Gladiator Extends High-Grade Copper Skarn Mineralization 250m to the East at Cowley
Gladiator Extends High-Grade Copper Skarn
Mineralization 250m to the East at Cowley
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 8, 2025) -
Gladiator Metals Corp
.
(TSXV:
GLAD) (OTCQB: GDTRF) (FSE: ZX7) ("Gladiator" or the "Company"
) is pleased to report assay
results from 19 drill holes, totalling 4,772 metres at its Cowley prospect.
SUMMARY
Drilling has confirmed and extended high-grade copper skarn mineralization by over 250 meters
east along the strike of Cowley’s “Southern Limb”.
Drill assays from 19 holes include: 119m @ 0.84% Cu, 0.11 g/t Au, 6.89 g/t Ag and 562 ppm Mo
(from 48 m’s) including 63m @ 1.06% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 9.44 g/t Ag and 741 ppm Mo (CPG-
102D7).
Gold and molybdenum are showing improvement as drilling extends eastward at Cowley.
Recently returned assays from drilling at the southern limb of Cowley has confirmed and extended the
continuity of high-grade mineralization by more than 250 metres along strike to the east.
Strong copper, gold & molybdenum mineralization was intersected from near surface. Results include:
CPG-102D7
returned
119.0m @ 0.84% Cu
&
562 ppm Mo
from 48m, including:
63m @ 1.06% Cu 0.13 g/t Au, 9.44 g/t Ag & 741 ppm Mo
from 48m; or
39m @ 1.29% Cu 0.17 g/t Au, 11.98 g/t Ag & 909 ppm Mo
from 72m; or
20m @ 1.71% Cu
, 0.19 g/t Au, 15.36 g/t Ag & 1,139 ppm Mo
from 91m; plus
16m @ 1.17% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 7.00 g/t Ag & 897 ppm Mo
from 151m.
CPG-102D6
returned
76.1m @ 0.82% Cu
from 39.9m, including:
38m @ 1.28% Cu 0.10 g/t Au, 12.77 g/t Ag & 221 ppm Mo
from 56.0m; or
15.95m @ 2.07% Cu,
0.15 g/t Au, 19.42 g/t Ag & 473 ppm Mo
from 78.05m.
CPG-102D5
returned:
17.5m @ 1.67% Cu 0.42 g/t Au
, 13.31 g/t Ag & 882 ppm Mo
from 61.5m; or
12.0m @ 2.34% Cu, 0.60 g/t Au,
18.72 g/t Ag & 1,242 ppm Mo
from 65.0m, plus
12.0m @ 0.66% Cu, 0.08 g/t Au, 4.50 g/t Ag & 229 ppm Mo
from 89.0m.
Step out drilling collared approximately 250m east of the CPG-102 series holes intersected significant
high-grade copper and gold mineralized skarn confirming the underexplored eastern strike potential of
the Cowley Southern Limb. Results include:
CPG-118
returned:
13.2m @ 1.50% Cu 0.50 g/t Au,
10.16 g/t Ag & 314 ppm Mo
from 99.8m; Incl.
11.0m @ 1.74% Cu, 0.59 g/t Au, 11.81 g/t Ag & 360 ppm Mo
from 101.0m, or
5.0m @ 2.91% Cu, 0.6 g/t Au, 19.54 g/t Ag & 611 ppm Mo
from 107m, Plus
7m @ 0.55% Cu from 119m
.
Ongoing step out drilling focused on delivering a maiden resource at Cowley continues to
return
significant mineralized intercepts from recent drilling. Results include:
CPG-104D3
returned
16.0m @ 0.86% Cu % 0.83 g/t Au
from 33m including:
4.0m @ 2.58%
Cu, 3.26 g/t Au,
10.80 g/t Ag & 240 ppm Mo from 33.0m.
Gladiator CEO Jason Bontempo commented:
"Drilling at the Cowley 'Southern Limb' is proving up high-grade copper mineralization further along
strike to the east and to near surface with improving gold grades and high-grade molybdenum over
broad widths. These promising results continue to impress our hard-working geological team and
show the high-grade near-term resource potential of the Cowley prospect which demands more drilling
to test its ever-growing size.
