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Drill Results

Tocvan Provides 2025 Year in Review

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jan 02, 2026 · 02:05 TOC · 1.13 Tocvan Ventures Corp.
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Executive Summary

  • Tocvan Ventures reported multiple high‑grade gold and silver intercepts in 2025, including a record 10.3 g/t Au over 9.7 m and 136 g/t Ag over 10.7 m, underscoring the strength of the Gran Pilar project.
  • The company secured full permitting for a 10‑year, 50,000‑tonne pilot heap‑leach mine and related infrastructure, clearing a major regulatory hurdle toward production.
  • Corporate actions included the appointment of a Head of Corporate Development and successful financing to fund continued drilling, trenching, and pilot‑mine preparation.

Key Details

  • Core Drilling – Pilar Main Zone (Mar 11 2025): 83.5 m @ 1.3 g/t Au, including 9.7 m @ 10.3 g/t Au; peak interval 60.6 g/t Au over 1.6 m.
  • RC Drilling – Expansion Area North (Feb 25 2025): 106.8 m @ 0.6 g/t Au, including 3.1 m @ 19.4 g/t Au at 6 m depth.
  • RC Drilling – Near‑Surface Corridor (May 7 2025): 41.2 m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 6.1 m @ 5.4 g/t Au, 20 m from surface.
  • Silver Zone – Expansion Area (Jun 24 2025): 42.7 m @ 41 g/t Ag from surface, including 10.7 m @ 136 g/t Ag (4.4 oz/t) intersecting a mine void.
  • Permit Approvals: July 30 2025 – drilling & extraction permits; August 14 2025 – 10‑year pilot‑mine permit for a 50,000‑t heap‑leach pad and 4.5 ha infrastructure.
  • Corporate Appointment (Aug 20 2025): Christopher Gordon hired as Head of Corporate Development.
  • Airborne & Drone Magnetics Surveys: Conducted Sep 16 2025 and Oct 7 2025, identifying structural complexes that guide further target selection.
  • New Target Discoveries: North Alteration Zone (Oct 9 2025) and additional historic‑work targets in North Block (Oct 23 2025).
  • Pilot Mine Preparation: Dec 22 2025 – trenching for pilot‑mine feed material commenced; community approval secured.
  • Metallurgical Results: Bulk sample leaching achieved 62 % Au recovery (1.9 g/t head grade, 1.2 g/t extracted) and 94 % Ag recovery; gravity/agitated leach tests showed up to 99 % Au and 97 % Ag recoveries on composite samples.
  • Overall Drilling Summary 2025: Over 15,000 m historic core & RC drilling with multiple high‑grade intervals (e.g., 21 m @ 38.3 g/t Au & 38 g/t Ag).

Notable Quotes

“2025 has been a banner year for Tocvan, with exceptional drilling results, strategic discoveries, and regulatory milestones that pave the way for near‑term production at Gran Pilar,” – Brodie Sutherland, CEO.

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