Gladiator Discovers New Zone in First Drilling Below 200m at Cowley
Gladiator Discovers New Zone in First Drilling
Below 200m at Cowley
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 11, 2025) -
Gladiator Metals Corp
. (TSXV:
GLAD) (OTCQB: GDTRF) (FSE: ZX7) ("Gladiator" or the "Company") has received assay results from
its ongoing phase 2 drill program at Cowley Park (40 holes, 8,121m). Drilling was designed to target
strike extensions to previously identified high-grade copper skarn mineralisation (CPG-047: 98m @
1.49% Cu incl. 14m @ 7.67% Cu
1
) and has successfully extended high grade mineralisation more than
70m down dip.
First drill hole targeting depth extension of mineralisation below 200m encounters previously
unobserved style of mineralisation within a 180m wide zone of disseminated bornite and
chalcopyrite hosted in altered granodiorite. Results include:
CPG-092
returned
55m @ 0.70% Cu
from 176m plus 0.01 g/t Au, 2.61 g/t Ag & 154 ppm Mo
including:
21.90m @ 1.27% Cu
from 199.1m plus 0.02 g/t Au, 5.27 g/t Ag & 300 ppm Mo
Mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth and is the focus of ongoing drilling with
two rigs currently operating at Cowley Park. Significant mineralised intercepts from ongoing
resource definition drilling include:
CPG-094
returned
70.5m @ 1.13% Cu
from 95.5m plus 0.05 g/t Au, 4.22 g/t Ag & 470 ppm Mo
including:
14.0m @ 2.05% Cu
from 101m plus 0.12 g/t Au, 10.61 g/t Ag & 757 ppm Mo and:
20.0m @ 2.15% Cu
from 128m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 4.80 g/t Ag & 357 ppm Mo including:
6.0m @ 5.36% Cu
from 140m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 7.13 g/t Ag & 33 ppm Mo
CPG-074D2
returned
12.35m @ 2.66% Cu
from 50.0m plus 0.12 g/t Au,
20.75 g/t Ag
& 46 ppm
Mo
CPG-080D2
returned
14.5m @ 1.01% Cu
from 31.5m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 5.44 g/t Ag & 193 ppm
Mo plus:
12.0m @ 0.67% Cu
from 64m plus 0.00 g/t Au, 2.20 g/t Ag & 26 ppm Mo
CPG-082D1
returned
51.8m @ 0.80% Cu
from 9m plus 0.08 g/t Au, 5.70 g/t Ag & 432 ppm Mo
including:
25.3m @ 1.24% Cu
from 32.7m plus 0.13 g/t Au, 7.62 g/t Ag & 651 ppm Mo
CPG-090
returned
29.5m @ 1.21% Cu
from 94.5m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 8.46 g/t Ag & 425 ppm Mo
CPG-091
returned
24.5m @ 1.06% Cu
from 71.5m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 9.08 g/t Ag &
1,115 ppm Mo
plus:
34.0m @ 0.90% Cu
from 110m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 7.34 g/t Ag & 518 ppm Mo and:
14.0m @ 1.30% Cu
from 130m plus 0.23 g/t Au, 9.99 g/t Ag & 574 ppm Mo
Gladiator CEO, Jason Bontempo, commented:
"Gladiator's first drillhole targeting mineralisation below 200m at Cowley Park highlights the significant
upside potential of the deposit which has still only been explored at relatively shallow levels.
Significantly a new style of mineralisation was observed with disseminated bornite observed over
more than 180m within the granodiorite, outside of the skarn. Further drilling is in progress to assess
the full potential of this new zone of mineralisation.
"In conjunction with this new discovery, ongoing resource definition drilling focussed on the copper
skarn mineralisation at Cowley Park continues to deliver consistent high copper grades from near
surface and confirms the exciting potential of the Cowley Park prospect.
"Gladiator currently has two rigs operating at Cowley Park and a third conducting exploration on
regional targets. We look forward to presenting further results from resource definition and exploration
drilling in the coming months."
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Refer News Release Dated 18
th
November 2024 "
Gladiator Intersects 14m @ 7.67% Cu Within 98m @ 1.49% Cu down dip from 26m @ 3.31%
Cu at Cowley Park".
