-bearing skarn. The company has not independently verified historical production information and is not relying on it as a current Mineral Resource or Mineral Reserve. Historical information is used only to provide geological and exploration context for the current program. Click to see Figure 1: Eagle Point geological mapping and scheelite-bearing skarn observations from the 2026 field program (Coordinate Reference System: WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG: 3875).
Next steps for Western Star include integrating the pending analytical results with the completed geological mapping, structural observations, historical information, and three-dimensional geological model to refine drill targets. The company will also finalize drilling logistics and applicable permitting requirements in preparation for the proposed program. Results from the 2026 sampling program will be reported after they are received, reviewed, and verified. The scientific and technical information in the release has been reviewed and approved by Jacob Anderson, CPG (#12160), MAusIMM (#3089445), an independent consultant and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The original release is available on www.newmediawire.com.
