Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) announced on September 22, 2026, the completion of its 2026 geological mapping and sampling program at the Eagle Point Tungsten Project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and outlined a planned 17-hole, approximately 6,070-foot drill program designed to test the geometry and continuity of scheelite-bearing skarn at depth, according to a release distributed via NEWMEDIAWIRE.
The August 2026 field program identified scheelite-bearing skarn along the contact between Horquilla Limestone and intrusive granite, a favorable geological setting for tungsten mineralization. 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. Samples have been submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Tucson, Arizona, with analytical results pending. Shortwave ultraviolet examination was used as a field screening aid to confirm the presence of fluorescent scheelite in collected material. Bright fluorescence observed in hand samples is consistent with scheelite, though no tungsten grade or concentration is inferred from visual inspection alone, as shown in Figure 2.
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 planned program is intended to provide the geological and analytical information needed to potentially move Eagle Point towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, although no Mineral Resource has been established and there is no certainty that further exploration will result in delineation.
The exposed skarn is locally steeply dipping, with measured dips of approximately 80 degrees, while extensive talus cover limits the ability to determine the full subsurface geometry from surface mapping alone. Field observations, historical geological information, and structural data were incorporated into an updated three-dimensional Leapfrog Geo model used to support drill targeting. The proposed holes are designed primarily as shallow, closely spaced tests of the steeply dipping skarn contact, as illustrated in Figure 3.
Tungsten mineralization at Eagle Point has been recognized since the early 1940s, with historical examination by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey. The company has not independently verified historical production information and is not relying on it as a current Mineral Resource or Mineral Reserve. The scientific and technical information in the release was reviewed and approved by Jacob Anderson, CPG (#12160), MAusIMM (#3089445), an independent consultant and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
Western Star will integrate pending analytical results with the completed geological mapping and three-dimensional model to refine drill targets and finalize logistics and permitting. The planned program represents a key step in the company’s strategy to advance Eagle Point toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate. The full release is available at www.newmediawire.com.
