Today, Tocvan Ventures Corp. announced the discovery of a notable new near-surface silver-gold zone. The zone is located ~900 m east of the planned pilot facility and about 1 km northeast of the established Main Zone.
The standout result came from drill hole JES-26-152, which intersected 9.2 m @ 0.43 g/t gold and 110 g/t silver from 27.5 m downhole, including 1.5 m @ 2.2 g/t gold and 581 g/t silver. More importantly, this high-grade interval occurs within a broader 35.1 m mineralized zone starting at surface and averaging 0.16 g/t gold and 41.15 g/t silver.
The significance of the discovery lies not only in the high silver grade, but also in its location: Close to existing road infrastructure and within a relatively short haul distance of the permitted pilot facility, which is currently under construction. First gold-silver doré production is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
In today’s news-release, Tocvan CEO Brodie Sutherland highlighted in particular the combination of high-grade near-surface mineralization, existing road access and the zone’s proximity to the pilot facility currently under construction:
“We are thrilled with these drill results confirming a new high-grade silver-gold zone at surface just 900 metres east of our permitted Pilot Facility. The standout intercept of 1.5 metres grading 581 g/t silver and 2.2 g/t gold, along with consistent near-surface mineralization in multiple holes, highlights the strong potential of this area. With construction advancing toward first gold-silver doré production in Q4 2026, this discovery provides an excellent opportunity to enhance our near-term production plans while benefiting from existing road access and low development costs. We see significant upside for further expansion along this trend and look forward to additional drilling to unlock more value at Gran Pilar.”
High-Grade Mineralization Begins at Surface
The new zone has so far been tested with 4 drill holes, 3 of which intersected significant near-surface mineralization. The complete assay table released today indicates that the mineralized intervals are broader than the initially highlighted higher-grade core zones. Key results include:
- JES-26-148: 38.1 m @ 0.13 g/t gold and 16.72 g/t silver from surface
- including 4.6 m @ 0.49 g/t gold and 85.6 g/t silver
- JES-26-150: 29 m @ 0.1 g/t gold and 16.64 g/t silver from surface
- including 4.6 m @ 0.52 g/t gold and 98.12 g/t silver
- JES-26-152: 35.1 m @ 0.16 g/t gold and 41.15 g/t silver from surface
- including 9.2 m @ 0.43 g/t gold and 109.68 g/t silver, with 1.5 m @ 2.16 g/t gold and 581 g/t silver within that interval.
Particularly noteworthy is that 3 of the 4 holes encountered historical underground workings and therefore had to be terminated early. These old workings indicate that earlier miners had already identified and locally followed the mineralized structures. At the same time, the premature termination of the holes means that parts of the system remain incompletely tested.
Complete Drill Results From Today’s News
The results therefore suggest that the discovery is not limited to a single isolated high-grade intercept. Instead, several drill holes indicate broader silver-gold mineralized zones beginning at surface, with locally higher-grade intervals occurring within them. The 581 g/t silver interval therefore occurs within a substantially broader mineralized envelope.
Location May Matter More Than Grade
A drill result of 581 g/t silver naturally attracts attention. However, for the further development of Gran Pilar, the strategic location of the discovery could be at least as important.
The new zone is located only about 900 m from the pilot facility currently under construction. Existing road access and the short distance to the facility could support relatively short haulage distances and comparatively limited additional development requirements.
Tocvan is constructing a permitted pilot facility designed to process an initial 50,000 tonnes of mineralized material. The facility is intended to allow the company to test gold and silver recovery under operating conditions, refine metallurgical parameters and generate technical and economic data that may help assess the potential for larger-scale future development.
If additional drilling confirms that the new zone has sufficient continuity, width and metallurgical suitability, it could potentially provide additional near-surface mineralized material for the pilot facility or for later operating phases. Management has also indicated that the discovery may offer an opportunity to support near-term production plans, although no specific inclusion of the new zone in the initial pilot campaign has yet been outlined.
Stronger Mineralization to the North
According to the company, mineralization strengthens toward the north. The zone also coincides with a pronounced soil geochemical anomaly.
This combination makes the area particularly relevant for follow-up drilling. The drill results confirm subsurface mineralization, while the soil geochemistry suggests that the system may continue along trend. The results released to date may therefore represent only an initial part of a larger structure. Follow-up drilling is intended to test whether the new zone continues and potentially widens along strike.
The project map shows that the new discovery is located between the Main Zone and additional exploration targets farther to the east and northeast. It also indicates that the zone lies within a broader structural corridor extending between the Main Zone, the El Mosquite target and the less-tested eastern target areas.
The results increasingly suggest that Gran Pilar may comprise a broader mineralized system with multiple zones around the planned pilot infrastructure.
