Gladiator Extends High-Grade Copper Skarn Mineralization 250m to the East at Cowley

On December 8, 2025, Gladiator Metals announced assay results from 19 diamond drill holes (4,772 meters) at its Cowley prospect within the Whitehorse Copper Project, Yukon. The drilling successfully extended high-grade copper skarn mineralization 250 meters to the east.

Key intercepts include: - CPG-102D7: 119 meters (m) of 0.84% Copper (Cu), 6.89 g/t Silver (Ag), and 562 ppm Molybdenum (Mo) from 48m. - CPG-102D6: 76.1m of 0.82% Cu, 7.78 g/t Ag, and 134 ppm Mo from 39.9m. - CPG-102D5: 17.5m of 1.67% Cu, 13.31 g/t Ag, and 882 ppm Mo from 61.5m. - CPG-118: 13.2m of 1.50% Cu, 10.16 g/t Ag, and 314 ppm Mo from 99.8m.

The company also announced it has engaged Undiscovered Alpha Ltd. for investor relations services for six months at a cost of CAD$25,000. Additionally, Gladiator granted 1,150,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $1.05 and 1,315,000 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) to directors, officers, and consultants.

The news is Materially Positive. While not a new discovery, extending the known high-grade mineralization at the flagship Cowley prospect by a significant 250 meters is a critical step in defining a large-tonnage resource. The intercepts, particularly the 119m width in hole CPG-102D7, are robust and demonstrate excellent continuity near the surface.

This release successfully builds upon a year of consistent, high-grade results that have de-risked the project. Following the crucial $22.5 million financing that closed in September 2025, the market's expectation is for the company to deliver results that expand the mineralized footprint. This news squarely meets that expectation. It reinforces the geological model and confirms that the system remains open, which is essential for proving the "world-class potential" the company is targeting.

The stock has already experienced a significant re-rating in 2025, moving from under $0.40 to over $1.00. Therefore, this news serves more to solidify the current valuation and provide a foundation for future growth rather than acting as a standalone, explosive catalyst. The granting of options at $1.05 aligns management's confidence with the current market price. The results are in line with the company's stated plan and demonstrate effective deployment of recently raised capital.

Gladiator Metals Corp. is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on its flagship Whitehorse Copper Project in the Yukon Territory. The project is located on the outskirts of the city of Whitehorse, providing excellent infrastructure and access. The district is a past-producer, with the Little Chief deposit having been mined by Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting from 1967 to 1982. Gladiator's primary focus is on defining a high-grade, large-tonnage copper-gold-silver-molybdenum skarn resource at the Cowley Park prospect, while also exploring the potential of the numerous other targets along the 35km-long belt.