Tungsten Has Tripled in 2026 as U.S. Explorers Race to Drill
Original announcement by cnw on
- Company
- Western Star Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- WSR
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Tungsten
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Other, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-10-01 13:53:29 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Western Star Resources has defined two new tungsten-in-soil anomalies at its White Star project in Elko County, Nevada, with peak values reaching 0.28% WO3. The results complete a 568-sample program across the Rowland and White Star properties, moving both assets into the drill planning phase.
Reasoning: The release reports significant tungsten-in-soil anomalies at the White Star project, providing high-grade targets for upcoming drilling, though the company remains early-stage with no proven resources.
Positive factors
- High-grade tungsten-in-soil anomaly (0.28% WO3)
- Definition of two new discrete anomalies
- Strategic location in US tungsten district
- Advancing toward drill target generation
Negative factors
- Exploration-stage company with no current resource or reserve
- Soil anomalies do not establish economic mineralization at depth
- Requires additional financing which may cause dilution
- Drilling not yet permitted or scheduled
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The soil program has defined new discrete anomalies at the White Star project.
Evidence · text
“Two discrete tungsten-in-soil anomalies defined”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release specifies the laboratory (ALS Global) and the analytical method used (lithium borate fusion).
Evidence · text
“all analysed by ALS Global using lithium borate fusion”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
No stored fact records are available for this extraction.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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