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Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - 3rd June, 2026 - Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) (the “Company” or “Western Star”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged KC Harvey Environmental, LLC (“KC Harvey”) to lead drill-permitting at the Company’s 100% owned, past-producing Rowland Tungsten Property in Elko County, Nevada, USA, and has commenced initial engagement with the Mountain City–Ruby Mountains–Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in support of a Plan of Operations submission.

KC Harvey is a Bozeman, Montana-based environmental consultancy specializing in mining permitting, reclamation, and NEPA support across the western United States. The firm’s mining services are led by founder Kevin Harvey, M.Sc., a board-certified professional soil scientist and the current President of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation. KC Harvey has been engaged to prepare and submit a Plan of Operations (USDA Forest Service form FS-2800-5, under 36 CFR 228A) covering the Company’s proposed Phase 2 drilling program at Rowland, and to support the associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process.

Key Highlights:

• Western Star has engaged KC Harvey Environmental as the Company’s permitting consultant for the Rowland Tungsten Property. 

• KC Harvey has commenced preparation of a Plan of Operations (FS-2800-5) for submission to the U.S. Forest Service in support of drill testing at Rowland. 

• The Company has initiated engagement with the Jarbidge District Ranger of the Mountain City–Ruby Mountains–Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the relevant USFS authority for the Rowland Property. 

• Permitting work is being advanced in parallel with the Company’s ongoing Phase 1 exploration program at Rowland, with the objective of positioning the project for drill testing of the three confirmed zones of historical tungsten workings. 

• The extensive historical workings already documented at Rowland are expected to support the Company’s case that the project area is previously disturbed, which is anticipated to streamline the NEPA pathway. 

Blake Morgan, the CEO and President of Western Star, stated “Engaging KC Harvey and opening dialogue with the Jarbidge District Ranger is the logical next step for Rowland. With Phase 1 field work confirming a materially larger exploration opportunity than the historical record suggested, our priority is to advance permitting in parallel with exploration so we are positioned to drill test the Rowland targets without delay.”

The Plan of Operations is the principal authorization required from the U.S. Forest Service to conduct drilling on National Forest System lands. KC Harvey’s scope of work includes preparation of the Plan of Operations, supporting environmental baseline and reclamation planning, and coordination of the NEPA review process with USFS. The Company intends to advance the application in parallel with state-level reclamation permitting and the ongoing Phase 1 and Phase 2 exploration programs at Rowland, and will provide further updates upon submission of the Plan of Operations and as the permitting review progresses.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jasper Mowatt, MIMMM (Membership No. 0486653) and 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 www.westernstarresources.com

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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