Tocvan Mobilizes Heavy Equipment at Gran Pilar to Accelerate Trenching and Mine Works
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Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) mobilized a dozer, excavator and haul truck to its Gran Pilar gold-silver project in Sonora to accelerate trenching, road works and pilot-scale development while continuing a fully funded 20,000-meter drill program.
Bulk test material has been sent for pilot optimization and recent surface sampling returned up to 1.2 g/t Au and 11 g/t Ag, with multiple high-grade historic drill and metallurgical results supporting rapid project de-risking.
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Positive
- Fully funded 20,000m drill program underway
- Additional heavy equipment mobilized to accelerate trenching and pilot works
- Metallurgical tests showing 95–99% Au gravity recovery on composites
- 80% Au and 94% Ag rapid recovery in agitated bottle-roll tests
Negative
- Pilar bulk sample 62% gold recovery over a 46-day leach period
- Extracted head grade 1.2 g/t Au versus calculated head grade 1.9 g/t Au
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CONTINUED POSITIVE SURFACE MINERALIZATION FROM ONGOING EXPLORATION PROGRAM
HERMOSILLO, MX / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company" or "Tocvan") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/ A2PE64) is pleased to announce the mobilization of additional heavy equipment to its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. Equipment including, a dozer, excavator and haul truck have been deployed to significantly accelerate trenching and pilot-scale development activities across high-priority targets. This equipment mobilization comes as the Company continues its fully funded 20,000-meter drill program. Bulk testing material has been sent to the processing plant constructor and a local certified lab for pilot optimization. In addition, recent surface works have intersected mineralization along several target areas, further validating the scale and strength of the mineralized system.
Highlights:
Additional Mining Equipment Mobilized to Accelerate the Pilot Mine
Test material submitted to Processing Plant Constructor and Independent Lab for Pilot Optimization
Continued Definition of at Surface Mineralization with Drilling and Surface Sampling
South Block Surface Mapping to the East and Preparation for Expansion of Soil Sampling
"The mobilization of this additional heavy equipment marks a major step forward in our development timeline," stated Brodie Sutherland, CEO. "With two drill rigs in operation new targets are advancing, we are accelerating surface trenching and pilot works to derisk the project and prepare for near-term pilot production. This infrastructure push, combined with our ongoing drill success, positions Tocvan to advance rapidly toward a maiden resource estimate while maintaining momentum at Gran Pilar."
The additional dozer, excavator and haul truck will support expanded trenching, road construction and material handling required for pilot mining and processing test work. The Company remains fully funded for its current exploration and development programs, with more drill results expected in the coming weeks. Results for nine exploration holes and counting are pending.
Surface Sampling at the Central Magnetic Trend (see Figure 1. Target Area D.) has returned up to 1.2 g/t Au, 11 g/t Ag with elevated pathfinder elements As and Zn indicative of upper-level epithermal mineralization.
Figure 1. Current drill targets within the South Block. Drone magnetic survey map showing tilt derivative of the Reduced to Pole (RTP) and priority target areas identified to date by geological mapping and surface geochemistry. Location of the new El Mezquite target area.
Figure 2. Gran Pilar target summary. Drone magnetic survey map showing tilt derivative of the Reduced to Pole (RTP) and priority target areas identified to date by geological mapping and surface geochemistry. Location of the new El Mezquite target area.