"Hole CPG-102D7 shows very broad disseminated high-grade copper and
molybdenum
mineralization near surface, and once metallurgy work is complete, we anticipate it will impress on a
copper equivalent grade basis. Hole CPG-104D3 proves that we have not yet reached the boundaries
of resource potential of Cowley which has with this round of drilling been 250m to the east with higher
gold grades.
"In the next week or so drilling at the Whitehorse Copper Project will cease for the holiday break and
will re-commence in late January 2026. It's been a busy year for all with over 50,000m drilled and I
personally thank all the efforts of our hard working and talented technical team located in Whitehorse,
the Kwanlin Dü n First Nation, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and the City of Whitehorse community for their
support enabling us to advance the High-Grade Whitehorse Copper project in 2025"
1
Refer News Release Dated 12
th
May 2024 "
Gladiator Intersects 14m @ 3.13% Copper and 0.69g/t Gold, Extending High-Grade Copper-Gold
Mineralization at Cowley Park to the North-East by 250m".
COWLEY DRILLING
The Phase 2 drilling program is ongoing at the Cowley prospect. This release covers 19 additional holes
for 4,772 metres (Refer Figure 1-2 and Table 1).
Phase 2 drilling is designed to:
Confirm and test the continuity of near-surface, high-grade copper mineralization, with an aim to
define high-grade copper resources.
Validate the continuity of high-grade domains previously encountered within the Cowley prospect,
while also evaluating the exploration upside and potential for repeated mineralized zones.
Test for significant exploration upside, including the potential extensions to known high-grade
copper skarn mineralization, as well as recently identified sub-parallel trends.
Assess the previously unrecognised resource potential of endoskarn copper mineralization at
Cowley, which has not been systematically targeted or sampled in historic drilling campaigns.
Evaluate the economic potential of co-products associated with the copper mineralization,
including molybdenum, gold and silver.
Recent drilling has been focused on extensions to the currently known high-grade copper skarn extents
of Cowley's "Southern Limb". It was designed to test the continuity of high-grade copper mineralization
over more than 400m between CPG-071D1 (78 metres at 0.92% Cu, including 20 metres at 1.55% Cu)
and CPG-033 (33m @ 0.82% Cu, including 22m @ 1.02% Cu) (Refer Figures 1-2).
The recent CPG-102 series of holes have confirmed the continuity of high-grade copper mineralization
associated with the Southern Limb as well as potentially extending the mineralization over at least 250m
to the east. Results include:
CPG-102D7
returned
119.0m @ 0.84% Cu & 562 ppm Mo
from 48m, including:
63m @ 1.06% Cu 0.13 g/t Au, 9.44 g/t Ag & 741 ppm Mo
from 48m; or
39m @ 1.29% Cu 0.17 g/t Au, 11.98 g/t Ag & 909 ppm Mo
from 72m; or
20m @ 1.71% Cu, 0.19 g/t Au, 15.36 g/t Ag & 1,139 ppm Mo
from 91m; plus
16m @ 1.17% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 7.00 g/t Ag & 897 ppm Mo
from 151m.
CPG-102D6
returned
76.1m @ 0.82% Cu
from 39.9m, including:
38m @ 1.28% Cu 0.10 g/t Au, 12.77 g/t Ag & 221 ppm Mo
from 56.0m; or
15.95m @ 2.07% Cu, 0.15 g/t Au, 19.42 g/t Ag & 473 ppm Mo
from 78.05m.
CPG-102D5
returned:
17.5m @ 1.67% Cu 0.42 g/t Au, 13.31 g/t Ag & 882 ppm Mo
from 61.5m; or
12.0m @ 2.34% Cu, 0.60 g/t Au, 18.72 g/t Ag & 1,242 ppm Mo
from 65.0m, plus
12.0m @ 0.66% Cu, 0.08 g/t Au, 4.50 g/t Ag & 229 ppm Mo
from 89.0m.
