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Production / Operations

Glenstar Begins Trenching Program at Wildhorse Project

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 24, 2026 · 08:30 GSTR · 0.215 Glenstar Minerals Inc.
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Executive Summary

  • Glenstar Minerals has initiated trenching work at the Wildhorse project’s Coca‑Cola Zone in western Nevada after earlier scheduling delays.
  • The original trench design (three parallel trenches, ~5 ft × 3 ft × 50 ft) remains unchanged and is being executed by a new contractor, Ranch Water Works.
  • Prior grab sampling from the zone returned anomalous copper (1.6‑5.3 %), silver (~21.6 ppm), bismuth (~156 ppm) and tungsten (~72.5 ppm), supporting the prospectivity of a copper‑gold porphyry system.

Key Details

  • Trenching Program:
  • Commenced after delay; contractor switched from Merritt Construction Inc. to Ranch Water Works (Reno, NV).

  • Layout: three parallel trenches, each 5 ft wide, 3 ft deep, ~50 ft long, spaced 20 ft apart on the Coca‑Cola Zone.

  • Sampling Results (previous Phase 1):

  • Copper grades: 1.6 %, 5.3 %, 2.3 %, 5.1 % (average ≈3.8 %).
  • Silver average: 21.6 ppm.
  • Bismuth average: 156 ppm (anomalous).

  • Tungsten average: 72.5 ppm (anomalous).

  • Geologic Context:

  • Zone exhibits narrow porphyritic dikes with feldspar phenocrysts in a black fine‑grained matrix.

  • Alteration assemblage includes magnetite, epidote, and pyrite—typical of copper‑porphyry systems.

  • Project Background:

  • Wildhorse Property: 89 mineral claims covering 1,780 acres (720 ha) in Mineral County, NV.
  • Historical workings date to late 1800s–early 1900s; last staking activity in 2011 (unregistered).

  • Prior surface sampling identified >1 g/t Au, ~1 % Cu, and 6,100 ppm Sb within a quartz veinlet zone.

  • Management Comment:

  • CEO Dave Ryan noted the delay was due to contractor scheduling conflicts and weather concerns, but expressed optimism about the upcoming trenching results.

Notable Quotes

“We are now in a position to begin this next stage of exploration at Wildhorse and are very optimistic about what it might uncover.” – Dave Ryan, President & CEO

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Positive (operational progress with encouraging assay results, but no immediate financial or definitive resource impact).

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