COWLEY PARK DRILLING
Results from the ongoing Phase 2 drilling at the Cowley Park prospect (40 holes, 8,121m) have now
been received. Please refer to Figure 1 for drillhole locations and to Table 1 for all recently returned drill
results. Drilling is ongoing with two rigs in operation at Cowley Park.
The drilling is designed to:
Confirm and test the continuity of near surface, high-grade copper mineralisation for future high-
grade copper resource definition (Figure 1).
Confirm high-grade domain continuity encountered within the Cowley Park prospect and explore
exploration upside and potential for repeated zones.
Test significant exploration upside including extensions to known high-grade copper skarn
mineralisation and test sub-parallel trends recently identified in drilling.
Test the previously unrecognized resource potential of the endoskarn copper mineralisation at
Cowley Park which has not been systematically targeted or sampled in historic drilling.
Test the economic potential of complimentary co-products to copper mineralisation including
molybdenum, gold, and silver.
Drill Hole
CPG-092
was designed as the first test of mineralisation below 200m from surface targeting
the down plunge extension of high-grade copper-skarn mineralisation previously observed on the section
where previously reported results included CPG-047: 98m @ 1.49% Cu incl. 14m @ 7.67% Cu
1
(refer to
Figure 1 below). The hole confirmed the continuity of high-grade copper mineralisation with
mineralisation now extending from surface more than 250m down plunge. Results include:
CPG-092
returned
55m @ 0.70% Cu
from 176m plus 0.01 g/t Au, 2.61 g/t Ag & 154 ppm Mo
including:
21.9m @ 1.27% Cu
from 199.1m plus 0.02 g/t Au, 5.27 g/t Ag & 300 ppm Mo
Figure 1: Section through Cowley Park showing location of CPG-092 down plunge of previously
reported drillhole intercepts. Results from CPG-095 anticipated in the following weeks. Refer to plan
map, Figure 3 for location of section.
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Mineralisation encountered in CPG-092 is of a previously unobserved style corresponding to a wide
zone (~180m) of variably disseminated bornite and chalcopyrite hosted within granodiorite (refer to
Figure 2 below). Bornite and chalcopyrite are observed replacing the chlorite altered mafic mineral
component of the granodiorite often in conjunction with trace epidote alteration of feldspars. Locally
weak potassic alteration of the grandiorite is also observed corresponding to lower observed grades of
mineralisation.
Figure 2: Granodiorite hosted mineralisation in CPG-092 showing disseminated and blebby bornite
and chalcopyrite mineralisation replacing chlorite altered mafic mineral component. Patchy epidote
alteration also visible.
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Follow up drilling to CPG-092 is now in progress with CPG-095 completed targeting mineralisation 70m
further down dip (refer to Figure 1). Further holes planned for the coming month will be focussed on
150m lateral step outs at the same depth to define the extents of the disseminated bornite-chalcopyrite
mineralisation at depth.
COWLEY PARK RESOURCE DRILLING
Continuity of mineralisation within throughout the prospect area continues to be further defined by
significant widths of copper-skarn mineralisation encountered in resource drilling throughout the Cowley
Park deposit with results including (refer to plan map Figure 3 and Table 1 for details):
CPG-080D2
returned
14.5m @ 1.01% Cu
from 31.5m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 5.44 g/t Ag & 193 ppm
Mo plus:
12.0m @ 0.67% Cu
from 64m plus 0.00 g/t Au, 2.20 g/t Ag & 26 ppm Mo
CPG-080D3
returned
30.0m @ 0.52% Cu
from 58m plus 0.01 g/t Au, 1.27 g/t Ag & 129 ppm Mo
plus:
22.0m @ 0.68% Cu
from 96m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 2.48 g/t Ag & 366 ppm Mo
