Weststar Resources readies new work program at Red Chris area in British Columbia

Weststar Resources Corp (TSX.V: WER, Frankfurt: HN3) is set to begin a new work program at its wholly-owned Red Chris gold and copper area in June. The Red Chris area which comprises two separate claim blocks - the Coyote Claim & the Hans Claim Group - covers over 28,720 acres adjacent to Imperial Metal's Red Chris property located in north-western British Columbia.

Earlier this year, the company added the Coyote claims to its existing land package in the area. Weststar will begin the permitting process and preparation for the field program in June, with exploration work starting before the month-end. The company expects the program is planned to run into mid-August.

After the Coyote acquisition, Weststar initiated detailed research on area geology, data compilation and remote sensing data interpretation. Subsequently, the company’s in-house geo-science staff, along with geological and geophysical consultants, have compiled, reviewed and analyzed the available datasets.

As a result, Weststar has identified a significant number of new targets for exploration.

Weststar said its initial field work will include detailed stream sediment sampling, prospecting, geological reconnaissance with emphasis on areas under any existing basaltic cap rock, grid establishment, magnetometer surveys, geochemical soil sampling and/or SGH (Soil Gas Hydrocarbon) soil sampling.

Additionally, Weststar said it will also investigate the possibility of conducting an airborne geophysical survey over both properties, subject to the availability of geophysical contractors.

The company intends to follow-up on the results of the initial work program, with additional geological fieldwork over selected areas of interest, in order to better define potential drill targets.

Weststar highlighted that, as part of this year's program, it will deploy new geo-science tools which will utilize an ‘Innov-X Systems XRF Analyzer’. According to Weststar, the XRF unit provides accurate, in the field analysis of rocks and soils, and the real time analytical results will help define exploration program parameters. Furthermore, the tools will allow for quick follow-up to discoveries during regional mapping, geochemistry and prospecting programs.

Hans Claim block is located approximately 20km north-west of the Red Chris deposit, and it covers over 26,544 acres. Weststar noted that the Hans claim group is a relatively unexplored property, although a number of copper showings have been reported. The Coyote Claim block covers over 2,175 acres, contiguous with Imperial Metals Red Chris copper-gold property.

Weststar Resources focuses on discovering and advancing mineral properties by utilizing modern geological science to evaluate historical known discoveries. Its portfolio is currently focused in Canada.

Earlier this month, Weststar announced its plans to acquire a 100% interest in the Morgan claim group, which are tied on to the north of its McKinnon property in the Yukon. The Morgan claims contain numerous historical workings. Since the early 1900s, exploration has included numerous trenches, three adits and three shafts and, more recently, three percussion holes and seven diamond drill holes, of which only four were systematically sampled and assayed for gold.

The McKinnon property, situated approximately 45 kilometres north of the White Gold property, includes an area of 13.5 square kilometers. The company carried out a soil sampling program over 11.5 line kilometers, obtaining 168 soil samples. Soil samples, at 50-metre intervals, were collected from two widely spaced parallel lines which traverse the claim area from north to south over a distance of approximately five kilometres. In addition, silts were collected along drainages in the northwest corner of the claim block.

An anomalous zone approximately 1,600 metres in length is demonstrated by samples with elevated gold values to 70 parts per billion and associated arsenic with up to 240 parts per billion.