Great Western Mining (GWMO ) has staked an additional 165.3 acres of claims contiguous to its Defender-Pine Crow tungsten project in Mineral County, Nevada.
The additional ground extends the northern and eastern boundary of the company's existing claim holdings in the Black Mountains and provides an expanded buffer zone around the confirmed tungsten occurrences, which are a focus of the company's current exploration activities.
"We are pleased to have secured these additional claim blocks at Defender-Pine Crow, further strengthening our land position in what is shaping up to be a very prospective tungsten district in Nevada,” said Great Western’s chief executive Ed Loye.
“Results from the project to date have been highly encouraging and the exploration team is excited about the potential we are seeing on the ground. Expanding our footprint in this area is therefore a natural step and an important part of our wider exploration strategy for 2026, which is focused on advancing Defender-Pine Crow towards a maiden mineral resource estimate by the end of the year. These new claims not only extend our coverage to the north and east but also provide a wider operational buffer around the historic Defender workings.”
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With winter now drawing to a close in Nevada, Great Western’s team can now start to get back onto the ground in earnest. This year’s exploration programme is fully-funded, according to the company’s public statements, and looks to build on very encouraging, albeit early-stage news that was delivered at the end of last year. Good to see new CEO Ed Loye beginning to take the reins too.