CPG-080D4
returned
17.0m @ 0.85% Cu
from 115m plus 0.06 g/t Au, 4.98 g/t Ag &
2,694 ppm
Mo
including:
3.30m @ 0.11% Cu
from 125m plus 0.01 g/t Au, 0.00 g/t Ag &
12,375 ppm Mo
CPG-080D5
returned
20.0m @ 0.53% Cu
from 73m plus 0.01 g/t Au, 1.04 g/t Ag & 89 ppm Mo
CPG-082D1
returned
51.8m @ 0.80% Cu
from 9m plus 0.08 g/t Au, 5.70 g/t Ag & 432 ppm Mo
including:
25.3m @ 1.24% Cu
from 32.7m plus 0.13 g/t Au, 7.62 g/t Ag & 651 ppm Mo
CPG-084D1
returned
80.0m @ 0.46% Cu
from 41m plus 0.03 g/t Au, 1.59 g/t Ag & 269 ppm Mo
CPG-087D2
returned
56.0m @ 0.43% Cu
from 74m plus 0.08 g/t Au, 2.90 g/t Ag &
1,051 ppm
Mo
CPG-090
returned
29.5m @ 1.21% Cu
from 94.5m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 8.46 g/t Ag & 425 ppm Mo
CPG-090D2
returned
70.0m @ 0.50% Cu
from 119m plus 0.03 g/t Au, 1.77 g/t Ag & 259 ppm Mo
including:
10.0m @ 1.07% Cu
from 135m plus 0.05 g/t Au, 3.20 g/t Ag & 197 ppm Mo
CPG-090D3
returned
47.0m @ 0.37% Cu
from 91m plus 0.05 g/t Au, 1.94 g/t Ag & 223 ppm Mo
CPG-091
returned
24.5m @ 1.06% Cu
from 71.5m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 9.08 g/t Ag &
1,115 ppm Mo
plus:
34.0m @ 0.90% Cu
from 110m plus 0.15 g/t Au, 7.34 g/t Ag & 518 ppm Mo and:
14.0m @ 1.30% Cu
from 130m plus 0.23 g/t Au, 9.99 g/t Ag & 574 ppm Mo
CPG-094
returned
70.5m @ 1.13% Cu
from 95.5m plus 0.05 g/t Au, 4.22 g/t Ag & 470 ppm Mo
including:
14.0m @ 2.05% Cu
from 101m plus 0.12 g/t Au, 10.61 g/t Ag & 757 ppm Mo and:
20.0m @ 2.15% Cu
from 128m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 4.80 g/t Ag & 357 ppm Mo including:
6.0m @ 5.36% Cu
from 140m plus 0.04 g/t Au, 7.13 g/t Ag & 33 ppm Mo
CPG-072D2
returned
20.2m @ 0.69% Cu
from 58.8m plus 0.02 g/t Au, 2.58 g/t Ag & 626 ppm
Mo
CPG-074D2
returned
12.35m @ 2.66% Cu
from 50.0m plus 0.12 g/t Au,
20.75 g/t Ag
& 46 ppm
Mo
CPG-074D3
returned
30.0m @ 0.38% Cu
from 23.0m plus 0.03 g/t Au, 0.97 g/t Ag & 244 ppm
Mo
Figure 3: Plan map of Cowley Park over LIDAR DTM. Gladiator drill collars colored by sum Cu% x
length (m), historical collars not shown. New drill results subject to this release highlighted in yellow.
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This drilling will be included in the maiden resource estimate for Cowley Park, planned for Q2 2026.
Results from ongoing drilling is expected in the coming weeks along with results from regional drilling at
the Valerie and Little Chief prospect areas.
EXPLORATION STRATEGY
The ongoing drilling at Cowley Park is part of a planned 29,000m drill program targeting high-grade
copper skarns throughout the Whitehorse Copper Belt before the end of Q4 2025. Drilling is designed
with the following objectives:
1
.
Advancing Cowley Park to resource definition and expansion:
Cowley Resource Target:
Establish initial drilling framework for an inferred resource at
Cowley Park.
Cowley Exploration:
Targeting upside potential for further copper-skarn mineralization at
Cowley Park.
2
.
Exploration drilling at:
Chiefs Trend:
Highlight further high-grade, near-term copper resource potential by testing
near historic mine exploration upside.
Best Chance:
Drill test of outcropping high-grade, magnetite-copper skarn mineralization
and broader widths of copper-silicate skarn and test continuity of mineralization between the
Best Chance and Arctic Chief prospects.
Arctic Chief:
Highlight continuity of high-grade near surface copper and gold mineralization
for future resource drilling.
Cub Trend Exploration:
Highlight continuity of high-grade, near surface, copper and gold
mineralization for future resource drilling.
Drilling will be supported by planned geophysical programs including Induced Polarization (ongoing),
Electromagnetic and Gravity surveys to help refine drill targeting in the prospect areas and highlight
undiscovered areas of exploration potential.
