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Tocvan accelerates with a second drill rig: More drillpower for the South Block

New Momentum at Gran Pilar

Tocvan Ventures Corp. is shifting into the next gear at Gran Pilar. With the successful mobilization of a second RC drill rig on April 6, the company is significantly increasing the pace of its fully funded 20,000 m drill program.

Effective immediately, multiple high-priority target areas can be tested in parallel. And that could prove to be a decisive lever for accelerated newsflow in the South Block.

Today’s news-release makes it unmistakably clear where the current focus is directed: Into the South Block, where Tocvan is now following up on its recent discovery success with much greater intensity. Only a few days ago, a new gold-silver zone was confirmed there with an initial step-out hit.

Now the next operational step is already underway to expand on that success more quickly and more broadly.

South Block Takes Center Stage

The trigger for this new momentum is easy to see. Last week, Tocvan reported a compelling hit in the South Block: 22.9 m @ 0.6 g/t gold, including 6.1 m @ 1.6 g/t gold and 13 g/t silver, beginning right at surface. This is exactly the kind of new discovery that calls for immediate follow-up work.

The real strength of today’s news, however, lies not only in the second drill rig, but also in the breadth and quality of the target portfolio that has now been defined.

Tocvan has now outlined several active target areas in the South Block that can be advanced in parallel. Particularly revealing is the note that one drill rig is already working at the El Mezquite target area.

With the second rig, this increases not only the number of drill meters, but above all the chances of generating multiple new hits in a short period of time.

Drone Magnetic Map of the South Block: The RTP tilt-derivative data highlights the priority target areas identified to date through geological mapping and surface geochemistry. The newly defined El Mezquite target area is highlighted and sits within a broader structural trend that is now moving into the focus of ongoing drilling.
  1. South Block New Gold-Silver Zone: The newest discovery delivered an immediate strong hit of 22.9 m @ 0.6 g/t gold, including 6.1 m @ 1.6 g/t gold and 13 g/t silver from surface. Its location within a 1,200 m long magnetic anomaly suggests this may be far more than an isolated hit.
    • El Mezquite: A 350 m long target defined by soil anomalies and rock samples grading up to 2.7 g/t gold and 24 g/t silver. According to today’s news, one drill rig is already active at El Mezquite, making it clearly one of the most advanced immediate drill targets.
    • Central Target: A 500 m long target area with rock samples grading up to 5.5 g/t gold and 80 g/t silver. Surface grades like these underline that Tocvan has several serious candidates for further discoveries in the South Block.
  2. East Placer Source: Anomalous soils of more than 50 ppb gold, along with rock samples grading 3.1 g/t gold and 18 g/t silver, point to this area as a possible source zone for the eastern placer workings. 4 exploration holes have already been completed, with results pending.
  3. Northwest Soil Anomaly: A 900 m long soil anomaly with values ranging from more than 100 ppb up to 21.2 g/t gold and more than 2,000 g/t silver. These dimensions show that substantial discovery potential remains open here.
  4. Central Magnetic High: An 800 m long zone with gold values in soils of up to 790 ppb and rock grades of up to 7.3 g/t gold and 177 g/t silver. Especially important: The target remains open to the south and has only seen limited sampling so far.
  5. North Extensions: This area directly builds on earlier strong drill results, including 3.1 m @ 19.4 g/t gold within 106.6 m @ 0.6 g/t gold, as well as 6.1 m @ 5.4 g/t gold within 41.2 m @ 1 g/t gold. This is already clearly proven drill potential, not just theory.
Gran Pilar target summary: The overview map of the South Block shows the spatial distribution of the prioritized target areas and underscores the substantial expansion potential east of the Main Zone. El Mezquite is coming into particular focus as an immediately active drill target.

South Block Becomes the Growth Engine

For investors, the direction is now clear: Tocvan is concentrating its drillpower on the zone where the greatest near-term operational leverage and the highest news value can be generated.

The South Block is increasingly developing into a standalone growth engine. The 2025 drill results show that this is not just a case of isolated high-grade zones emerging, but rather an expanding gold-silver system of meaningful scale.

What makes this even more significant is the fact that, according to the company, the second drill rig immediately doubles monthly drilling capacity. This allows Tocvan to advance resource expansion, infill drilling and new target testing in parallel. That combination is highly compelling for the market because it means not only more exploration, but also a larger data base for the planned pilot mine facility and a maiden resource estimate.