Growing Importance of Silver
Gran Pilar has so far been viewed by the market primarily as a gold project. However, the latest results again indicate that silver is an important component of the mineralized system.
Earlier drilling had already identified broad near-surface silver-bearing zones. The latest results add a separate structure with locally high silver grades. The peak interval of 581 g/t silver is equivalent to ~18.7 ounces of silver per tonne. Together with 2.17 g/t gold, it represents a notably high-grade silver-gold intercept.
The results also suggest that silver mineralization is not confined to narrow high-grade veins. JES-26-152 intersected 35.1 m from surface averaging 41.15 g/t silver, while JES-26-148 and JES-26-150 returned continuously anomalous silver values over 38.1 m and 29 m, respectively.
From Discovery Toward Production
Tocvan is pursuing 2 objectives in parallel at Gran Pilar: Expanding the known mineralized system through extensive drilling while continuing to advance the pilot mine.
This combination distinguishes Gran Pilar from a conventional exploration-stage project: New discoveries are being evaluated not only in terms of longer-term resource growth, but also in the context of a permitted pilot facility that is already under construction.
Under the current schedule, first gold-silver doré production is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The new zone is therefore not located in a remote part of the more than 21 km² project area, but rather close to the planned operating infrastructure.
This does not mean that the newly discovered material will automatically be included in the initial production campaign. Additional drilling, geological modelling and technical evaluation would first be required. However, the short distance to the facility provides Tocvan with a potential development option that would not exist to the same extent for a more remote discovery.
In addition to the near-surface silver-gold zone, JES-26-152 returned a separate interval of 1.5 m @ 2.88 g/t gold and 2 g/t silver from 242.5 m downhole. It is not yet clear whether this deeper intercept is directly related to the newly identified near-surface zone. However, it indicates that gold-bearing structures are also present at greater depth in the area.
Beyond the Main Zone
The Main Zone remains the most extensively explored area of the project. However, the latest results again suggest that Gran Pilar’s mineralized potential extends well beyond this historical core area.
The new discovery is located ~1 km northeast of the Main Zone, with additional target areas situated farther to the east and north.
The company now has several lines of evidence pointing to a potentially large epithermal gold-silver system, including near-surface drill results, high-grade vein intervals, historical underground workings, soil geochemical anomalies and geophysically defined structures.
With each new discovery, the emerging picture is of a project whose full mineralized extent has yet to be defined.
Bottom Line
The high-grade interval of 1.5 m @ 581 g/t silver and 2.2 g/t gold is the most attention-grabbing result from the latest drill program.
However, focusing only on this peak value would miss the broader significance of the news. Tocvan has identified broad silver-gold mineralization beginning at surface in several drill holes.
JES-26-152 intersected 35.1 m from surface grading 0.16 g/t gold and 41.15 g/t silver, while JES-26-148 and JES-26-150 also returned broad mineralized intervals of 38.1 m and 29 m, respectively. The zone is located only about 900 m from the planned pilot facility, appears to strengthen toward the north and coincides with a pronounced soil geochemical anomaly. Further drilling will now be required to determine the actual scale and continuity of this newly identified system.
With these results, Tocvan is reporting more than another isolated high-grade intercept. The company may be identifying a new, infrastructure-advantaged source of near-surface silver-gold mineralization that, in management’s view, could potentially support near-term production plans at Gran Pilar.
Additional drilling will be needed to establish how far the zone extends along strike, toward the north and at depth. If Tocvan is able to confirm and connect the broad near-surface intervals, the new discovery could become an important component of the expanding Gran Pilar Project.
