Western Star Resources Commences Maiden Field Program at Eagle Point to Advance Past-Producing U.S. Tungsten Project Toward Drilling

Detailed Mapping, Channel Sampling and Drill-Collar Ground Truthing to Target Expansion of Historically Documented Tungsten Mineralization at Eagle Point, New Mexico Vancouver, British Columbia – August 12th, 2026 – Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) (the “Company” or “Western Star”) is pleased to announce that it is commencing its maiden field exploration and drill-planning program at the Company’s Eagle Point Tungsten Project (“Eagle Point” or the “Property”), located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA. The program represents the next stage in Western Star’s systematic advancement of Eagle Point following the Company’s acquisition of the past-producing tungsten property and is designed to validate and refine the geological model, evaluate the continuity and potential extent of tungsten mineralization, and ground-truth proposed drill locations ahead of a future drilling program. Western Star has engaged Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. (“Dahrouge”) to undertake the program. Dahrouge’s scope includes detailed geological and structural mapping, channel and grab sampling, validation of existing project data and ground-truthing of proposed drill-hole collar locations. Importantly, the field team will also evaluate areas surrounding the proposed drilling targets with the objective of identifying opportunities to expand the existing exploration target areas. EAGLE POINT – FROM HISTORICAL TUNGSTEN PRODUCER TO MODERN EXPLORATION TARGET Eagle Point represents a compelling component of Western Star’s expanding U.S. tungsten strategy. The Property is a past-producing tungsten skarn system comprising 24 lode mining claims in the Granite Pass area of the Little Hatchet mining district. Historical records indicate approximately 1,800 tons of scheelite-bearing material were mined and shipped to the U.S. Government stockpile at Deming during 1943–44, settled on a basis of 0.48% WO₃ [1][2]. . Historical U.S. Government work subsequently outlined the tonnage of mineralised tactite exposed at surface. J. N. Faick, Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, and Harrison Schmitt, Consulting Geologist to the then applicant, estimated a historical mineralized system on the order of approximately 170,000 tons , comprising approximately 70,000 tons grading 0.40% WO₃ and approximately 100,000 tons grading 0.25% WO₃ [3] . These figures are historical estimates only and are not current mineral resources or reserves. The historical work ultimately resulted in the U.S. Government preparing and recommending a Defense Minerals Exploration Administration exploration contract (Idm-E783, Docket DMEA-3701) under which it would have funded 75% of a proposed shaft-sinking and diamond-drilling program. That contract never became effective [3] , and therefore the program was never carried out, leaving the principal exploration objectives largely untested. More recently, Unied States Geological Survey and New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (USGS/NMBGMR) [4] sampling provided additional evidence of high-grade tungsten mineralization at surface, including sample LH705, a scheelite-rich outcrop composite, returning 27.6% WO₃ and 0.98% molybdenum , together with additional selective and composite samples returning elevated tungsten values. These samples are selective in nature and should not be considered representative of the average grade of mineralization on the Property. Composite samples LH700avg and LH701 from the same programme returned 0.35% and 0.40% WO₃ respectively, consistent with the grade of the material historically shipped [4]. 2026 EAGLE POINT FIELD PROGRAM The upcoming program is intended to move Eagle Point ...