# A Past-Producing Nevada Tungsten Mine Just Lit Up in Soil - and Western Star Is Already Expanding the Hunt

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AII/news/4507767490323851/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-07-10T12:50:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Western Star Resources Inc.

- Ticker: WSR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Tungsten

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Bismuth, Beryllium

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-20 22:26:10 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Western Star Resources reported a successful first-pass soil survey at the Rowland Tungsten Property in Nevada, identifying a peak tungsten trioxide \(WO3\) grade of 1,425 ppm. The results confirm the skarn deposit model by aligning geochemical anomalies with magnetic structures and historical workings, prompting an expanded exploration program.

Reasoning: First-pass soil survey successfully validated the skarn model and identified high-grade tungsten anomalies over historical and new targets.

- Positive factor: Strong soil anomalies \(1,425 ppm WO3\) significantly above background \(2 ppm\)

- Positive factor: Anomalies correlate with geophysical magnetic gradients and geological contacts

- Positive factor: Results confirm historical workings \(Rowland Main\) and identify new central zone targets

- Positive factor: Polymetallic signature \(Cu, Mo, Bi, Be\) supports skarn model

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions the results were reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person \(Jasper Mowatt\).

Evidence · text

> reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM and MAusIMM, a consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (7)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-0)

Rowland Tungsten Property · tungsten

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1425
- Grade Unit: ppm WO3

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Striking soil anomaly in the central zone \(sample X-3\).

- Positive factor: Peak value of 1,425 ppm WO3 is hundreds of times above the 2 ppm background

Evidence · text

> returned a peak of 1,425 parts per million \(ppm\) tungsten trioxide \(WO3\) in soil

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-1)

Rowland Tungsten Property · tungsten

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.14
- Grade Unit: % WO3

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standout result of 0.14% WO3 \(1,130 ppm W\) in the central zone.

- Positive factor: High grade sits directly over a re-discovered zone of historical workings

Evidence · text

> standout result of 0.14% WO3 \(1,130 ppm W\) directly over a recently re-discovered zone of historical workings

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-2)

Rowland Tungsten Property · tungsten

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 517
- Grade Unit: ppm WO3

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong soil anomaly over the Rowland Main historical workings.

- Positive factor: Independently confirms known mineralised zone at Rowland Main

Evidence · text

> Soils over the main historical workings \(Rowland Main\) returned up to 517 ppm and 504 ppm WO3

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-3)

Rowland Tungsten Property · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1185
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper component of the polymetallic skarn signature.

- Positive factor: Coherent polymetallic signature with tungsten

Evidence · text

> copper up to 1,185 ppm

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-4)

Rowland Tungsten Property · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Molybdenum component of the polymetallic skarn signature.

- Positive factor: Coherent polymetallic signature with tungsten

Evidence · text

> molybdenum up to 35 ppm

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-5)

Rowland Tungsten Property · bismuth

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: bismuth
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.2
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bismuth component of the polymetallic skarn signature.

- Positive factor: Coherent polymetallic signature with tungsten

Evidence · text

> bismuth up to 5.2 ppm

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/a-past-producing-nevada-tungsten-mine-just-lit-up-in-soil-and-western-star-is-al--386eaf64-033a-4750-a52e-1f34c30dc6d5#fact-drill-facts-6)

Rowland Tungsten Property · beryllium

#### Identity

- Project: Rowland Tungsten Property
- Commodity: beryllium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WSR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.56
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Beryllium component of the polymetallic skarn signature.

- Positive factor: Coherent polymetallic signature with tungsten

Evidence · text

> beryllium up to 4.56 ppm

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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