Marcus Harden, a geologist with 25 years of international experience and former Principal Geologist at First Quantum, is helping lead Gladiator Metals' exploration of the Whitehorse Copper Project in Yukon.
👉 Gladiator Metals: https://www.gladiatormetals.com
Recording Date 9-1-2026. In this episode, Marcus walks me through Gladiator's roughly C$300 million market cap, C$45 million cash position and recently completed C$35 million financing, predominantly backed by BlackRock. We discuss the historic Whitehorse operation, which mined 10.5 million tonnes grading roughly 1.5% copper and almost 1 gram per tonne gold between 1967 and 1982, and why modern exploration techniques could reveal considerably more mineralization across Gladiator's 35-kilometer land position.
Marcus explains how gravity and induced polarization are transforming their targeting, with all 11 tested gravity highs returning mineralized skarn bodies to date. We examine Cowley, where Gladiator sees potential for roughly 40–50 million tonnes near 1% copper equivalent, and Cub East, where drilling has encountered approximately 20-meter zones around 2.5%–3% copper equivalent with narrower zones reaching 3%–5%. I also dig into Gladiator's 120,000-meter drilling campaign, C$280-per-meter all-in drilling costs, and its goal of building 100 million tonnes above 1% copper equivalent. Marcus compares that potential asset class with companies including Foran, Firefly and Marimaca Copper, while highlighting Valerie and Arctic Chief as additional resource-growth opportunities.
Key Insights In This Episode
✅ Gladiator is targeting 100 million tonnes above 1% copper equivalent across the Whitehorse Copper Project.
✅ Cowley could potentially contain 40–50 million tonnes near 1% copper equivalent, according to Marcus.
✅ Cub East is producing higher grades with broader zones around 2.5%–3% copper equivalent and narrower zones reaching 3%–5%.
✅ Gladiator has approximately C$45 million in cash, supporting a planned 120,000-meter drilling campaign.
✅ Every one of the 11 gravity highs tested to date returned a mineralized skarn body, strengthening Gladiator's exploration model.
✅ Valerie and Arctic Chief could materially expand the resource story, with Arctic Chief showing widths up to 40–50 meters above 1% copper equivalent near surface.
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Chapters
00:00 Whitehorse Copper Project History
01:20 Historic Mining And High Grade Copper
04:08 Gladiator Metals Management Team
05:32 First Quantum Experience And Copper Exploration
06:45 How Copper Skarn Deposits Form
09:05 Gravity Unlocks New Copper Targets
14:53 Major Drilling Expansion And Class 3 Permit
17:45 Shallow Open Pit Resource Potential
18:50 Gladiator Metals Share Structure
21:57 First Nations Relationships
23:21 100 Million Tonne Copper Target
25:29 Gladiator's Biggest Unanswered Question
27:33 Cowley And Cub East Drill Results
28:52 Valerie And Arctic Chief Resource Potential
32:38 Whitehorse Infrastructure Advantage
35:06 Gladiator Metals Upcoming News Flow
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