Gladiator Drills 36m of 1.23% Cu and 20m of 1.22% Cu at Cowley Park and Returns 40.2m of 1.74% Cu from Unassayed Historic Core
Gladiator Drills 36m of 1.23% Cu and 20m of
1.22% Cu at Cowley Park and Returns 40.2m of
1.74% Cu from Unassayed Historic Core
SUMMARY
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 13, 2025) - Gladiator Metals Corp (TSXV:
GLAD) (OTCQB: GDTRF) (FSE: ZX7) ("Gladiator" or the "Company") announces that it has received
the final outstanding results from the remaining 10 diamond drill holes of the recently completed Cowley
Park drill program.
Additionally, the Company has completed assaying of 11 holes (1,427m) of
unassayed historic core. These drill intercepts support the revised geological framework ahead of
planned 2025 resource definition and exploration drilling.
Recently returned significant intercepts include:
36m @ 1.23% Cu
from 49m (
0.22 g/t Au
, 7.53 g/t Ag & 494 ppm Mo), including
6m @ 1.53% Cu
from 61m (
1.02 g/t Au
, 13.1g/t Ag & 262 ppm Mo) -
CPG-039
24m @ 1.05% Cu
from 84m (0.07 g/t Au, 7.02 g/t Ag & 978 ppm Mo) within
32m @ 0.90% Cu
from 82m (0.06 g/t Au, 6.02 g/t Ag & 942ppm Mo)-
CPG-037
8m @ 1.23% Cu
from 69m (0.12 g/t Au, 5.6 g/t Ag & 161 ppm Mo) within
52m @ 0.55% Cu
from
63m (0.05 g/t Au, 2.27 g/t Ag, & 238 ppm Mo) -
CPG-036
20m @ 1.22% Cu
from 118m (0.03 g/t Au, 5.29 g/t Ag & 317 ppm Mo) within
52m @ 0.73% Cu
from 88m (0.04 g/t Au, 4.56 g/t Ag & 255 ppm Mo) -
CPG-051
10m @ 1.04% Cu
from 103m (
0.22 g/t Au, 8.48 g/t Ag & 1,955 ppm Mo
) within
50m @
0.54%Cu
from 67m (0.07 g/t Au, 4.02 g/t Ag & 557 ppm Mo) -
CPG-062
and
22m @ 1.02% Cu
from 117m (0.10 g/t Au, 11.25 g/t Ag & 319 ppm Mo) within
38m @ 0.84% Cu
from 109m (0.08 g/t Au, 8.03 g/t Ag & 253 ppm Mo) from the far eastern extent of drilling
completed to date at Cowley -
CPG-033
Additionally, Gladiator's team re-logged and re-assayed 11 previously unassayed, historic diamond drill
holes.
Significant intercepts include:
23.04m @ 1.59% Cu
from 74.98m (0.15 g/t Au, 10.28 g/t Ag & 460 ppm Mo)
plus 4.88m @
3.45% Cu
from 81.38m (0.30 g/t Au, 25.45 g/t Ag & 949ppm Mo) &
4.75m @ 1.91% Cu
from
93.27m (0.15 g/t Au, 7.6 g/t Ag & 594 ppm Mo) within 31.09m @ 1.27% Cu from 71.02m (0.12 g/t
Au, 8.34 g/t Ag & 374 ppm Mo) -
18-CP-06
13.30m @ 2.10% Cu
from 48.70m (0.08 g/t Au, 12.06 g/t Ag & 761 ppm Mo) Including
8.00m @
3.02% Cu
from 50m (0.11 g/t Au, 18.30 g/t Ag & 981 ppm Mo) -
CP-142
40.20m @ 1.74% Cu
from 32.30m (0.11 g/t Au, 7.57 g/t Ag & 515 ppm Mo) -
CP-144
Assaying of the historic diamond drill core has confirmed significant co-product credits consisting of
gold, silver and molybdenum with the copper mineralization.
Recent drilling confirms the Company's belief that Cowley Park has the potential to host a significant
economic copper resource.
Gladiator's 2024 drilling has identified:
significant upside identified down dip and along strike associated with high-grade mineralization
(exoskarn), including results of
98m @ 1.49% Cu
from 103m (0.04 g/t Au, 3.68 g/t Ag & 187 ppm
Mo) including
20m @ 5.53%
Cu
from 145m (0.07 g/t Au, 11.47 g/t Ag & 229 ppm Mo), or
14m @
7.67% Cu
from 145m (0.07 g/t Au, 15.16 g/t Ag & 217 ppm Mo) -
CPG-047
broad intersections of newly identified endoskarn (intrusive associated) mineralization, found to be
consistent with or better than observed in historic drilling. The wider intervals were further
enhanced with the addition of previously unassayed complimentary co-products to copper
including molybdenum, gold, and silver.
