Western Star Resources Announce the First Modern Exploration Program at the Past Producing Rowland Tungsten Property, in Elko, Nevada, USA.

March 24th, 2026 - Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (the "Company" or "Western Star") is pleased to announce preparations are underway to mobilise for the first modern exploration program at the past producing Rowland Tungsten Property, in Elko, Nevada, USA.

The Rowland Tungsten Property is a road accessible past-producer, located in the well-established Jarbidge mining district, located about 6 miles southwest of Jarbidge.

Key Highlights:

• Historical production of over 1,000 tons of ore containing up to 3.38 percent WO between 1943 and 1956

• High-resolution LiDAR review has identified over 17 historical open pits, trenches, shafts and adits.

• Extensive historical workings are expected to classify the project as previously disturbed and are expected to streamline the permitting process.

• Tungsten mineralisation traced over 2km - the full length of the existing property package, indicating scale potential.

• 2026 Spring Work program includes:

  • Sampling historical workings to verify high grade tungsten mineralisation and;

  • property wide UAV magnetometer survey

• Mineralization hosted in skarn zones up to 100 feet wide, developed along intrusive contacts

• Presence of scheelite (WO) with molybdenite, powellite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite within a garnet-epidote skarn system

• The work program is being designed to advance the project towards the drill targeting stage around the zones of high-grade tungsten.

Blake Morgan, the CEO and President of Western Star, stated "With the start of the spring field season coinciding with strong tungsten prices, we are ideally positioned to initiate the maiden exploration program at Rowland."

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"Since acquiring the project, Tungsten prices have experienced a meteoric rise in value moving from $600 range to as high as $2400, underpinning the tremendous potential of Western Stars past producing Tungsten property; which our team has compiled historical data and identified numerous workings including shafts, adits, trenches, and open pits that were the source of past production. Confirming and sampling these areas is a key priority as we look to validate the high-grade nature of the mineralization and advance the project toward drilling. The Company also has numerous LOI and exclusivity rights on other past producing Tungsten assets."

As of March 20, 2026, the price of Tungsten has increased from the above image to:

Low (USD) MTU High (USD) MTU Average (USD) MTU
$2,500.00 $2,800.00 $2,650.00

That's an increase of $400!

2026 work program overview

Since acquiring the Rowland property in Q4 2025, the company has compiled the available historical data, completed a LIDAR review to identify areas that indicate historic mining activity and undertaken a local and regional geological assessment.

Geology

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The project is underlain by limestones, shales, and quartzites which have been intruded by a Cretaceous-aged quartz monzonite stock. This intrusive event drove contact metamorphism, forming skarn and hornfels zones up to 100 feet wide. Tungsten mineralization occurs primarily as scheelite, both as coarse crystals and fine disseminations, associated with molybdenite, powellite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite within a garnet-epidote-quartz-calcite skarn system.

The granite-carbonate contact represents the primary zone of prospectivity. Notably, the most intense historical mineralization occurs approximately 1 km from the mapped intrusive contact, suggesting potential structural or fluid pathway controls beyond simple contact geometry.

Structural Control and Geophysics

Historical mapping indicates southwest-northeast trending faults and a central thrust fault across the property. Existing workings appear spatially associated with these structures; however, the absence of modern, high-resolution geophysics has limited interpretation.

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To address this, Western Star will conduct a high-resolution UAV magnetic survey (50 m line spacing), representing the first modern geophysical survey on the property. This survey is design to refine the company's structural interpretation, map intrusive contacts at high resolution and identify additional skarn targets.

Geochemical Sampling

The Company will undertake systematic rock sampling of all historically disturbed areas identified through LiDAR analysis. This work will focus on:

• Verifying historical grades

• Defining mineralized zones

• Establishing vectors toward higher-grade mineralization

In addition, orientation soil sampling will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of soil geochemistry ahead of a potential larger-scale survey.

Permitting and Future Plans

The company is initiating the necessary streams of work to submit Notice of Intent to the relevant permitting authority in Elko County. The Company aims to advance permitting in parallel with exploration to position the project for drill testing of high-priority targets

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MAusIMM (Membership No. 3178851), a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Western Star Resources

Western Star Resources is a mineral exploration and development company. The company's objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties using cost-effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry leaders. The company currently owns nine non-surveyed contiguous mineral claims totaling 4,740 hectares, which are located within the Revelstoke mining division of British Columbia. The Western Star property group is located approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Revelstoke, B.C., and roughly 10 kilometers north of the abandoned community of Camborne.

Contact Information:

Blake Morgan,

CEO and Director
blake@acvc.vc

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information". In particular references to the private placement and future work programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are subject to risks associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment limitations and availability, as well as other risks that we may not be currently aware of. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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