THE WHITEHORSE COPPER PROJECT
The Whitehorse Copper Project is an advanced-stage high grade copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), silver
(Ag) and gold (Au) skarn exploration project in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
Copper mineralization was first discovered in 1897 on the Whitehorse Copper Belt and comprises over
30 copper-related, primarily skarn occurrences covering an area of 35km long by 5 km wide on the
western margin of Whitehorse City, Yukon.
Exploration and mining development have been carried out intermittently since 1897 with the main
production era lasting between 1967 and 1982 where production from primarily the Little Chief deposit
totalled 267,500,000 pounds copper, 225,000 ounces of gold and 2,838,000 ounces of silver from 10.5
million tons of mineralized material milled (Watson, 1984). The Whitehorse Copper Project is accessible
by numerous access roads and trails located within 2 km of the South Klondike Highway and the Alaska
Highway. An extensive network of historical gravel exploration and haul roads exists throughout the
project area, providing excellent access to the claim package. Access to existing electric power facilities
is available through the main Yukon power grid.
Project Highlights
Advanced 35km long high-grade copper belt.
Located on western margin of infrastructure rich Whitehorse City, Yukon Territory.
More than 14,000m completed to date in 2025 at the cornerstone Cowley Park project (assays
pending) and more than 3,000 at the Chiefs Trend and Arctic Chief Trend.
Gladiator plans to complete at least a further 20,000m of diamond drilling in 2025 with three
diamond drill rigs currently operating.
Targeting to report maiden high-grade copper NI 43-101 compliant resources, Q2 2026.
The Project area was a previous producer at Little Chief deposit and other deposits.
Between 1967-82 Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, mined 10.5mt at 1.5% Cu plus 0.75g/t Au
(Watson P.H. (1984) The Whitehorse Copper Belt - A Compilation. Yukon Geological Survey,
Open File 1984-1).
Key Institutional Investors - Dynamic, Mackenzie, Macquarie Bank and Orimco.
Hole ID
Depth
East
North
Dip
Azim
Note
From
To
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
(ppm)
CPG-
072D1
182.88
505,725
6,715,466
-46
291
78.40
82.00
3.60
1.06
0.30
10.34
1,940
96.00
104.00
8.00
0.31
0.22
2.05
156
CPG-
072D2
202.69
505,722
6,715,464
-79
4
58.80
79.00
20.20
0.69
0.02
2.58
626
Incl.
67.00
79.00
12.00
1.04
0.03
3.25
438
Incl.
67.00
77.00
10.00
1.19
0.03
3.66
524
127.00
131.00
4.00
0.34
0.05
1.75
49
CPG-
074D2
320.04
506,035
6,715,236
-42
23
50.00
62.35
12.35
2.66
0.12
20.75
46
102.40
107.00
4.60
0.99
0.02
0.70
84
CPG-
074D3
251.46
506,034
6,715,235
-73
5
23.00
53.00
30.00
0.38
0.03
0.97
244
CPG-
079D2
160.02
506,137
6,715,227
-50
59
114.00
120.00
6.00
0.39
0.02
3.97
116
132.00
142.00
10.00
0.74
0.07
4.06
449
CPG-
079D3
201.17
506,134
6,715,226
-65
187
No Significant Assays
CPG-
080D2
203.35
506,015
6,715,414
-60
47
31.50
46.00
14.50
1.01
0.04
5.44
193
64.00
76.00
12.00
0.67
0.00
2.20
26
Incl.
70.00
74.00
4.00
1.31
0.00
4.50
52
86.00
94.30
8.30
0.58
0.03
1.30
618
102.00
106.00
4.00
0.75
0.01
3.05
464
CPG-
080D3
350.52
506,014
6,715,414
-88
311
40.00
46.00
6.00
0.50
0.02
3.03
44
58.00
88.00
30.00
0.52
0.01
1.27
129
96.00
118.00
22.00
0.68
0.04
2.48
366
Incl.
102.80
108.00
5.20
1.75
0.10
7.09
589
CPG-
080D4
329.18
506,012
6,715,413
-44
190
103.00
107.00
4.00
0.57
0.08
5.70
80
115.00
132.00
17.00
0.85
0.06
4.98
2,694
Incl.