CPG-118
returned:
13.2m @ 1.50% Cu 0.50 g/t Au, 10.16 g/t Ag & 314 ppm Mo
from 99.8m including;
11.0m @ 1.74% Cu, 0.59 g/t Au, 11.81 g/t Ag & 360 ppm Mo
from 101.0m, or
5.0m @ 2.91% Cu, 0.6 g/t Au, 19.54 g/t Ag & 611 ppm Mo
from 107m, plus
7m @ 0.55% Cu from 119m.
Additional drill results from this area are anticipated in the coming weeks.
Figure 1:
Section through Cowley [Viewing NNE] showing location of CPG-102 series holes down
plunge of previously reported drillhole intercepts. Results from remaining 102 series holes anticipated
in the following weeks. Refer to Figure 2 below for location of section. With recent results in this
release highlighted in yellow.
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COWLEY RESOURCE DRILLING
Gladiator has continued to advance its definition drilling programme at Cowley under its Class 1
exploration permit. This ongoing activity is part of a broader strategy to better delineate the mineralized
system within the Cowley area.
Definition drilling is scheduled to be completed in 2026 under a Class 3 permit under final review. This
will be a critical step, as it will precede the establishment of maiden resources for the Whitehorse
Copper Project.
Results from the ongoing resource definition drilling have affirmed the continuity of the mineralized
system across the broader Cowley area. Recent drilling has been concentrated on the western side of
the mineralized system, where access is currently possible. This targeted approach has enabled the
identification of potential extensions along the western boundary of the mineralized system and
confirmed the presence of shallow copper-skarn mineralization within the Cowley region. Drilling on the
western side has returned a peak result of:
CPG-104D3
returned
16.0m @ 0.86% Cu & 0.83 g/t Au
, 3.59 g/t Ag & 673ppm Mo from 33m
from 33m, including:
4.0m @ 2.58% Cu, 3.26 g/t Au
,
10.80 g/t Ag & 240 ppm Mo from 35.0m.
For a detailed overview of the results and intersections from these drilling activities, readers are referred
to Figure 2 (plan map) and Table 1.
Gladiator is nearing completion of the process to obtain a Class 3 permit. Once this permit is granted, it
will enable the Company to expand its exploration activities significantly. The new permit will allow
Gladiator to target the up-dip extensions of shallow mineralization, conduct infill drilling on the main
mineralized bodies, and explore the (predominantly) eastern lateral extents to the mineralized system
that have yet to be drilled.
Drilling completed under the Class 3 permit will be included in the maiden resource estimate for Cowley,
which is scheduled for 2026.
Figure 2:
Plan map of Cowley 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. Please
Note Section Line showing projection of Figure 1.
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Hole ID
Depth
East
North
Dip
Azim
Note
From
To
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
(ppm)
CPG-102
252.98
506,265
6,715,262
-83
4
30.00
55.95
25.95
0.69
0.12
6.52
322
(CPG-102 Previously Released)
Incl.
32.10
44.00
9.90
1.18
0.18
11.01
631
113.25
115.30
2.05
1.93
0.11
22.50
111
CPG-
102D1
300.23
506,265
6,715,257
-85
190
14.00
22.00
8.00
0.25
0.03
2.36
14
45.00
54.50
9.50
0.42
0.06
4.21
208
62.00
82.00
20.00
0.22
0.03
2.13
125
122.00
126.13
4.13
0.49
0.05
5.75
395
158.00
163.00
5.00
0.26
0.03
1.86
244
173.00
187.00
14.00
0.54
0.03
3.46
595
CPG-
102D2
300.23
506,265
6,715,257
-85
190
37.00
91.00
54.00
0.60
0.09
4.39
413
(CPG-102D2 Previously Released)
Incl.
61.00
87.00
26.00
0.84
0.10
6.12
398
Incl.
61.00
77.00
16.00
1.02
0.10
7.40
251
CPG-
102D3
361.19
506,263
6,715,258
-58
231
33.00
47.00
14.00
2.36
2.78
22.37
1,516
(CPG-102D3 Previously Released)
35.00
43.00
8.00
3.58
4.80
34.10
1,865
69.00
107.10
38.10
0.54
0.10
4.86
475
Incl.