In other words: Tocvan is no longer drilling on hope alone. The company is increasingly drilling with system, scale and a clear development perspective.

“With the successful discovery of a new gold-silver zone in the South Block and the continued exploration following-up on encouraging surface results, the mobilization of the second RC rig positions us to rapidly scale our exploration efforts. We are now able to drill high-priority targets in parallel, significantly accelerating our 20,000-meter program. This will not only de-risk and expand the mineralized footprint but also generate critical data to support our near-term pilot mine facility and maiden resource estimate. Momentum at Gran Pilar continues to build, and we are excited to deliver further results in the coming weeks.”

Bottom Line

Today’s news is stronger than it may appear at first glance. Tocvan is not simply announcing an additional drill rig, but is creating the operational foundation to test an entire group of target areas in the South Block more quickly, more systematically and at a higher pace.

That is where the real value of this announcement lies: More drilling capacity is now meeting multiple defined targets, already confirmed hits and a project strategy that is increasingly geared toward resource growth and economic preparation.

If several of these target areas now build on the most recent results, the South Block could increasingly establish itself as the central value driver of Gran Pilar in the coming weeks.

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Company Details

Tocvan Ventures Corp.
Suite 1150 Iveagh House
707 – 7th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3H6
Phone: +1 403 668 7855
Email: bsutherland@tocvan.ca (Brodie Sutherland)
www.tocvan.com

ISIN: CA88900N1050

Shares Issued & Outstanding: 78,150,454

Canada Symbol (CSE): TOC
Current Price: 0.80 CAD (04/07/2026)
Market Capitalization: 63 million CAD

Germany Symbol / WKN (Tradegate): TV3 / A2PE64
Current Price: 0.48 EUR (04/07/2026)
Market Capitalization: 38 million EUR

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Email: info@rockstone-news.com

Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Information: Rockstone and Tocvan Ventures Corp. (“Tocvan”; “the Company”) expressly point out that all forward-looking information contained in this report does not represent a guarantee of future results or performance. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. Readers are referred to Tocvan’s public filings, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, for a more detailed discussion of risk factors and their potential impact. All statements in this report, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements. This report contains expectations, interpretations, projections and assumptions made by the author based on information available at the time of writing, including public statements by the Company and its representatives. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements, expectations, assessments and assumptions regarding: The significance and interpretation of recent drill results and target generation in the South Block; the geological relevance of the newly identified gold-silver zones and target areas, including El Mezquite, the Central Target, East Placer Source, the Northwest Soil Anomaly, the Central Magnetic High and the North Extensions; the extent to which recent results may define, expand or better explain mineralized trends; the possible continuity, scale, orientation and economic relevance of mineralization across the South Block and wider Gran Pilar project area; the ability of the second RC drill rig to accelerate the pace of exploration, increase drilling productivity, support parallel target testing and improve the overall efficiency of the 20,000 m drill program; the potential for follow-up drilling to refine geological models, improve targeting and return additional mineralized intervals; the anticipated timing, pace and effectiveness of ongoing and planned exploration activities, including drilling, sampling, mapping, geophysical interpretation and testing of previously untested areas; the potential for multiple target areas to contribute to a broader mineralized system; the advancement of technical work programs, including metallurgical testing, engineering, environmental baseline work and infrastructure preparation; the development, timing, construction, installation, commissioning and operation of a pilot mine facility, including assumptions regarding throughput, recoveries, performance and scalability; the extent to which pilot-scale work may provide useful technical data or support future development decisions; the ability to define suitable material for pilot-scale operations; the timing, scope and usefulness of a maiden resource estimate; the adequacy of available funding to support planned exploration and development activities; and the anticipated timing and impact of future operational milestones, assay results and news flow. Public disclosures by the Company indicate that Gran Pilar remains fully permitted for drilling and pilot mine development across 100% controlled ground, that a pilot facility design has been advanced and that metallurgical work has returned strong gold and silver recoveries, but such disclosures do not eliminate the technical, operational, regulatory or financial risks associated with exploration-stage and pre-development-stage projects. Statements in this report regarding exploration potential, target quality, system size, expansion opportunities, drilling momentum, operational leverage, pilot facility development, resource growth, technical de-risking, future development pathways or the possible value significance of the South Block are based on limited information, management commentary and publicly available disclosures at the time of writing. Such statements are inherently uncertain and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future performance, a mineral resource estimate, an economic study, a production decision or an assurance that any specific technical, geological or commercial outcome will be achieved. There are currently no mineral reserves defined for the project, and no assurance can be given that ongoing or future work will result in the definition of a mineral resource, successful pilot operations or the advancement of the project to commercial production. Any reference in this report to “growth engine,” “value driver,” “newsflow,” “de-risking,” “system scale” or similar expressions reflects the author’s interpretation only and should not be read as confirmation of economic viability or development certainty. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions and beliefs of management and the author as of the date of publication and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: The inherently speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; the possibility that drilling, sampling, geophysics or geological interpretation may not confirm current models or expectations; geological uncertainties related to grade, continuity, geometry, alteration, structural controls and economic relevance of mineralized zones; the risk that follow-up drilling may not successfully expand, connect or define mineralization; the possibility that individual targets in the South Block may not yield results comparable to earlier drill intercepts; the risk that a second drill rig may not translate into the expected increase in effective productivity, drilling success or timing of results; risks related to assay variability, sampling representativeness, laboratory turnaround times, data quality, QA/QC outcomes and technical interpretation; operational risks associated with drilling, trenching, field activities and contractor performance; risks related to access, infrastructure, weather, equipment availability, community relations, logistics, road building and site conditions; uncertainties related to the timing, cost, design, construction and performance of a pilot facility, including the possibility that pilot-scale results may not be representative of larger-scale operations; risks associated with metallurgical variability, recoveries, feed characteristics and processing performance; uncertainty regarding the timing, scope and conclusions of any maiden resource estimate; dependence on third-party contractors, laboratories, engineers and service providers; environmental, regulatory, permitting and social risks, particularly in Mexico; financing and liquidity risks, including the possibility that additional capital may be required and may not be available on acceptable terms; fluctuations in gold and silver prices, exchange rates, inflation, interest rates and capital market conditions; and broader macroeconomic, geopolitical and industry risks beyond the Company’s control. Tocvan’s public materials also make clear that conceptual exploration targets are conceptual in nature and that there has been insufficient drilling to define a mineral resource in several areas of the project, with no certainty that further exploration will lead to such a result. In addition, portions of this report may include commentary on market conditions, including trends in gold prices, junior mining equities and comparative valuation. Such commentary reflects market interpretation only and should not be construed as investment advice, a prediction of future performance or an assurance that historical patterns will repeat. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither Rockstone, the author nor Tocvan Ventures Corp. undertakes any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

Disclosure of Interests and Legal Notice: Nothing in this report should be construed as an invitation to buy or sell securities. Rockstone, its owners, and the author of this report are not registered broker-dealers or financial advisors. Before investing in securities, you should always consult your financial advisor and a registered broker-dealer. Never make an investment decision based solely on online or printed reports, including reports from Rockstone – particularly when it comes to small, thinly traded companies. The author of this report, Stephan Bogner, received compensation from Tocvan Ventures Corp. in the amount of 19,000 CAD for a period of 3 months. In addition, he holds securities of Tocvan and will therefore also benefit from increased trading volume and share price appreciation. This represents a significant conflict of interest that may affect the objectivity of this reporting. The author may buy or sell securities of Tocvan at any time without notice, which may give rise to additional conflicts of interest. This report should be understood as a promotional publication and does not replace individual investment advice. All information is current as of the date of publication and is subject to change without notice. Liability for financial losses resulting from investments made on the basis of this report is excluded. The views of Rockstone and the author regarding the companies presented in this report reflect solely their own assessments and are based on information from public sources deemed reliable. Rockstone and the author have not conducted independent due diligence. Neither Rockstone nor the author guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the content, nor its suitability for any particular purpose. There is likewise no guarantee that the companies mentioned will perform as expected, or that comparisons with other companies will prove valid. Please read the full disclaimer carefully. If you do not agree with it, do not use this website or report. By using the website or this report, you agree to the disclaimer, regardless of whether you have read it in full. The information provided is of a general and educational nature. Data, tables, figures, and images, unless otherwise indicated or linked, originate from Tradingview.com, Stockwatch.com, Tocvan Ventures Corp., and publicly available sources.

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