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Gladiator Metals Targets 100 Million Tonnes Above 1% Copper Equivalent

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Breakdown

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Company overview and funding

  • Market cap cash and debt to size company
  • White Horse COP project sole project
  • 120 million shares outstanding
  • $300 million market cap
  • Raised 35 million in August
  • 45 million in the bank
  • Funded for next year
  • Third retail, third institutional, third high net worth
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Project history and geology

  • Brownfield project with prior mining
  • White Horse mine operated 1967-1982
  • 10-12 million tons mined
  • 1.5% copper, 1 gram gold
  • Closed due to low copper prices
  • Exploration focused on milfeed
  • Historical data not assayed below 1%
  • Chief geologist anecdote about 40 m deep
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Team and experience

  • Marcus Harden - 25 years geology
  • Kel Nielsen - VP exploration
  • Jason Bontempo - CEO with 30 years capital market experience
  • Sean Kun - founding director
  • Darren Devine - board of K92 and Dolly
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Scar deposit explanation

  • Intrusion cooling creates fluids
  • Acid fluids neutralize alkali rock
  • Copper and gold concentrate
  • Targeting contact between intrusion and limestone
  • Narrow band 150-20 than contact
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Drilling results and targets

  • Gravity data reveals mineralized bodies
  • 11 gravity highs drilled, all mineralized
  • Cowi target with 40-50 million tons 1% copper
  • Cub East with 45 m of 3% copper
  • IP data shows sulfide content
  • Systematic drilling with class 3 permit
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Project access and costs

  • Flat terrain, close to Alaska Highway
  • Existing roads and trails
  • No need for camp
  • All-in drill cost $280/m
  • Drill all year round
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Drilling depth and grades

  • Exploration limited to 250 m depth
  • Cowi at 1% copper equivalent
  • Cub East at 2.5-3% copper
  • 20 m wide zone of 3-5% copper
  • Still open in all directions
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Investor breakdown

  • Third retail, third institutional, third high net worth
  • Rimco - technically driven fund
  • Ixios McKenzie, 1832, Danak, McQuary
  • Black Rockck - 35 million raise
  • Share price increased from 35c to 268c
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First Nations relationships

  • Quanand Dunan and Tan Quetchin Council
  • Coin family - 12-13% ownership
  • Kawani Drilling - 290 rigs worldwide
  • Social license support from First Nations
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Project size and potential

  • Target 100 million tons at 1% copper
  • Comparable to Foran, Firefly, Marramac
  • Open pitable resources
  • Cowi at 45-50 million tons
  • Cub East with higher grades
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Unanswered questions and drilling focus

  • Focus on multiple targets
  • Cali and Cub East results monthly
  • Drilling 3-4 months to build resources
  • Prioritize targets with highest impact
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Future drilling and targets

  • Valerie target with 2.5 km gravity anomaly
  • Drilled every 400 m with 1% copper
  • Systematic drilling to 40 m depth
  • Potential for significant resource
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Infrastructure and logistics

  • Existing roads and trails
  • Close to White Horse
  • Hydropower and substations
  • Port of Skagway 2-hour drive
  • High-quality concentrate with no deleterious elements
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Project outlook and next steps

  • Significant resource potential
  • High confidence in targets
  • News flow over next months
  • Impact on company value
  • Website for contact details

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