Gladiator CEO, Jason Bontempo commented:
"
Cowley Park continues to exceed our initial
expectations. Completion of the 2024 drill season has not only confirmed broader intervals of copper
mineralization but has confirmed continuity of higher grade exoskarn mineralization that now appears
opens along strike and at depth, leading us to believe mineralization has the potential to extend well
beyond our previous geological interpretation. Additional drone magnetics and IP work completed in
2024 is being compiled and interpreted to better understand 2025 exploration targets that have the
potential to expand Cowley Park."
COWLEY PARK DRILLING
Gladiator completed 34 diamond drill holes (CPG-031 to 064) for 6,104m at Cowley Park (Table 1 &
Figure 1) during its late 2024 drilling. Drilling was designed to:
Confirm and test the continuity of near surface, high-grade copper mineralization along four
systematic drill fences (Section Lines) spaced 120-220m apart identified from previous drilling for
future high-grade copper resource definition (Figure 1).
Test new shallow, undrilled, chargeability anomalies identified from recently completed Induced
Polarization (IP) surveys, potentially related to unrecognized copper sulfide bodies.
Test significant exploration upside including extensions to known high-grade copper skarn
mineralization and test sub-parallel trends recently identified in drilling.
Test the previously unrecognized resource potential of the endoskarn copper mineralization at
Cowley Park which has not been systematically targeted or sampled in historic drilling.
Test the economic potential of complimentary co-products to copper mineralization including
molybdenum, gold, and silver.
Figure 1: Plan map of all drilling at Cowley Park over LIDAR DTM. All drill collars completed by
Gladiator to date colored by sum Cu% x Length (m), historical collars marked as light-colored dots.
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Drilling completed by the Company has significantly advanced it's understanding of the localised
geology and provided a greater understanding of the mineralization controls, specifically those related to
the high-grade exoskarn mineralization. This is further enhanced by CPG-049 (drilled as a twin of 19-
CP-04) that was designed to test for significant high-grade mineralization believed to be truncated by
historic hole "19-CP-04". This historic hole was, subsequently interpreted to be inconsistent in terms of
its mineralization and geology when compared to the surrounding holes returning:
98m @ 1.49% Cu
from 103m (0.04 g/t Au, 3.68 g/t Ag & 187 ppm Mo) including
20m @ 5.53%
Cu
from 145m (0.07 g/t Au, 11.47 g/t Ag & 229 ppm Mo), or
14m @ 7.67% Cu
from 145m (0.07
g/t Au, 15.16 g/t Ag & 217 ppm Mo)-
CPG-047
79m @ 1.37% Cu
from 71m (0.06 g/t Au, 4.38 g/t Ag & 261 ppm Mo) including
26m @ 3.31% Cu
from 88m (0.06 g/t Au, 8.97 g/t Ag & 44 ppm Mo) -
CPG-049
38m @ 1.01% Cu
from 96m (0.06 g/t Au, 4.83 g/t Ag & 604 ppm Mo) including
12m @ 1.73% Cu
from 96m
(
0.10 g/t Au, 7.75 g/t Ag & 1,052 ppm Mo)
& 4m @ 2.50% Cu
from 122 m (0.10 g/t Au,
11.15 g/t Ag & 1,051 ppm Mo) -
CPG-045
CPG-049, supported by additional mineralization intersected in CPG-045 and CPG-047 suggests
mineralization continues for at least 220 metres from near surface down dip on Line 3 (Figure 4),
remaining open at depth and to the east and west along strike. These holes confirm Gladiator's belief
that copper mineralization including molybdenum, gold and silver at Cowley Park continues near surface,
is high-grade and remains open along strike and down dip in all directions with significant resource
expansion opportunities both within AND outside the area of historic drilling.
The Company is also looking at targeting strike extensions and the potential of the higher-grade
mineralization to continue east towards historic drilling (Figure 1) that returned:
15.85m @ 6.37% Cu
from 84.43m, Including
12.5m @ 8.02% Cu
from 85.04m -
18-CP-04
(collared ~60m east of Section Line 3) and
43.28m @ 2.24% Cu
from 93.27m, Including
13.72m @ 5.41% Cu
from 109.42m -
19-CP-08
(collared ~110m east of CPG-047-049).
