Gladiator Discovers New Zone in First Drilling Below 200m at Cowley

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Gladiator Metals (OTCQB: GDTRF) has announced significant discoveries from its Phase 2 drill program at Cowley Park, comprising 40 holes and 8,121 meters. The company made a breakthrough discovery below 200m depth, identifying a previously unknown style of mineralization with a 180m wide zone of disseminated bornite and chalcopyrite hosted in altered granodiorite.

Key highlights include drillhole CPG-092 returning 55m @ 0.70% Cu from 176m, including 21.90m @ 1.27% Cu, and CPG-094 yielding 70.5m @ 1.13% Cu from 95.5m, including exceptional high-grade sections of up to 6.0m @ 5.36% Cu. The company currently has two rigs operating at Cowley Park and plans to complete at least 20,000m more drilling in 2025, targeting a maiden resource estimate for Q2 2026.

[ "Discovery of new 180m wide mineralization zone below 200m depth", "Consistent high-grade copper intercepts including 6.0m @ 5.36% Cu", "Mineralization remains open along strike and at depth", "Three drill rigs currently operating with 20,000m more drilling planned", "Maiden resource estimate targeted for Q2 2026" ]

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Resource estimate still pending and not expected until Q2 2026
• Deeper mineralization shows lower grades (0.70% Cu) compared to some near-surface results

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% Cu¹) 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."

¹ 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% Cu¹ (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:

   1. Cowley Resource Target: Establish initial drilling framework for an inferred resource at Cowley Park.

   2. Cowley Exploration: Targeting upside potential for further copper-skarn mineralization at Cowley Park.

2. Exploration drilling at:

   1. Chiefs Trend: Highlight further high-grade, near-term copper resource potential by testing near historic mine exploration upside.

   2. 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.

   3. Arctic Chief: Highlight continuity of high-grade near surface copper and gold mineralization for future resource drilling.

   4. 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
CPG-089		505,636	6,715,413	-45	356		84.00	87.00	3.00	1.18	0.01	4.96	73
	174.74						109.00	111.00	2.00	0.00	5.02	0.00	16
CPG-089D1		505,638	6,715,409	-65	355		30.00	40.00	10.00	0.57	0.01	1.90	64
	70.71						57.00	59.70	2.70	0.55	0.01	2.03	45
						EOH	65.00	70.71	5.71	0.54	0.01	1.29	276
CPG-089D2		505,634	6,715,411	-40	316		65.50	71.00	5.50	0.41	0.02	1.15	169
	152.70						109.00	111.00	2.00	0.72	0.01	2.30	34
CPG-090		505,928	6,715,337	-45	53		20.00	24.00	4.00	0.40	0.00	3.15	4
	321.56						68.00	80.00	12.00	0.22	0.01	0.70	75
							94.50	124.00	29.50	1.21	0.15	8.46	425
							142.00	158.00	16.00	0.58	0.01	1.33	89
						Incl.	144.00	148.00	4.00	1.55	0.03	2.80	152
							166.00	172.00	6.00	2.54	0.03	0.97	122
							250.00	254.00	4.00	0.37	0.03	1.55	76
							294.00	316.00	22.00	0.22	0.04	0.80	97
CPG-090D1		505,928	6,715,337	-63	54		71.50	85.00	13.50	0.44	0.04	4.14	22
	181.36					Incl.	72.90	79.00	6.10	0.80	0.07	7.31	17
CPG-090D2		505,927	6,715,336	-43	23		69.00	75.00	6.00	0.34	0.04	3.10	50
	262.13						87.00	99.00	12.00	0.32	0.01	1.08	141
							119.00	189.00	70.00	0.50	0.03	1.77	259
						Incl.	135.00	145.00	10.00	1.07	0.05	3.20	197
						And	159.00	165.00	6.00	1.02	0.07	4.57	979
CPG-090D3		505,928	6,715,337	-68	23		35.00	39.00	4.00	0.84	0.06	7.10	46
	199.64						91.00	138.00	47.00	0.37	0.05	1.94	223
CPG-091		506,243	6,715,497	-45	181		71.50	96.00	24.50	1.06	0.15	9.08	1,115
	182.58					Incl.	84.00	94.00	10.00	1.85	0.23	16.58	1,920
							110.00	144.00	34.00	0.90	0.15	7.34	518
						Incl.	114.00	118.00	4.00	1.40	0.21	13.05	1,259
						And	130.00	144.00	14.00	1.30	0.23	9.99	574
CPG-092		506,132	6,715,346	-88	14		116.00	297.00	181.00	0.34	0.01	1.66	108
	376.43					Incl.	118.00	122.00	4.00	0.46	0.03	1.45	372
						And	140.00	152.00	12.00	0.42	0.02	1.18	252
						And	176.00	231.00	55.00	0.70	0.01	2.61	154
						Incl.	190.00	225.00	35.00	0.99	0.02	3.78	206
						Incl.	190.00	221.00	31.00	1.05	0.02	4.10	232
						Incl.	199.10	221.00	21.90	1.27	0.02	5.27	300
							241.00	245.00	4.00	0.41	0.01	4.20	34
							259.00	285.00	26.00	0.27	0.03	3.02	71
CPG-093	330.71	506,178	6,715,335				Assays Pending
CPG-094	330.71	506,196	6,715,516	-45	204		33.00	37.00	4.00	0.35	0.01	3.30	14
							45.00	64.80	19.80	0.47	0.03	1.46	379
							95.50	166.00	70.50	1.13	0.05	4.22	470
						Incl.	101.00	115.00	14.00	2.05	0.12	10.61	757
						And	128.00	148.00	20.00	2.15	0.04	4.80	357
						Or	140.00	146.00	6.00	5.36	0.04	7.13	33
							184.00	196.00	12.00	0.51	0.06	3.92	482
							202.00	218.00	16.00	0.43	0.03	2.61	505
CPG-094D1	456.89	506,196	6,715,516	-68	213		Assays Pending
CPG-094D2	349.00	506,194	6,715,517	-43	236		Assays Pending
CPG-095	485.20	506,133	6,715,343	-82	170		Assays Pending
							202.00	206.00	4.00	0.62	0.02	3.25	183.50