89.00
107.10
18.10
0.87
0.11
7.94
199
CPG-
102D4
310.90
506,268
6,715,257
-43
163
36.90
45.00
8.10
0.66
0.07
5.96
48
36.90
41.00
4.10
1.18
0.11
10.21
83
CPG-
102D5
362.71
506,268
6,715,257
-73
166
61.50
79.00
17.50
1.67
0.42
13.31
882
Incl.
65.00
77.00
12.00
2.34
0.60
18.72
1,242
89.00
101.00
12.00
0.66
0.08
4.50
229
Incl.
89.00
97.00
8.00
0.90
0.12
6.38
322
138.20
140.00
1.80
1.03
0.16
7.40
4,990
184.00
190.50
6.50
0.24
0.01
1.95
41
202.00
212.00
10.00
0.33
0.02
3.00
106
CPG-
102D6
249.94
506,269
6,715,259
-41
119
39.90
116.00
76.10
0.82
0.07
7.78
134
Incl.
56.00
94.00
38.00
1.28
0.10
12.77
221
And.
78.05
94.00
15.95
2.07
0.15
19.42
473
CPG-
102D7
275.84
506,268
6,715,260
-45
106
48.00
167.00
119.00
0.84
0.11
6.89
562
Incl.
48.00
111.00
63.00
1.06
0.13
9.44
741
Incl.
72.00
111.00
39.00
1.29
0.17
11.98
909
Or
91.00
111.00
20.00
1.71
0.19
15.36
1,139
And
151.00
167.00
16.00
1.17
0.14
7.00
897
CPG-
102D8
498.35
506,267
6,715,262
-44
46
NSA
CPG-103
181.36
505,747
6,714,861
-59
318
NSA
CPG-104
214.88
505,725
6,715,465
-74
193
72.10
80.00
7.90
0.74
0.02
3.50
757
108.00
126.00
18.00
0.35
0.01
1.06
197
CPG-
104D1
210.31
505,724
6,715,465
-58
189
74.00
78.00
4.00
0.32
0.04
3.20
45
CPG-
104D2
230.12
505,724
6,715,465
-44
189
97.00
108.00
11.00
0.26
0.02
0.76
145
CPG-
104D3
202.69
505,724
6,715,471
-45
28
33.00
49.00
16.00
0.86
0.83
3.59
673
Incl.
33.00
37.00
4.00
2.58
3.26
10.80
240
CPG-105
270.65
505,744
6,715,377
-82
189
32.20
36.15
3.95
0.34
0.04
1.41
90
93.00
97.00
4.00
0.31
0.03
0.85
63
CPG-106
150.88
505,676
6,715,383
-60
312
46.00
50.00
4.00
0.23
0.01
0.85
468
CPG-
106D1
205.74
505,676
6,715,383
-84
11
54.00
58.00
4.00
0.36
0.02
3.20
60
CPG-107
281.94
505,636
6,715,407
-59
309
20.00
32.20
12.20
0.39
0.03
3.02
506
CPG-
107D1
248.11
505,636
6,715,407
-50
192
20.00
32.20
12.20
0.39
0.03
3.02
506
CPG-108
181.05
505,675
6,715,562
-59
28
112.00
118.00
6.00
0.32
0.03
4.33
205
CPG-109
140.82
505,542
6,715,555
-45
187
NSA
CPG-
109D1
201.17
505,542
6,715,556
-74
186
59.00
79.00
20.00
0.31
0.06
1.74
132
CPG-
109D2
150.57
505,543
6,715,560
-70
19
6.00
12.00
6.00
0.26
0.03
2.27
104
30.00
34.00
4.00
0.25
0.06
1.50
109
Drill Holes CPG-110 to CPG-117D2 Assay Results Pending
CPG-118
300.23
506,499
6,715,182
-78
354
99.80
113.00
13.20
1.50
0.50
10.16
314
Incl.
101.00
112.00
11.00
1.74
0.59
11.81
360
Incl.
107.00
112.00
5.00
2.91
0.60
19.54
611
119.00
126.00
7.00
0.55
0.06
3.99
440
Hole ID
Depth
East
North
Dip
Azim
Note
From
To
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
(ppm)
Table 1: Recently returned drill assay results from Cowley. Note that the quoted Intersections are reported as interval widths and not true width.
