Purepoint Uranium Group CEO Chris Frostad joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss why uranium exploration in Saskatchewan follows distinct winter and summer drilling seasons, and how seasonal conditions affect exploration efficiency, logistics, and costs. Frostad explained that while year-round drilling may seem ideal, winter often provides the most efficient operating conditions. Frozen lakes, rivers, wetlands, and muskeg allow crews to move drill rigs using winter roads and snow trails, significantly reducing access costs. In contrast, summer exploration frequently requires helicopter-supported operations, making drilling more expensive. He emphasized that successful uranium exploration depends as much on planning as drilling. “You want to make sure you've really digested all the information you've got before you collar that drill,” Frostad said, noting that companies often pause between drilling campaigns to analyze geological data, alteration studies, geophysical information, and assay results before selecting the next drill targets. The discussion also covered assay turnaround times, environmental operating windows, and how information gathered during one exploration season helps refine and improve the next phase of drilling. Frostad also provided an update on Purepoint’s Dorado Project, where the company discovered uranium mineralization at the Nova Zone last year. During the winter campaign, Purepoint completed approximately 5,000 metres of drilling, successfully tracing the mineralized structure over roughly one kilometre. The current summer exploration program is now underway, with 3,100 to 3,200 metres of drilling planned through the end of August. Management aims to further define the mineralized system and identify additional zones of high-grade uranium mineralization. Frostad said the combination of systematic exploration, seasonal planning, and ongoing geological interpretation continues to strengthen Purepoint’s understanding of the Dorado project and its discovery potential. #proactiveinvestors #purepointuraniumgroup #tsxv #ptu #otcqb #ptuuf #Uranium #AthabascaBasin #UraniumExploration #SaskatchewanMining #CriticalMinerals #ExplorationDrilling #MiningNews #NuclearEnergy #DoradoProject