Three Yukon First Nations lay out expectations for Gladiator Metals – CBC

Aug 04, 2025

The exploration company is applying to expand its drilling operations in the Whitehorse copper belt

The Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council have proposed multiple conditions before Gladiator Metals is approved to expand drilling in the Whitehorse copper belt.

The First Nations submitted public submissions to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) on July 22. The public comment period for the project closed July 24.

Gladiator Metals, a B.C.-based mineral exploration company, has been drilling in the Whitehorse copper belt since April 2023. The company is applying to increase its permit from class 1 to class 3, which would allow it to expand work over the next five years throughout its whole 35-kilometre Copper Belt project, most of which is within Whitehorse city limits.

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