Western Star Resources (CSE:WSR) is busy closing its private placement while also preparing to attend the upcoming Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in March.
Director Blake Morgan tells Mining.com.au Western Star is also undertaking geophysics work, mapping, soil sampling, channel sampling, and will define high priority drill targets on its Nevada tungsten assets.
“Then we will apply for drill permits for a maiden 2026 drill program. Being such a mining friendly jurisdiction, it doesn’t take long to get drill permits approved,” Morgan tells this news service.
“On the Western Star property, we plan for our maiden drill program. We plan to drill 3,000m across the 6km high-grade zone. With each drillhole around 50m in depth, giving us around 60 holes in the ground. We already have permits approved for this program.”
Meanwhile, Western Star will again be attending PDAC in Toronto from 1-4 March. Mining.com.au is an official media partner of this year’s event.
“Western Star plans to attend PDAC, why we attend is simple – it’s the world’s leading mining convention, to engage investors, governments, and industry stakeholders,” says Morgan.
“PDAC represents a critical platform where capital, strategy, and opportunity converge – particularly in the critical minerals space. We are looking forward to attending PDAC and meetings are booking fast.”
The company in January 2026 amended the terms of a 2025 non-brokered private placement, which aims to raise C$1.5 million through the issuance of 10 million units at C$0.15 per unit, as reported by this news service.
Under the placement, each unit will comprise one common share and one common share purchase warrant, exercisable at C$0.30 within 24 months.
Western Star intends to use the funds to define high-priority drill targets at its namesake project in Canada, advance its critical minerals initiative in Nevada, and general working capital.
With over 6km of strike and drill permits in place, the company is ready to progress towards a maiden drilling program.
The Western Star Project consists of intensely deformed, stratiform-type deposits consisting of siderite and mineralised quartz formations with pyrite, galena, and sphalerite. The project covers 2,797.69 hectares and is located in British Columbia, Canada.
Western Star’s Nevada tungsten projects represent past-producing operations with established infrastructure and known high-grade mineralisation.
Western Star is an emerging junior mining company focused on revitalising North America’s tungsten supply. The company is advancing its entry into the US market through the acquisition of a past-producing tungsten mine in Nevada.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
Images: PDAC & Western Star
