Western Star Resources (CSE:WSR) has expanded the Rowland Tungsten Property in Nevada by 170%, through physical claim staking.
The expanded land package encompasses historical mine workings, including a newly identified adit, and positions Western Star to pursue district-scale tungsten exploration in one of Nevada’s most established mining jurisdictions.
Western Star says the newly identified adit is hosted within mapped intrusive units, suggesting current geological mapping of prospective horizons may require revision.
Necessary streams of work are being initiated to submit a notice of intent to the relevant permitting authority in Elko County. Western Star aims to advance permitting in conjunction with exploration to position the project for drill testing of high-priority targets.
Field crews are expected onsite within weeks to sample, re-map, and better define the orientation of mineralised horizons.
A high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle magnetic survey will also be conducted, designed to refine the company’s structural interpretation, map intrusive contacts at high resolution, and identify additional skarn targets.
Since acquiring Rowland in Q4 2025, the company has compiled the available historical data, completed a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) survey to uncover areas that indicate historical mining activity, and conducted a local and regional geological assessment.
Historical production of more than 1,000 tonnes of ore grading up to 3.39% tungsten oxide was reported between 1943 and 1956 at workings along the trend from the expanded claim boundary.
The Rowland Project is a road-accessible past-producing asset located six miles southwest of Jarbidge in northeastern Nevada. The property is characterised by limestones, shales, and quartzite intruded by a cretaceous-aged quartz monzonite stock.
Western Star Resources is an emerging junior explorer focused on revitalising North America’s tungsten supply.
Tungsten is critical for defence and industrial applications, yet global supply is dominated by China. China currently controls between 80 and 85% of global tungsten production and continues to restrict exports, creating supply chain risks for Western nations.
At the same time, demand for tungsten is rising as nations modernise energy infrastructure, expand advanced manufacturing, and secure materials critical for national security.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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