Refer to Press Release dated May 8, 2024
Section Line 1
Section Line 1 was designed to follow up on drilling completed by Gladiator in 2023 that returned
significant broad mineralized intersections and elevated Au, Ag & Mo, Including:
20m @ 1.43% Cu
from 42m (0.07 g/t Au, 3.96 g/t Ag & 254 ppm Mo) within 71m @ 0.72% Cu
from 32m (0.04 g/t Au, 2.08 g/t Ag & 143 ppm Mo) -
CPG-001
13m @ 1.44% Cu
from 28m (0.31 g/t Au, 10.53 g/t Ag & 1,564 ppm Mo)
and 33m @ 1.48% Cu
from 71m (0.25 g/t Au, 8.31 g/t Au & 404ppm Mo) within
113m @ 0.79% Cu
from 19m (0.13 g/t
Au, 4.75 g/t Ag & 464 ppm Mo) -
CPG-002
5m @ 1.23% Cu
from 9m (0.12 g/t Au, 10.44 g/t Ag & 1,121 ppm Mo)
and 13.2m @ 2.26% Cu
from 22.8m (0.34 g/t Au, 17.96 g/t Au & 833 ppm Mo) -
CPG-003
Drilling confirmed the presence of a bounding structure (interpreted fault) on the northern side of the
mineralization (CPG-052) and that the previous interpretation of the mineralization flattening at depth and
returning to surface on the southern portion of the system ("Bowl" Interpretation) appears to be incorrect.
Mineralization within the endoskarn is now interpreted as being defined by the brittle deformation within
the skarn and is moderately steeply dipping (to the south).
Drilling returned a best result of:
8m @ 1.07% Cu
from 85m (
0.36 g/t Au, 8.03 g/t Ag & 2,032 ppm Mo
) within
28m @ 0.56% Cu
from 79m (0.12 g/t Au, 3.30 g/t Ag & 956 ppm Mo) -
CPG-055
Figure 2: Section (Line 1) through the Cowley Park prospect looking 280
o
(20m Window
approximately West) showing only Gladiator drilling and recently returned assay results along the
interpreted granodiorite-skarn boundary. Section (Line 1) is marked on Figure 1 for reference.
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Section Line 2
Drilling on Section Line 2 confirmed the broad nature of the endoskarn mineralization as identified in
historic drilling on the western side of the mineralized area. Drilling highlighted the economic potential of
complimentary co-products to copper mineralization including molybdenum (up to 1,482 ppm), gold (up
to 0.35 g/t), and silver (up to 18.17 g/t). Select drilling intercepts returned:
8m @ 1.48% Cu
from 87m (
0.23 g/t Au, 8.5 g/t Ag & 1,347ppm Mo
) within 52m @ 0.74% Cu
from 77m (0.09 g/t Au, 4.07 g/t Ag & 473 ppm Mo) -
CPG-031
30m @ 1.48% Cu
from 56m (0.21 g/t Au, 8.39 g/t Ag & 1,308ppm Mo) within 48m @ 1.08% Cu
from 38m (0.15 g/t Au, 6.18 g/t Ag & 951ppm Mo)
- CPG-032.
109.77m @ 0.77% Cu
from 4.23m (0.07 g/t Au, 3.92 g/t Ag & 369ppm Mo), Including 8m @
2.57% Cu from 8m (0.30 g/t Au,
18.17 g/t Ag & 1,482ppm Mo
) and 14m @ 1.31 % Cu from 72m
and 4m @ 1.36% Cu from 108m (0.06 g/t Au, 4.8 g/t Ag & 919ppm Mo) -
CPG-035
Figure 3: Section (Line 2) through the Cowley Park prospect looking 280
o
(20m Window
approximately West) showing only Gladiator drilling and recently returned assay results along the
interpreted granodiorite-skarn boundary. Section (Line 2) is marked on Figure 1 for reference.
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Section Line 3
Section Line 3 drilling was defined to test for high grade extensions to mineralization within the exoskarn
that was believed to extend west of historic drilling, including:
15.85m @ 6.37% Cu
from 84.43m, Including
12.5m @ 8.02% Cu
from 85.04m -
18-CP-04
(Collared ~60m East Section Line 3) and
43.28m @ 2.24% Cu
from 93.27m, Including
13.72m @ 5.41% Cu
from 109.42m -
19-CP-08
(Collared ~110m East of CPG-047-049)
Initial interpretation had this high-grade mineralization closed off due to hole 19-CP-04 that returned only
minor mineralization. Hole CPG-049 (drilled as a twin of 19-CP-04) was designed to test for significant
high-grade mineralization that was truncated by historic hole "19-CP-04". This historic hole was,
subsequently interpreted to be inconsistent in terms of its mineralization and geology when compared to
the surrounding holes and is now believed to be not correctly located (collar data incorrect).
