Western Star Resources Engages KC Harvey Environmental and Initiates Drill-Permitting Process for the Rowland Tungsten Property

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.