Tocvan Announces Multiple Silver Zones in Debut Drill Results from the Gran Pilar Project North Block
TOCVAN ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE SILVER ZONES IN DEBUT DRILL
RESULTS FROM THE GRAN PILAR PROJECT NORTH BLOCK
Hermosillo, Mexico – January 23 , 202 6 – Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the “Company” or “Tocvan”) (CSE: TOC)
(OTCQB: TCVNF) (WKN : TV3/ A2PE64) is pleased to announce the first analytical results from its maiden drill
program on the North Block of the Gran Pilar Project in Sonora, Mexico. The initial five drillholes reported
demonstrate a strong emerging silver-rich polymetallic system, with high-grade Ag zones hosted within veins
tied to silicified andesitic dikes and silicified andesite, accompanied by elevated lead, zinc, antimony, and
arsenic, key pathfinder elements typical of productive epithermal systems.
Results include multiple wide Ag -bearing intervals, strong quartz-vein and alteration intensity, and clear
structural-lithological controls that together establish a compelling framework for expansion drilling.
Highlights
• The maiden program identified 25 Ag-rich composite intervals. The strongest interval, 4.58 m at 35.7
g/t Ag, including 1.5 meters of 91.6 g/t Ag (JES- 25-124), 200 meters vertically below artisanal
underground workings that have returned up to 3.2 g/t Au and 1,225 g/t Ag . This interval also carries
supportive Cu, Pb, Zn, Sb, and As values. The accompanying geologic indicators reinforce the grade
significance.
• Three of five drillholes intersected greater than 1 oz/t Ag , across two targets 1.8 km apart. Multiple
additional intervals delivering 3–5 m composites grading 15–20+ g/t Ag, with coincident Au, Zn, Pb,
and Sb enrichments. Includes 1.5 meters of 54.3 g/t Ag (JES-25-125) and 1.5 meters of 37.2 g/t Ag,
1.2% Pb and 0.4% Zn (JES-25-127).
• Second drill rig secured with CANMEX Drilling for February to accelerate follow-up drilling on priority
targets.
Video Summary: TOCVAN ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE SILVER ZONES IN DEBUT DRILL RESULTS AT THE GRAN PILAR
PROJECT NORTH BLOCK
Why This Matters
• Demonstrates a new mineralized system separate from the South Block/Main Zone.
• Silver mineralization correlates with strong sericite– chlorite–carbonate alteration and silicified dikes
acting as fluid pathways.
• Geochemistry (Ag–Zn–Pb–Sb–As) and alteration place the discovery in the core of a low‑ sulfidation
epithermal system, supporting significant depth and strike potential (see Figure 3.).
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Next Steps for North Block
• Step-out drilling around the JES-25-124 dike corridor to test continuity along strike and down-dip.
• Systematic follow-up on JES-25-126’s shallow polymetallic intervals.
• Expanded alteration mapping to refine vectors using AI–CCPI zonation.
• Correlation to recently completed drone magnetic survey.
• 3D geologic modeling integrating structure, lithology, and multi-element geochemistry.
“These first holes at the North Block immediately confirm a new silver discovery over five kilometers from
our Main Zone. The combination of high-grade silver, strong polymetallic support, and textbook
hydrothermal alteration signals we are into a significant mineralized system. Particularly exciting is the
discovery of a high-grade silver zone hosted within a silicified dike, structures like this are known to focus
mineralizing fluids in productive epithermal environments. With multiple stacked intervals across several
holes, we are rapidly building confidence that Gran Pilar has the grades, continuity, and scale potential to
make this an exciting new growth area for Tocvan. With a second drill rig arriving in February, we are
positioned to rapidly build on these results” – Brodie Sutherland, CEO
Figure 1: 3D View of the Gran Pilar Project and the debut drilling of the North Block.
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Figure 2: Long Sectional View across the entire Gran Pilar Project looking east.
Table 1: Summary of Drill Results in today’s release.
