Nevada Drill Season Yields High-Grade Silver and Gold, Tungsten Camp Plans Six Holes
Nevada operators have reported long gold and silver intercepts over the past five weeks, and Western Star Resources has now outlined a planned six-hole, roughly 3,050-foot (930-metre) drill program at its past-producing Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County. The release is a paid advertisement distributed by Mining Stocks, and the company states that no new assay results are reported.
- Western Star Resources plans six holes, about 3,050 feet (930 metres), at its Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada.
- No new assay results were reported; hole locations remain preliminary and permitting is advancing.
- A U.S. defense procurement deadline of January 1, 2027 restricts tungsten from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
- Hycroft reported 30.5 metres at 780.53 g/t silver at Vortex; i-80 Gold reported 1.33 g/t gold over 225.6 metres at Mineral Point.
- The release is a paid advertisement paid for by Western Star Resources.
Western Star lays out its Rowland drill plan
Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) announced on October 13 a set of priority drill targets at Rowland, which it owns 100%. The program calls for six holes totaling approximately 3,050 feet (930 metres), drilled from four pads, all on existing disturbance. Two targets are covered: Rowland Main with four holes (1,850 feet) and Northern Zone B with two holes (1,200 feet).
According to the company, the targets draw on the first modern, integrated dataset assembled across Rowland. It combines Phase 2 tungsten-in-soil anomalies, a three-dimensional magnetic inversion of a 2026 UAV survey, confirmed historical workings, and 2026 rock-chip and channel assays.
Permitting is moving forward. KC Harvey Environmental is preparing a Plan of Operations for the U.S. Forest Service, along with a Nevada reclamation permit. Western Star says hole locations remain preliminary.
How the holes are designed
At Rowland Main, three holes from a single pad beside the historical open cut will test a shallow modelled magnetic body. Samples near the cut returned up to 4.02% WO₃. Two of the holes are planned to enter the modelled contact at roughly 76 to 86 metres down-hole. A fourth hole, ROW26-04, is collared about 250 metres to the south-west and will be drilled up-slope to look for the bedrock source of soil sample R079, which returned 4,240 ppm W (0.53% WO₃).
At Northern Zone B, two holes test beneath historical shafts and an ore chute, where rock-chip samples returned 0.35% to 1.22% WO₃. The soil anomaly there overlies a larger modelled magnetic body whose roof sits approximately 165 to 210 metres below surface. ROW26-06 is collared within the historical workings, while ROW26-05, the longest hole at 700 feet, is planned to reach the roof of the modelled body at approximately 159 metres down-hole.
"We started with a historical record that pointed to one past-producing zone, and we are finishing with three zones of confirmed workings, an integrated modern dataset, and a ranked drill target inventory ready for permitting and drill testing," said Blake Morgan, CEO and President of Western Star. The company is also advancing its Eagle Point Tungsten Project in New Mexico, where it has outlined a 17-hole, approximately 6,070-foot drill program.
Other Nevada results this season
The release points to a procurement deadline of January 1, 2027, after which U.S. defense rules restrict tungsten from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, as a reason historical tungsten producers are drawing attention again. It also notes gold futures ended the prior week at about $4,220 an ounce.
- Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ: HYMC): At the Hycroft Mine near Winnemucca, hole H26D-6090 at Vortex returned 30.5 metres at 780.53 g/t silver and 0.49 g/t gold, including 11.2 metres at 1,664.80 g/t silver. At Brimstone, H26D-6167A returned 5.5 metres at 1,345.27 g/t silver and 0.56 g/t gold.
- i-80 Gold (NYSE: IAUX): At Mineral Point on the Ruby Hill property, hole iMP26-07 returned 1.33 g/t gold and 39.2 g/t silver over 225.6 metres. All 19 step-out holes outside the existing resource encountered mineralization. A pre-feasibility study is targeted for approximately mid-2027.
- Integra Resources (NYSE American: ITRG): At Florida Canyon in Pershing County, inter-pit hole FCMR26-1162 returned 0.59 g/t gold over 167.6 metres, and FCMR26-1250 returned 1.30 g/t gold over 62.5 metres.
- Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL): Second quarter 2026 revenue was $334 million, with free cash flow of $136 million. Its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho set a quarterly silver production record of 1.5 million ounces.
What it means
The Rowland program is still at the planning and permitting stage, and no drilling results exist yet. The release says much of this season's activity sits near existing infrastructure, where drilling can test extensions of known mineralization close to roads, power and processing. Whether the Rowland targets hold up will only be known once the holes are drilled and assayed. Readers should also note that the release is labeled a paid advertisement and that Western Star Resources has paid for the advertising services.