The Gran Pilar Project, Sonora, Mexico
South Block Main Zone Expansion
Follow-up on 2025 Drill Success
19.4 g/t Au over 3.1 meters within 106.6 meters of 0.6 g/t Au (February 25, 2025 News Release)
5.4 g/t Au over 6.1 meters within 41.2 meters of 1.0 g/t Au (May 7, 2025 News Release)
136 g/t Ag over 10.7 meters within 42.7 meters of 41 g/t Ag (June 25, 2025 News Release)
South Block (November 12, 2024 News Release)
Placer Corridor (900-meter strike length)
Soil samples up to 21.2 g/t Au and >2,000 g/t
Placer Source Area
Soil samples up to 2.4 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag
Rock samples up to 7.3 g/t Au and 389 g/t Ag
North Block
North Alteration Zone (3.2 km by 1.5 km area)
2-meter chip sample, 5.6 g/t Au and 106 g/t Ag (October 19, 2023 News Release)
Historic mine working sample, 3.2 g/t Au and 1,225 g/t Ag (March 8, 2024 News Release)
Gran Pilar Drill Highlights:
2025 Diamond Drilling Highlights include:
83.5m @ 1.3 g/t Au, including 9.7m @ 10.3 g/t Au (March 11, 2025 News Release)
97.4m @ 0.7 g/t Au, including 36.3m @ 1.6 g/t Au (March 19, 2025 News Release)
64.9m @ 1.2 g/t Au, including 3.0m @ 21.6 g/t Au and 209 g/t Ag (March 26, 2025 News Release)
46.9m @ 0.5 g/t Au, including 2.6m @ 7.2 g/t Au and 80 g/t Ag (April 16, 2025 News Release)
2025 RC Drilling Highlights include:
106.8m @ 0.6 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 19.4 g/t Au (February 25, 2025 News Release)
41.2m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 6.1m @ 5.4 g/t Au (May 7, 2025 News Release)
2024 RC Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
42.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 10.9 g/t Au
56.4m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 14.7 g/t Au
16.8m @ 0.8 g/t Au and 19 g/t Ag
2022 Phase III Diamond Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
116.9m @ 1.2 g/t Au, including 10.2m @ 12 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag
108.9m @ 0.8 g/t Au, including 9.4m @ 7.6 g/t Au and 5 g/t Ag
63.4m @ 0.6 g/t Au and 11 g/t Ag, including 29.9m @ 0.9 g/t Au and 18 g/t Ag
2021 Phase II RC Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
39.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 1.5m @ 14.6 g/t Au
47.7m @ 0.7 g/t Au including 3m @ 5.6 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag
29m @ 0.7 g/t Au
35.1m @ 0.7 g/t Au
2020 Phase I RC Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
94.6m @ 1.6 g/t Au, including 9.2m @ 10.8 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag;
41.2m @ 1.1 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 6.0 g/t Au and 12 g/t Ag ;
24.4m @ 2.5 g/t Au and 73 g/t Ag, including 1.5m @ 33.4 g/t Au and 1,090 g/t Ag
15,000m of Historic Core & RC drilling. Highlights include:
61.0m @ 0.8 g/t Au
21.0m @ 38.3 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag
13.0m @ 9.6 g/t Au
9.0m @ 10.2 g/t Au and 46 g/t Ag
Pilar Bulk Sample Summary:
62% Recovery of Gold Achieved Over 46-day Leaching PeriodHead Grade Calculated at 1.9 g/t Au and 7 g/t Ag; Extracted Grade Calculated at 1.2 g/t Au and 3 g/t Ag
Bulk Sample Only Included Coarse Fraction of Material (+3/4" to +1/8")
Fine Fraction (-1/8") Indicates Rapid Recovery with Agitated Leach
Agitated Bottle Roll Test Returned Rapid and High Recovery Results:
80% Recovery of Gold and94% Recovery of Silver after Rapid 24-hour Retention Time
Metallurgical Studies:
Gravity Recovery with Agitated Leach Results of Five Composite Samples Returned
95 to
99% Recovery of Gold73 to
97% Recovery of SilverIncludes the Recovery of
99% Au and73% Ag from Drill Core Composite at 120-meter depth.
About Tocvan Ventures Corp.
Tocvan Ventures Corp. is a dynamic exploration and near-term producer advancing high-potential gold and silver projects in the mine-friendly jurisdiction of Sonora, Mexico. At its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project, Tocvan holds a
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Rock and Drill samples were shipped for sample preparation to ALS Limited in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and for analysis at the ALS laboratory in North Vancouver. The ALS Hermosillo and North Vancouver facilities are ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 certified. Gold was analyzed using 50-gram nominal weight fire assay with atomic absorption spectroscopy finish. Over limits for gold (>10 g/t), were analyzed using fire assay with a gravimetric finish. Silver and other elements were analyzed using a four-acid digestion with an ICP finish. Over limit analyses for silver (>100 g/t) were re-assayed using an ore-grade four-acid digestion with ICP-AES finish. Control samples comprising certified reference samples and blank samples were systematically inserted into the sample stream and analyzed as part of the Company's robust quality assurance / quality control protocol.
Soil Samples were shipped for sample preparation to ALS Limited in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and for analysis at the ALS laboratory in North Vancouver. The ALS Hermosillo and North Vancouver facilities are ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 certified. Gold and multi-element analysis of soils was completed by aqua regia digestion and ICP-MS finish using a 50-gram nominal weight. Over limit gold values greater than 1 g/t were re-assayed with a more robust aqua regia digestion ad ICP-MS finish. Over limit analyses for silver (>100 g/t) were re-assayed using an ore-grade four-acid digestion with ICP-AES finish. Control samples comprising blank samples and certified reference materials were systematically inserted into the sample stream and analyzed as part of the Company's robust quality assurance / quality control protocol.
Brodie A. Sutherland, CEO for Tocvan Ventures Corp. and a qualified person ("QP") as defined by Canadian National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this release.
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TOCVAN VENTURES CORP.
Brodie A. Sutherland, CEO
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