Western Star Resources (CSE:WSR) intends to complete a high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) magnetic survey at the Eagle Point Tungsten Project in New Mexico, US, ahead of a maiden drilling program this year.
Geophysical field crews have been mobilised to site, with the aim of defining the geometry and extent of the limestone-intrusive contact and the magnetite-bearing tactite bodies that host scheelite mineralisation, including beneath cover, and extending the eight skarn bodies known to contain historical workings along strike.
Results will be integrated with the company’s planned geological mapping and sampling program to prioritise targets for drill testing and to support the drill permitting process.
CEO Blake Morgan says, given the results obtained from the drone magnetic surveys at the Rowland and Whitestar projects in Nevada, the company is moving forward with this strategy at Eagle Point.
“The only existing geophysics covering the area is coarse-resolution, widely spaced regional government data,” Morgan says.
“By utilising the drone, we expect to map out the prospective limestone-granite contact in much greater detail. With the ongoing Eagle Point exploration program exceeding expectations so far, we wanted to immediately add that next layer before our maiden drill program in 2026.
“We also expect assays back from our second phase exploration program at Rowland and Whitestar, alongside an update on the ongoing Eagle Point program.”
Eagle Point is a past-producing tungsten skarn system comprising 24 lode mining claims in the Granite Pass area of the Little Hatchet mining district.
Western Star Resources is a mineral explorer advancing Eagle Point alongside its tungsten portfolio in Nevada, including the Rowland and Whitestar projects.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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