 

Table 1: Recently returned drill assay results from Cowley Park. Note that the quoted Intersections are reported as interval widths and not true width. True widths of the intersected mineralised skarn system at Cowley Park 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.

QA / QC

Drilling completed by Gladiator is irregularly spaced to test parts of the mineralised 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.

Mineralised quoted intersections are reported as interval widths and not true width. True widths of the intersected mineralised 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 mineralisation.

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 mineralisation. 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 confirm depths and undertake directional surveys, or that the QA/QC might not meet the current required standards under reporting instruments, such as National Instrument 43-101. At this point, the Company is treating 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.

References:

Watson P.H. (1984) The Whitehorse Copper Belt - A Compilation. Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 1984-1.(https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca/Reference/42011#InfoTab)

Tenney D. (1981) - The Whitehorse Copper Belt: Mining, Exploration and Geology (1967-1980). (https://ia802508.us.archive.org/18/items/whitehorsecopper00tenn/whitehorsecopper00tenn.pdf)

Qualified Person

All scientific and technical information in this news release has been prepared or reviewed and approved by Kell Nielsen, the Company's Vice President Exploration, a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Jason Bontempo"
Jason Bontempo
President and CEO

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Caitlin Cheadle, Investor Relations
+1-778-403-5139
ccheadle@gladiatormetals.com

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FAQ

What did Gladiator Metals (GDTRF) discover in their latest drilling at Cowley Park?

Gladiator discovered a new 180m wide zone of mineralization below 200m depth, containing disseminated bornite and chalcopyrite hosted in altered granodiorite, with key intercept of 55m @ 0.70% Cu from 176m depth.

What are the most significant copper grades from Gladiator's latest drilling results?

The most significant result came from hole CPG-094 which returned 70.5m @ 1.13% Cu, including a high-grade section of 6.0m @ 5.36% Cu from 140m depth.

When will Gladiator Metals release their maiden resource estimate for Cowley Park?

Gladiator is targeting to release their maiden NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate in Q2 2026.

How many drill rigs does Gladiator have operating at Cowley Park?

Gladiator currently has two rigs operating at Cowley Park and a third rig conducting exploration on regional targets.

What is the total planned drilling program for Gladiator Metals in 2025?

Gladiator plans to complete at least 29,000m of drilling targeting high-grade copper skarns throughout the Whitehorse Copper Belt before the end of Q4 2025.