Collar
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Ag
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%)
As
(ppm)
Sb
(ppm) AI CCPI
JES-25-124 13.73 28.98 15.30 6.5 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02 25.20 51.30 2049 98
including 24.40 25.93 1.53 15.6 0.02 0.06 0.11 0.13 27.00 76.00 1854 108
JES-25-124 61.00 65.58 4.59 6.2 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 12.67 16.83 108 175
JES-25-124 68.63 71.68 3.05 6.0 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.04 14.02 11.02 117 119
JES-25-124 144.88 149.45 4.58 4.8 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 24.66 27.22 84 167
JES-25-124 150.98 155.55 4.59 4.6 0.02 0.07 0.01 0.01 31.67 46.33 105 217
JES-25-124 161.65 164.70 3.05 9.9 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.09 42.54 20.03 129 141
JES-25-124 211.98 219.60 7.64 23.4 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.05 169.53 45.64 283 167
including 213.50 215.03 1.53 91.6 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.08 432.00 169.00 431 185
JES-25-124 242.48 245.53 3.06 3.9 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.01 29.00 34.50 56 152
JES-25-125 42.70 47.28 4.59 3.0 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.02 30.33 10.17 114 209
JES-25-125 62.53 67.10 4.58 3.6 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 18.66 21.60 137 147
JES-25-126 62.53 68.63 6.11 3.4 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 10.25 15.99 153 162
JES-25-126 73.20 80.83 7.63 18.8 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.14 47.88 275.59 93 195
including 79.30 80.83 1.53 54.3 0.08 0.13 0.05 0.22 125.00 862.00 75 250
JES-25-126 86.93 89.98 3.05 3.6 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04 16.01 45.59 122 180
JES-25-126 129.63 134.20 4.58 3.4 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 27.65 25.66 107 166
JES-25-126 138.76 149.45 10.71 7.6 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.35 27.27 34.01 58 251
JES-25-126 169.28 173.85 4.58 4.9 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 37.32 24.99 176 151
JES-25-126 176.90 183.00 6.11 7.0 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.03 50.29 29.73 85 161
JES-25-126 186.05 196.73 10.69 3.4 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 33.43 73.74 97 225
JES-25-126 198.25 210.45 12.22 9.7 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.08 41.40 168.10 69 131
JES-25-126 215.03 221.13 6.11 6.6 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.06 27.01 65.28 120 151
JES-25-126 247.05 251.63 4.58 13.0 0.02 0.01 0.06 0.03 19.30 34.27 133 154
including 247.05 248.57 1.52 28.9 0.05 0.01 0.15 0.07 36.00 65.00 203 179
JES-25-126 256.20 259.25 3.05 3.2 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 15.01 43.09 119 158
JES-25-126 263.83 266.88 3.05 3.9 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.05 16.01 56.58 74 165
JES-25-127 0.00 3.05 3.06 19.9 0.05 0.01 0.54 0.28 29.50 13.50 685 216
including 0.00 1.53 1.53 37.2 0.09 0.02 1.17 0.41 48.00 21.00 1175 217
JES-25-128 112.85 115.90 3.06 3.5 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04 17.00 5.25 147 119
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Table 2: Drill hole information.
Collar Depth (m) Easting Northing Elevation (m) Azimuth Dip Drill Type
JES-25-124 300.4 619217 3150301 432 210 -80 RC
JES-25-125 300.4 619210 3150278 432 120 -55 RC
JES-25-126 300.4 619251 3150096 447 235 -45 RC
JES-25-127 213.5 617739 3149010 426 130 -50 RC
JES-25-128 233.3 617737 3149010 426 180 -45 RC
Technical Discussion
Strong Silver Grades with Polymetallic Support
The maiden program identified 25 Ag-rich composite intervals above the 10 g/t Ag threshold. The strongest
interval, 4.58 m at 35.7 g/t Ag, including 1.5 meters of 91.6 g/t Ag, also carries supportive Cu, Pb, Zn, Sb, and As
values. The accompanying geologic indicators reinforce the grade significance.
The shallow interval in JES -25-126 (79.3 –82.35 m), yielding 3.1 meters of 28 g/t Ag ( 85.5 Ag -ppm·m), is
enriched in Sb and Zn and occurs within moderately to strongly silicified andesit e, consistent with the zoned
alteration halos expected around epithermal feeder zones.
Alteration Index Vectoring
Alteration mapping using Ishikawa Alteration Index ( AI) and Chlorite–Carbonate–Pyrite Index (CCPI)
highlights zones of intense sericite –chlorite–carbonate alteration. Several of the top composite intervals plot
in the high-AI, high -CCPI quadrant, indicative of proximity to mineralized fluid pathways. These zones will
guide next-phase drilling.
Lithological & Structural Controls
The integration of lithology logs shows a strong correlation between grade and silicified dikes and andesitic
hosts. No significant Ag intervals were found directly within fault gouge zones, but faults may act as feeder
structures for the mineralized dikes and veins.
A particularly important control is the silicified andesitic dike in JES-25-124, which hosts the highest -ranked
target and represents an excellent structural corridor for follow-up drilling.
Exploration Model Placement and Potential
The Gran Pilar North Block drilling intersects the central portion of a low‑ sulfidation epithermal system,
positioned within the quartz –sericite–sulfide stockwork and feeder ‑vein zone. Alteration (AI– CCPI) and
lithology indicate strong silicification and sericite –illite assemblages, while metal associations (Ag –Zn–Pb–
Sb–As ± Cu) correspond to the mid‑ level Ag‑rich epithermal environment shown in the model —between the
shallow argillic cap and deeper base‑metal zones.
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Figure 3: Schematic of an Epithermal System highlighting the location of initial drill results. After these initial results,
primary target remains deeper.