True widths of the intersected mineralized skarn system at Cowley
is complex, with different grade distributions present related to the form of the
contact between the granodiorite and sedimentary units as well different vein generations and orientations within the various intervals.
EXPLORATION STRATEGY
The ongoing drilling at Cowley is part of 50,000m of drilling to be completed during 2025 targeting high-
grade copper skarns throughout the Whitehorse Copper Belt. Drilling is designed with the following
objectives:
1
.
Advancing Cowley to resource definition and expansion:
Cowley Resource Target:
Establish initial drilling framework for an inferred resource at
Cowley.
Cowley Exploration:
Targeting upside potential for further copper-skarn mineralization at
Cowley.
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 45,000m of drilling completed to date in 2025 has focussed near term high grade
copper skarn resources prospects including the cornerstone Cowley project (assays pending),
Chiefs trend (assays pending) and Arctic Chief trend all within 15km of strike of each other.
Targeting to report maiden high-grade copper NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource, in 2026.
The Whitehorse Copper 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.
QA / QC
Drilling completed by Gladiator is irregularly spaced to test parts of the mineralized systems, holes were
directionally surveyed utilising a North Seeking Gyro direction tool. Drill collars are subsequently
surveyed utilising a high-accuracy RTK DGPS or DeviSite system. Diamond drilling is usually cased,
then cored utilising HTW diameter before reducing at shallow depth in stable ground to NTW diameter
drill core.
Mineralized quoted intersections are reported as interval widths and not true width. True widths of the
intersected mineralized skarn system is complex making an estimate of the true width unreliable. This is
due to different grade distributions and angle geometries present related to the form or outline of the
contact between the granodiorite and sedimentary units as well different vein paragenesis and
orientations within the various intervals. Where possible, drilling is conducted perpendicular to
interpreted mineralization.
Upon drilling of diamond core, Gladiator undertakes geological logging, marking up of lineal length of the
core, recording core recovery, and Geotech measurements such as RQD's and taking core
photographs.
Based on the geological logging, core is then marked up for sampling with a new sampling ticket that
matches the submitted sample for analysis at the start of the sample interval, the drill core is then cut in
half utilizing a core saw equipped with a diamond saw blade. The core samples are then sent for
analysis and the remaining half core retained for future reference. Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)
or known blank material is placed within the sampling sequence at a nominal sampling rate of at least 1
in 25 samples to monitor the Laboratory.
Samples are submitted to the Whitehorse based prep facility of ALS Global Laboratory (Canada).
Samples subject to this release were crushed to 70% less than 2mm before pulverizing to better than
85% passing <75 microns. Assay pulps are then transported by ALS to the Vancouver (Langley) facility
to be analysed. On occasions where the Whitehorse prep facility has reduced capacity to complete
preparation of the samples within a timely manner, samples may be forwarded by ALS Global to their
Langley facility for preparation utilising the same method as described above.
Samples were then analysed by ALS method ME-ICP61 (34 Element Aqua Regia with ICP-MS finish),
with over limits for Cu analysed by method CU-OG62 (Aqua Regia with ICP-MS finish). Au is analysed
by ALS method AU-AA25 (Ore Grade Au 30g Fire Assay AA Finish). As part of this process, Gladiator
also captures the required sampling metadata to potentially utilize the core and analysis for any future
requirements if deemed acceptable. The QA/QC meets the current required standards under reporting
instruments, such as National Instrument 43-101. At this point, Gladiator regards the data collected from
this exercise as reliable for the purposes of identifying future exploration targets and may be used to
inform future drilling and exploration campaigns.
As part of this process, Gladiator also captures the required sampling metadata to potentially utilize the
core and analysis for any future requirements if deemed acceptable. Further drilling will need to be
completed by Gladiator at some stage to confirm the reliability or usability of this data in the future
including but not limited to twinning of reported mineralization. This may be required as Gladiator may
not be able to confirm the accuracy of the stated drill collar location or be able to re-enter the holes to