Drilling completed on Section Line 3 (see Figure 4), intersected significant high-grade mineralization
over broad widths in CPG-045, CPG-047 and CPG-049 supporting mineralization continuing for at least
220 metres from near surface down dip whilst remaining open at depth, to the west and towards the East
(18-CP-04 and 19-CP-08), significant results include:
98m @ 1.49% Cu
from 103m (0.04 g/t Au, 3.68 g/t Ag & 187 ppm Mo) including
20m @ 5.53%
Cu
from 145m (0.07 g/t Au, 11.47 g/t Ag & 229 ppm Mo), or
14m @ 7.67% Cu
from 145m (0.07
g/t Au, 15.16 g/t Ag & 217 ppm Mo)-
CPG-047
79m @ 1.37% Cu
from 71m (0.06 g/t Au, 4.38 g/t Ag & 261 ppm Mo) including
26m @ 3.31% Cu
from 88m (0.06 g/t Au, 8.97 g/t Ag & 44 ppm Mo) -
CPG-049
38m @ 1.01% Cu
from 96m (0.06 g/t Au, 4.83 g/t Ag & 604 ppm Mo) including
12m @ 1.73% Cu
from 96m (0.10 g/t Au, 7.75 g/t Ag & 1,052 ppm Mo)
& 4m @ 2.50% Cu
from 122 m (0.10 g/t Au,
11.15 g/t Ag & 1,051 ppm Mo) -
CPG-045
20m @ 1.22% Cu
from 118m (0.03 g/t Au, 5.29 g/t Ag & 317ppm Mo) within 52m @ 0.73% Cu
from 88m (0.04 g/t Au, 4.56 g/t Ag & 255ppm Mo)
- CPG-051
Hole CPG-018 (drilled by Gladiator in 2023) intersected minor skarn mineralization over the last 1.6m of
the hole (200.1 to 202.69m EOH). With the results of CPG-047, mineralization is now interpreted to
remain open at depth, and Gladiator plans to further test the down dip potential of this zone by extending
CPG-018 upon the restart of drilling in January 2025.
A further 5 holes (CPG-037, 039 & 042-044) were drilled to the west of Section Line 3 to further test
historic drilling, drilling returned:
36m @ 1.23% Cu
from 49m (0.22 g/t Au, 7.53 g/t Ag & 494 ppm Mo), Including 6m @ 1.53% Cu
from 61m (1.02 g/t Au, 13.10 g/t Ag & 262 ppm Mo) - CPG-039
24m @ 1.05% Cu
from 84m (0.07 g/t Au, 7.02 g/t Ag & 978 ppm Mo) within 32m @ 0.90% Cu
from 82m (0.06 g/t Au, 6.02 g/t Ag & 942 ppm Mo) - CPG-037
14m @ 0.57% Cu
from 55m (0.03 g/t Au, 5.46 g/t Ag & 22 ppm Mo) and 4m @ 0.52% Cu from
9m (0.03 g/t Au, 4.60 g/t Ag & 1,011 ppm Mo) - CPG-042
These holes confirm Gladiator's belief that copper mineralization including molybdenum, gold and silver
at Cowley Park is near surface, is high-grade and remains open along strike and down dip in all
directions, meaning significant opportunities exists to expand the potential of Cowley to host a significant
resource both within AND outside the area of historic drilling.
Figure 4 Section (Line 3) through the Cowley Park prospect looking 280
o
(20m Window approximately
West) showing only Gladiator drilling and recently returned assay results along the interpreted
granodiorite-skarn boundary. Section (Line 3) is marked on Figure 1 for reference.
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Section Line 4
Section Line 4 drilling will be enhanced through the application for further drill permits expected to be
received in 2025. Optimal targeted drilling was not achieved during this drill period, however broad
intervals of mineralization were intersected east of what is believed to be part of the predicted eastern
extents of the main mineralized area. Mineralisation remains open to the east with significant intercepts
including:
36m @ 0.58% Cu
from 117m (0.07 g/t Au, 4.03 g/t Ag & 263 ppm Mo) -
CPG-056
50m @ 0.47% Cu
from 60m (0.07 g/t Au, 3.31 g/t Ag & 385 ppm Mo) -
CPG-058
See Figure 1: Plan map of Cowley Park over LIDAR DTM for the drill collar locations
Exploration Drilling
In addition to the four Section Lines completed by Gladiator, a further 9 holes were completed to test
exploration upside within and external to the known mineralized system.