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: 78,735,014
Canada Symbol (CSE): TOC
Current Price: 0.58 CAD (07/22/2026)
Market Capitalization: 46 Million CAD
Germany Symbol / WKN (Tradegate): TV3 / A2PE64
Current Price: 0.358 EUR (07/22/2026)
Market Capitalization: 28 Million EUR
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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 includes expectations, interpretations, projections and assumptions based on information available at the time of writing, including public disclosures by the Company and statements made by its management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements, expectations and assumptions regarding: Tocvan’s planned advancement of the Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project from exploration toward pilot-scale production; the implementation, sequencing, timing and successful completion of the Company’s development plans; the construction, commissioning and operation of the permitted pilot facility designed to process approximately 50,000 tonnes of mineralized material, including the heap-leach pad, containment ponds and associated processing infrastructure; ongoing site preparation, excavation, material movement, crushing, stacking, leaching and processing activities; the timing of first gold-silver doré production, currently targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026; the generation of initial revenue, operating cash flow and technical, metallurgical, operating and economic data from the pilot operation; and the potential use of such data to evaluate future project expansion or larger-scale development. Forward-looking statements also include expectations and interpretations regarding the newly identified near-surface silver-gold zone located approximately 900 m east of the planned pilot facility and about 1 km northeast of the Main Zone; the potential continuity, width, grade, geometry, strike extent, depth extent and metallurgical characteristics of that zone; the interpretation that mineralization may strengthen toward the north or continue along the associated soil geochemical anomaly; the significance of historical underground workings encountered in three of the four reported drill holes; the possible relationship between the near-surface mineralization and the deeper gold-bearing interval intersected in JES-26-152; the potential for follow-up drilling to extend, connect or define the reported mineralized intervals; and the possibility that the newly identified zone could provide additional near-surface mineralized material for the pilot facility or support later operating phases. Any such potential remains subject to additional drilling, geological modelling, sampling, metallurgical testwork, engineering studies and technical evaluation, and the Company has not disclosed that the newly identified zone will be included in the initial pilot campaign. Additional forward-looking statements include the interpretation and significance of reported drill results, soil geochemical anomalies, geophysically defined structures and historical workings; the possibility that Gran Pilar may comprise a broader epithermal gold-silver system extending beyond the Main Zone; the timing and significance of ongoing exploration activities, pending assay results and future drilling programs; the potential expansion of known mineralized zones; the Company’s ability to secure sufficient funding, retain contractors and technical personnel, obtain equipment and materials and execute its exploration and development plans; and the potential impact of gold and silver prices, operating and capital costs, exchange rates, capital-market conditions and investor sentiment on the Company’s future plans. Statements regarding mineralized continuity, resource growth, pilot-scale production, construction progress, metallurgical performance, haulage distances, development requirements, operating costs, cash flow generation, future expansion, commercial development, economic potential, scalability, financing, project value or similar matters are based on management’s current expectations, technical interpretations, publicly available information and the author’s interpretation as of the date of publication. Such statements are inherently uncertain and should not be interpreted as guarantees of additional discoveries, continuity of mineralization, successful construction or operation of the pilot facility, achievement of anticipated recoveries, inclusion of newly identified mineralized material in the pilot campaign, commencement of pilot production, commercial production, economic viability, project financing or any specific operational, financial or corporate outcome. There are currently no mineral reserves defined for the Gran Pilar Project and, unless otherwise disclosed by the Company, no completed maiden mineral resource estimate. Reported drill intervals represent downhole lengths and may not reflect true widths. Mineralization identified through drilling does not constitute a mineral resource or reserve, and there can be no assurance that further exploration will define mineral resources or that any mineralized material will ultimately be economically extracted or processed. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, but are not limited to: The speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; geological, structural and sampling uncertainties; the possibility that follow-up drilling may not confirm the continuity, width, grade, orientation or extent of the newly identified zone; the possibility that mineralization may be narrower, less continuous, lower grade or more structurally complex than currently interpreted; uncertainty regarding the relationship between surface anomalies, historical workings and subsurface mineralization; the possibility that historical underground workings may obstruct, complicate or limit drilling, modelling or future development; and the risk that the deeper intercept in JES-26-152 may not be connected to the near-surface zone. Further risks include the possibility that ongoing or future drilling, trenching, sampling, assaying, geological modelling or metallurgical work may not support current interpretations or expectations; risks relating to the construction, commissioning, operation and performance of the pilot facility and associated heap-leach and processing infrastructure; uncertainties regarding metallurgical recoveries, leach kinetics, reagent consumption, material characteristics, processing performance, operating costs, scalability and the ability of pilot-scale results to support future development; and the possibility that mineralized material from the newly identified zone may not be metallurgically suitable, technically accessible, permitted for processing or incorporated into the pilot operation. Additional risks include delays or cost increases relating to construction, equipment delivery, infrastructure, contractors, laboratories, permitting, environmental compliance, community relations, land access, water availability, power supply, weather, site conditions or regulatory approvals; reliance on contractors, consultants, laboratories and other third-party service providers; financing and liquidity risks; dilution from future financings; fluctuations in gold and silver prices, operating costs, exchange rates and broader economic or capital-market conditions; political, legal, regulatory, environmental, security and social risks associated with operating in Mexico; and other risks beyond the Company’s control. Any references in this report to the significance of the newly identified zone, proximity to infrastructure, potential sources of production material, support for near-term production plans, transition toward production, future expansion, commercial development, operating cash flow, project scalability, project value, investment profile, corporate milestones or similar expressions represent the opinions and interpretations of the author based on publicly available information. They should not be interpreted as confirmation of mineral resources or reserves, economic viability, commercial production, future financial performance, investment returns or the successful execution of the Company’s exploration and development plans. 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. 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