100% CONTROLLED PRIORITY TARGETS FOR TRENCHING & DRILLING
1. South Block Main Zone Expansion
a. Follow-up on 2025 Drill Success
i. 19.4 g/t Au over 3.1 meters within 106.6 meters of 0.6 g/t Au (February 25, 2025 News Release)
ii. 5.4 g/t Au over 6.1 meters within 41.2 meters of 1.0 g/t Au (May 7, 2025 News Release)
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iii. 136 g/t Ag over 10.7 meters within 42.7 meters of 41 g/t Ag (June 25, 2025 News Release)
2. South Block (November 12, 2024 News Release)
a. Placer Corridor (900-meter strike length)
i. Soil samples up to 21.2 g/t Au and >2,000 g/t
b. Placer Source Area
i. Soil samples up to 2.4 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag
ii. Rock samples up to 7.3 g/t Au and 389 g/t Ag
3. North Block
a. North Alteration Zone (3.2 km by 1.5 km area)
i. 2-meter chip sample, 5.6 g/t Au and 106 g/t Ag (October 19, 2023 News Release)
ii. Historic mine working sample, 3.2 g/t Au and 1,225 g/t Ag (March 8, 2024 News Release)
Figure 4. Gran Pilar Project Overview, > 22km 2 of prospective ground with two primary targets: South Block, the direct
extension and expansion of the historic Main Zone defined by an expanding vein field of untested drill targets; North Block
a 3.2-km by 1.5-km pyrite and clay alteration zone that coincides with high -grade gold-silver, the area remains largely
untested
Gran Pilar Drill Highlights:
• 2025 Diamond Drilling Highlights include:
o 83.5m @ 1.3 g/t Au, including 9.7m @ 10.3 g/t Au (March 11, 2025 News Release)
o 97.4m @ 0.7 g/t Au, including 36.3m @ 1.6 g/t Au (March 19, 2025 News Release)
o 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)
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o 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:
o 106.8m @ 0.6 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 19.4 g/t Au (February 25, 2025 News Release)
o 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):
o 42.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 10.9 g/t Au
o 56.4m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 14.7 g/t Au
o 16.8m @ 0.8 g/t Au and 19 g/t Ag
• 2022 Phase III Diamond Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
o 116.9m @ 1.2 g/t Au, including 10.2m @ 12 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag
o 108.9m @ 0.8 g/t Au, including 9.4m @ 7.6 g/t Au and 5 g/t Ag
o 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):
o 39.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 1.5m @ 14.6 g/t Au
o 47.7m @ 0.7 g/t Au including 3m @ 5.6 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag
o 29m @ 0.7 g/t Au
o 35.1m @ 0.7 g/t Au
• 2020 Phase I RC Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
o 94.6m @ 1.6 g/t Au, including 9.2m @ 10.8 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag;
o 41.2m @ 1.1 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 6.0 g/t Au and 12 g/t Ag ;
o 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:
o 61.0m @ 0.8 g/t Au
o 21.0m @ 38.3 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag
o 13.0m @ 9.6 g/t Au
o 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 Period
• Head 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
o Agitated Bottle Roll Test Returned Rapid and High Recovery Results: 80% Recovery of Gold and 94%
Recovery of Silver after Rapid 24-hour Retention Time
Additional Metallurgical Studies:
• Gravity Recovery with Agitated Leach Results of Five Composite Samples Returned
o 95 to 99% Recovery of Gold
o 73 to 97% Recovery of Silver
o Includes the Recovery of 99% Au and 73% 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 100%
interest in over 21 km² of prospective ground, bolstered by the pivotal 2023 land acquisition that provides ample space for
scalable mine infrastructure, including a planned 50,000 -tonne pilot production facility. The Company also maintains a
51% interest in a 1 km² joint venture area with Colibri Resources, further expanding its footprint. Recent exploration
successes, including near surface 3.1 meters at 19.4 g/t Au, underscore Gran Pilar’s potential as a premier gold-silver asset.
Additionally, Tocvan’s 100% owned Pica cho Gold-Silver Project, located in the prolific Caborca Trend —home to some of
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Mexico’s largest gold deposits—positions the Company for further growth. With robust metallurgical results (up to 99% gold
and 97% silver recovery) and a strategic capital to bolster growth, Tocvan is poised to deliver significant shareholder value
in a market buoyed by record-high gold prices. With approximately 67 million shares outstanding, Tocvan is committed to
unlocking the full potential of its assets through innovative exploration, strategic development, and investor- focused
initiatives.
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 analyz ed 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 mu lti-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 fo r 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.
Notes & limitations
• AI/CCPI assumptions: Indices are computed from bulk chemistry, which is a proxy for mineralogy; CCPI uses FeO
approximated from total Fe, good for mapping trends but not a substitute for modal mineralogy. These indices are
best interpreted comparatively along holes and between holes
• Alteration indices (Ishikawa AI and CCPI) follow the Alteration Box Plot definitions
(AI =100·(K₂O+MgO)/(Na₂O+CaO), CCPI = 100·(FeO+MgO)/(Na₂O+K₂O)); they’re standard tools for mapping
sericite–chlorite–carbonate–pyrite development near epithermal systems
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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