Three holes (CPG-033, 062 & 063) were completed to the east (~350m East of Section Line 3) of the
known mineralized system returning encouraging results, including:
22m @ 1.02% Cu from 117m
(0.10 g/t Au, 11.25 g/t Ag & 319ppm Mo) within 38m @ 0.84% Cu
from 109m (0.08 g/t Au, 8.03 g/t Ag & 253 ppm Mo) -
CPG-033
10m @ 1.04% Cu from 103m
(0.22 g/t Au, 8.48 g/t Ag & 1,955 ppm Mo) within 50m @ 0.54% Cu
from 67m (0.07 g/t Au, 4.02 g/t Ag & 557 ppm Mo) -
CPG-062
A further hole (CPG-064) was drilled to test a geophysical target south of the known mineralized system,
the hole whilst intersecting minor skarn mineralization, returned no significant assays.
Processing of Historic Core
Gladiator is nearing completion of the processing of the available historic drill core for Cowley Park that
was inherited on acquisition of the project. The historic core has continued to deliver potential upside,
returning significant intercepts including:
23.04m @ 1.59% Cu
from 74.98m (0.15 g/t Au, 10.28 g/t Ag & 460 ppm Mo) plus
4.88m @
3.45% Cu
from 81.38m (0.30 g/t Au, 25.45 g/t Ag & 949ppm Mo) &
4.75m @ 1.91% Cu
from
93.27m (0.15 g/t Au, 7.6 g/t Ag & 594 ppm Mo) within 31.09m @ 1.27% Cu from 71.02m (0.12 g/t
Au, 8.34 g/t Ag & 374 ppm Mo) -
18-CP-06
13.30m @ 2.10% Cu
from 48.70m (0.08 g/t Au, 12.06 g/t Ag & 761 ppm Mo) including
8.00m @
3.02% Cu
from 50m (0.11 g/t Au, 18.30 g/t Ag & 981 ppm Mo) -
CP-142
40.20m @ 1.74% Cu
from 32.30m (0.11 g/t Au, 7.57 g/t Ag & 515 ppm Mo) -
CP-144
The confirmation of co-product credits, historically never assayed for, offers an opportunity to significantly
enhance the economic potential of the deposit.
Hole ID
Depth
East
North
Dip
Azim
Note
From
To
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
(ppm)
CPG-031
165.20
505,950
6,715,424
-65
6
31
35
4
1.24
0.06
11.25
18
Plus
77
129
52
0.74
0.09
4.07
473
Incl.
87
101
14
1.14
0.18
6.70
924
Incl.
87
95
8
1.48
0.23
8.50
1,347
CPG-032
118.87
505,958
6,715,448
-45
10
38
86
48
1.08
0.15
6.18
951
Incl.
56
86
30
1.48
0.21
8.39
1,308
CPG-033
201.17
506,445
6,715,183
-90
0
109
147
38
0.84
0.08
8.03
253
Incl.
117
139
22
1.02
0.10
11.25
319
Plus
172
180
8
0.60
0.02
1.93
197
CPG-034
124.97
505,948
6,715,514
-45
10
7
21
14
1.22
0.18
7.50
309
Incl.
9
15
6
2.42
0.35
14.8
602
CPG-035
126.49
505,948
6,715,514
-70
190
4.23
114
109.77
0.77
0.07
3.92
369
Incl.
8
16
8
2.57
0.30
18.17
1,482
Incl.
34
44
10
0.92
0.09
3.72
381
Incl.
72
86
14
1.31
0.08
4.39
305
Incl.
108
112
4
1.36
0.06
4.80
919
CPG-036
179.83
505,922
6,715,384
-75
10
39
57
18
0.33
0.03
2.89
150
Incl.
39
45
6
0.56
0.06
5.77
405
Plus
63
115
52
0.55
0.05
2.27
238
Incl.
69
77
8
1.23
0.12
5.60
161
CPG-037
266.70
506,084
6,715,327
-60
190
82
114
32
0.90
0.06
6.02
942
Incl.
84
108
24
1.05
0.07
7.02
978
CPG-038
150.88
505,921
6,715,387
-80
190
89
105
16
0.52
0.04
3.34
273
115
123
8
0.69
0.09
5.17
256
CPG-039
144.48
506,104
6,715,430
-60
10
49
85
36
1.23
0.22
7.53
494
Incl.
61
67
6
1.53
1.02
13.1
262
CPG-040
178.31
505,924
6,715,334
-50
190
70
72
2
0.59
0.00
1.50
73
Plus
96
100
4
0.58
0.07
3.65
390
CPG-041
170.38
505,910
6,715,234
-50
190
No Significant Assays
CPG-042
100.58
506,111
6,715,481
-60
10
9
13
4
0.52
0.03
4.60
1,011
55
69
14
0.57
0.03
5.46
22