Purepoint Commences 2026 Drilling Program At Dorado Following Nova Uranium Discovery
Purepoint Commences 2026 Drilling Program
At Dorado Following Nova Uranium Discovery
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2026) -
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU)
(OTCQB: PTUUF)
today announced that drilling has commenced at the Dorado Project as part of the
Purepoint and IsoEnergy Ltd. joint venture, marking the start of a focused winter program designed to
expand the high-grade Nova Uranium Discovery and advance additional priority targets across the
property.
The winter drill program represents the first phase of a fully approved multi campaign exploration
program at Dorado and is a direct follow up to the 2025 Nova Discovery, which returned uranium grades
of up to 8.1% U
O
over 0.4 metre within 2.1 metres of 1.6% U
O
in hole PG25 07A. Drilling will focus on
systematic step-outs along the steeply dipping mineralized structure, which remains open in all
directions.
"The decision to aggressively advance drilling at Dorado this year reflects both the strength of the Nova
Discovery and the joint venture's confidence in its growth potential," said Chris Frostad, President &
CEO of Purepoint Uranium Group. "Nova has delivered increasing uranium grades as we step-out and
has quickly emerged as a priority discovery within our portfolio. The current drill program is designed to
test scale, continuity, and the broader structural corridor that hosts the uranium mineralization."
Highlights
Drilling has commenced on the 2026 winter exploration program at the Dorado Project following
the high-grade Nova Discovery
Winter program includes up to 10 drill holes totaling approximately 4,300 metres focused on
expanding Nova
Drilling will target the corridor between holes PG25-03 and PG25-07A, an 800-metre strike length
with strongest mineralization currently toward the northeast
The Nova mineralized structure remains open along strike and at depth
Winter access and drill pad construction have been completed in advance of drilling
The winter program represents the first phase of a broader 2026 program that also includes
district scale summer drilling and geophysical surveying
Winter 2026 Nova Expansion Program
The winter drill program is utilizing skidder supported drilling to test 30 to 50 metre step-outs along the
interpreted mineralized structure hosting the Nova Discovery. Initial drilling will focus on the northeastern
extension of the system where the strongest uranium mineralization has been encountered to date.
Results from this phase will guide follow up drilling later in the winter and inform target prioritization for
the summer drilling campaign.
Advancing a District Scale Opportunity
Beyond Nova, the Dorado Project hosts multiple priority target areas defined by conductive corridors,
fault structures, and favorable graphitic lithologies. A planned airborne magnetotellurics survey later this
winter or early spring will refine deeper structural targets across several grids, supporting continued
district scale evaluation of the joint venture land package.
A helicopter supported summer drill program is planned to test additional targets across the Dorado
Project, subject to winter results.
Figure 1: Dorado Joint Venture Project
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Figure 2: Location Map of 2025 Drill Program at Q48 Target Area and the new Nova Discovery
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Figure 3: Vertical Longitudinal Section of the Nova Discovery
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About the Dorado Project
The Dorado Project is the flagship asset of the Purepoint and IsoEnergy 50 percent joint venture and
encompasses more than 98,000 hectares of highly prospective uranium exploration ground in the
eastern Athabasca Basin. The project includes the former Turnor Lake, Geiger, Edge, and Full Moon
properties and is underlain by fertile graphitic lithologies and fault structures favourable for high grade
uranium mineralization. Shallow unconformity depths across the property allow for efficient drilling and
rapid follow up on exploration results.
Figure 4: IsoEnergy and Purepoint Uranium Joint Venture including, Dorado Project, Aurora
Project and Celeste Block
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Qualified Person Statement
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release relating to Purepoint was
reviewed and approved by Scott Frostad BSc, MASc, P.Geo., Purepoint's Vice President, Exploration,
who is a "Qualified Person" (as defined in NI 43-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("NI
43-101")).
About Purepoint
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) is a focused explorer with a dynamic
portfolio of advanced projects within the renowned Athabasca Basin in Canada. Highly prospective
uranium projects are actively operated on behalf of partnerships with industry leaders including Cameco
Corporation, Orano Canada Inc. and IsoEnergy Ltd.
Additionally, the Company holds a promising VMS project currently optioned to and strategically
positioned adjacent to and on trend with Foran Mining Corporation's McIlvenna Bay project. Through a
robust and proactive exploration strategy, Purepoint is solidifying its position as a leading explorer in
one of the globe's most significant uranium districts.
For more information, please contact:
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc.
Chris Frostad, President & CEO
Phone: (416) 603-8368
Email:
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