Western Star Delivers 0.53% WO3 Soil Result at Rowland as U.S. Tungsten Platform Expands on Two Fronts
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Phase 2 defines two coherent tungsten-in-soil anomalies and extends Rowland beyond historical workings, days after Western Star secured 14 new claims and long-term surface control at Eagle Point.
ROWLAND PHASE 2 SNAPSHOT
*Company-reported Phase 2 soil geochemistry. The 4,240 ppm W result at sample R079 converts to 0.535% WO3. Soil geochemical values represent surficial dispersion and are not indicative of grade or of any mineral resource. Source: Western Star September 18, 2026 Rowland news release
Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR; OTCQB: WSRIF; FRA: 4K2) entered the new week with a second major tungsten catalyst in less than seven days - this time from the ground at its Rowland Tungsten Property in Nevada.
Western Star is building a U.S.-focused tungsten exploration platform around three past-producing assets in Nevada and New Mexico: Rowland, White Star and Eagle Point. Its strategy is to apply modern geophysics and geochemistry to historically productive ground, define drill targets and move the portfolio toward drilling and development.
On September 18, Western Star reported results from 315 Phase 2 soil samples across Rowland. The program defined two discrete, spatially coherent tungsten-in-soil anomalies, expanded the geochemical footprint around historical workings and added another layer of data to the company's drill-targeting model.
The headline number is 4,240 ppm tungsten at sample R079, reported by the company as 0.535% WO3 in soil.
What makes that result especially important is where it sits. R079 is approximately 250 metres from the nearest historical working, on ground with no recorded past activity. The strongest Phase 2 soil result did not come from the old workings - it came from ground that had not previously been tested.
At Rowland Main, eighteen anomalous samples now define a footprint of approximately 190 metres by 630 metres. Six samples exceed 100 ppm W, led by R079 at 4,240 ppm W.
This is not a one-sample story. R079 also returned 66.9 ppm tin, the highest tin value in the survey, a tungsten-tin association Western Star describes as consistent with a greisen-modified skarn system. The broader Rowland Main anomaly surrounds historical workings where the company reported a 4.02% WO3 rock-chip assay in July, while the new soil data extends the target footprint beyond known past activity.
Northern Zone B adds a second target area. Thirteen anomalous samples define a roughly 190-by-190-metre footprint, peaking at 228 ppm W. The anomaly sits close to rock-chip samples that returned 0.35%, 1.22% and 0.54% WO3 in July.
The two anomalies also line up with the geophysical model in different ways. Northern Zone B lies largely within the modelled intrusive body from Western Star's three-dimensional magnetic inversion, while Rowland Main is associated with an interpreted magnetic-high lineament.
That matters because Western Star is no longer relying on a single exploration signal. Historical workings, high-grade rock-chip results, soil geochemistry, UAV magnetics and three-dimensional magnetic modelling are now being integrated to refine drill targets across the consolidated Jarbidge-Charleston tungsten footprint.
Western Star now has multiple independent data layers pointing toward the same objective: define the strongest drill targets before the first hole is committed. Phase 2 moves Rowland another step from historical tungsten story to modern, data-driven exploration program.
The next catalyst is already in the pipeline. Soil geochemistry from the nearby White Star Tungsten Project - another 253 samples - remains pending, giving investors another near-term dataset to watch as the Nevada program advances toward drilling.
And Rowland is not the only project moving. Just three days before the Phase 2 results, Western Star materially expanded Eagle Point in New Mexico and secured the surface control needed to support a much larger development footprint.
On September 15, the company announced fourteen new lode mining claims contiguous with Eagle Point's western boundary, together with exclusive surface-use rights across approximately 640 acres. The agreement begins with a five-year term and includes four five-year renewal options, creating access that can extend to as long as 25 years.
The Eagle Point agreement covers exploration and development, open-pit and underground mining, milling and processing, tailings and waste management, roads, power lines, pipelines, rail loadout and camp facilities. Western Star also holds exclusive mineral-operation rights across the surface estate, with no competing exploration, drilling or mining permitted on the ranch lands.
The company immediately expanded its high-resolution UAV magnetic survey across the new Eagle Point claims, creating one geophysical dataset across the enlarged property while mapping, sampling, environmental and permitting work continue in parallel.
The timing remains powerful for the U.S. tungsten sector. The prior week, Reuters reported an approximately $2 billion U.S. Defense Logistics Agency tungsten supply contract for an Elmet Group subsidiary, while Elmet announced approximately $450 million in additional U.S. government funding to expand domestic manufacturing and strengthen the tungsten supply chain.
In less than a week, Western Star added long-duration surface control and new claims at Eagle Point, then delivered two defined tungsten-in-soil anomalies at Rowland. At the same time, White Star soil results remain pending and exploration programs in both Nevada and New Mexico continue moving forward.
The portfolio is beginning to produce a steady sequence of catalysts: Rowland is refining drill targets with converging geochemical and geophysical data; White Star has laboratory results pending; and Eagle Point now carries a larger claim package, expanded UAV geophysics and long-term operating rights.
Western Star is not simply accumulating tungsten properties. It is systematically adding the land control, exploration data and operating flexibility required to advance a broader U.S. tungsten platform at a time when domestic supply has become a national strategic priority.
For investors following critical minerals, the September 18 Rowland results are the latest evidence that Western Star's U.S. tungsten strategy is moving from acquisition and historical validation into target definition - with multiple projects now generating the data and infrastructure needed for the next stage of exploration.
COMPENSATION & RISK DISCLOSURE
Canyon International, Inc. received total cash compensation of US$6,500 from Western Star Resources Inc. for an initial 90-day investor-awareness and media-services program that includes sponsored editorial content such as this article. Capital Markets Dispatch is owned and operated by Canyon International, Inc. Canyon and Western Star are unrelated parties operating at arm's length, and neither Canyon nor its principals has any direct or indirect interest in Western Star securities or any right or intent to acquire such an interest. This is paid promotional content, not independent investment research or investment advice. The September 15 Eagle Point acquisition was announced subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Soil geochemical values represent surficial dispersion and are not indicative of grade or of any mineral resource. Historical information and past production do not establish a current mineral resource or economic viability. Forward-looking statements are subject to exploration, permitting, financing, development and market risks. Readers should review Western Star's September 18, 2026 Rowland news release, September 15, 2026 Eagle Point news release and public filings for complete details.