123.00
128.30
5.30
0.13
0.01
0.87
8,188
Incl.
125.00
128.30
3.30
0.11
0.01
0.00
12,375
144.00
148.00
4.00
0.55
0.02
1.55
373
151.00
156.50
5.50
0.47
0.07
1.46
94
CPG-
080D5
201.17
506,012
6,715,413
-59
190
73.00
93.00
20.00
0.53
0.01
1.04
89
Incl.
89.00
93.00
4.00
1.24
0.01
2.55
76
120.00
132.00
12.00
0.51
0.01
2.12
58
CPG-081
208.79
505,458
6,715,561
-59
10
39.00
44.00
5.00
0.22
0.05
1.51
210
CPG-
081D1
150.88
505,457
6,715,555
-46
189
No Significant Assays
CPG-082
115.82
505,934
6,715,505
-40
321
No Significant Assays
CPG-
082D1
136.55
505,935
6,715,500
-55
188
9.00
60.80
51.80
0.80
0.08
5.70
432
Incl.
24.00
58.00
34.00
1.09
0.11
7.44
566
Incl.
32.70
58.00
25.30
1.24
0.13
7.62
651
72.00
79.40
7.40
0.38
0.01
1.57
317
87.00
101.00
14.00
0.32
0.01
1.00
47
CPG-083
505,675
6,715,561
-73
191
Hole Not Sampled - Abandoned
CPG-
083D1
80.47
505,675
6,715,557
-45
186
63.60
69.00
5.40
0.39
0.02
1.27
100
CPG-084
134.14
505,897
6,715,470
-49
10
58.50
67.10
8.60
0.59
0.03
2.37
596
CPG-
084D1
142.00
505,897
6,715,470
-75
8
41.00
121.00
80.00
0.46
0.03
1.59
269
185.93
Incl.
57.44
59.10
1.66
3.69
0.12
10.30
16
CPG-085
505,853
6,715,348
-44
32
5.75
8.00
2.25
0.54
0.01
1.00
24
263.00
25.10
27.00
1.90
1.37
0.08
26.40
1
76.00
78.00
2.00
2.72
0.29
36.70
1
84.00
94.00
10.00
0.38
0.03
2.25
140
121.40
131.00
9.60
0.41
0.04
1.62
145
212.00
221.00
9.00
0.45
0.04
1.44
590
CPG-
085D1
505,850
6,715,342
-71
32
88.00
92.00
4.00
0.51
0.03
2.31
236
178.31
99.00
112.20
13.20
0.45
0.04
2.52
233
121.85
128.00
6.15
0.56
0.05
3.24
162
CPG-
085D2
505,854
6,715,347
-66
175
67.00
71.00
4.00
1.01
0.08
5.70
649
150.88
79.00
95.00
16.00
0.41
0.04
1.49
359
CPG-086
505,743
6,715,374
-63
44
48.47
58.00
9.53
0.22
0.02
1.03
49
192.02
104.00
120.00
16.00
0.28
0.03
2.19
150
CPG-
086D1
505,744
6,715,377
-69
11
72.00
76.00
4.00
0.71
0.10
6.90
164
199.64
102.00
114.00
12.00
0.58
0.01
1.93
403
CPG-
086D2
505,743
6,715,375
-64
188
38.00
40.00
2.00
0.74
0.19
7.40
43
CPG-087
179.83
506,296
6,715,483
-45
147
81.00
83.30
2.30
0.95
0.04
40.50
18
CPG-
087D1
146.91
506,298
6,715,480
-78
151
No Significant Assays
CPG-
087D2
207.26
506,296
6,715,483
-59
190
54.00
130.00
76.00
0.37
0.07
2.61
831
214.88
Incl.
74.00
130.00
56.00
0.43
0.08
2.90
1,051
Incl.
74.00
82.00
8.00
1.09
0.17
8.33
2,253
CPG-
087D3
506,296
6,715,483
-55
114
No Significant Assays
CPG-088
228.60
505,675
6,715,382
-44
7
No Significant Assays
CPG-
088D1
199.64
505,676
6,715,382
-70
6
32.00
35.00
3.00
0.27
0.02
0.96
778
150.88
83.00
85.00
2.00
1.08
0.18
7.70
126
Hole ID
Depth
East
North
Dip
Azim
Note
From
To
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
(ppm)