February 17, 2009: Weststar Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WER)(FRANKFURT:HN3)
(the "Company") is aggressively working towards the
commencement of its Phase 1 drill program. Immediately after
acquiring Drill Permits, the Company began necessary work required to
upgrade access trails and river crossings in preparation for drilling
activities. Derex Drilling Services Ltd. have commenced drill-rig
mobilization, with an anticipated arrival date and start of drilling
on Wednesday, February 18th or Thursday, February 19th.
This first-phase drill program
will consist of drilling 5 - 8 holes in and around the historic
"18 Meter"
coal discovery hole originally drilled by Consolidated Pine Channel
Gold Corp. in 1994. Should the first phase drilling prove positive,
the Company would look to carry out a second phase of exploration
with the intent of outlining potential coal resources within the
Tobin Lake "18
Meter" property. The current Drill Permit
granted to the Company allows for the drilling of up to 25 holes.
The Company is continuing to
compile publicly available information within the region, to gain a
better understanding of the sub-surface geology and geometry of the
known coal seams. Based upon its review, the Company believes that
coal measures within the region were developed within areas with
significant paleo-karsting in the underlying Devonian units. These
sub-basins, have given rise to immense thickness of coal with
restricted lateral dimensions, similar to those reported elsewhere
within the Mannville Group Rocks of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Further,
the 18-m coal property has potential to host significant amounts of
coal, as demonstrated by the vast tonnages of coal known within the
Mannville Formation, of Western Canada.
In addition, the Company would
also like to provide a correction to the news release dated February
12, 2009. The news release incorrectly stated that Mr. Jerry Minni
had resigned his positions of CFO and director of the Company. While
Mr. Minni has resigned his position as CFO, he remains an independent
director of the Company. The Company regrets any confusion caused by
the error in the previous news release.
About the Company: Weststar
Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WER) is a mineral exploration company focused
on discovering and advancing mineral properties by utilizing modern
geological science to evaluate historic known discoveries. Weststar's
portfolio is currently focused in Canada and is primarily
invested in coal properties with known historical coal discoveries. The
Company's Saskatchewan
Tobin Lake
18 Meter
coal property is currently the main focus of exploration activity. For
further info on the Company please visit www.weststarresources.com or email info@weststarresources.com.
The technical information in
this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian
regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and
reviewed on behalf of the Company by Jody Dahrouge, PGeol, of
Dahrouge Geological, a qualified person.
On Behalf of the Board
Mitchell Adam, President
Weststar Resources Corp.
WARNING: The Company relies on
litigation protection for "forward looking" statements. Actual
results could differ materially from those described in the news
release as a result of numerous factors, some of which are outside
the control of the Company.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Weststar Resources Corp.
Mitchell Adam
President
(604) 669-9330
(604) 669-9335 (FAX)
Email: mitch@weststarresources.com
Website: www.weststarresources.com
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