Tocvan Announces Multiple Silver Zones In Debut Drill Results From The Gran Pilar Project North Block

Executive Summary

• Tocvan Ventures released maiden drill results from the North Block of its Gran Pilar project, highlighting a high‑grade silver interval of 4.58 m @ 35.7 g/t Ag (including 1.5 m @ 91.6 g/t Ag) and multiple other silver‑rich composites (>10 g/t Ag).
• Three of five holes intersected >1 oz/tonne Ag, with additional intervals grading 15–20+ g/t Ag and accompanying Au, Cu, Pb, Zn, Sb, and As enrichments.
• A second drill rig is scheduled for February to accelerate follow‑up drilling on priority targets, underscoring the company’s intent to rapidly expand the newly discovered mineralized system.

Key Details

• Strongest interval: 4.58 m @ 35.7 g/t Ag (including 1.5 m @ 91.6 g/t Ag) – Hole JES‑25‑124, located ~200 m below historic artisanal workings that returned up to 3.2 g/t Au and 1,225 g/t Ag.
• Additional high‑grade intervals:
• 1.5 m @ 54.3 g/t Ag – Hole JES‑25‑125
• 1.5 m @ 37.2 g/t Ag with 1.2 % Pb and 0.4 % Zn – Hole JES‑25‑127
• Composite intervals: 25 Ag‑rich composites >10 g/t Ag identified; several 3–5 m composites grading 15–20+ g/t Ag with coincident Au, Zn, Pb, Sb enrichments.
• Silver‑plus polymetallic support: Intervals also contain elevated Cu, Pb, Zn, Sb, and As values, reinforcing the epithermal nature of the system.
• Structural controls: High‑grade silver hosted within silicified andesitic dikes; alteration mapping (AI & CCPI) shows intense sericite‑chlorite‑carbonate zones indicating fluid pathways.
• Future drilling plan:
• Step‑out drilling along the JES‑25‑124 dike corridor (strike and down‑dip).
• Systematic follow‑up on shallow polymetallic intervals in JES‑25‑126.
• Expanded alteration mapping, AI‑CCPI zonation, drone magnetic survey correlation, and 3D geological modeling to refine targets.
• Second rig: Contracted with CANMEX Drilling for February deployment to accelerate follow‑up work.
• CEO Quote: “These first holes at the North Block immediately confirm a new silver discovery… we are positioned to rapidly build on these results.” – Brodie Sutherland, CEO.

Notable Quotes

“The combination of high‑grade silver, strong polymetallic support, and textbook hydrothermal alteration signals we are into a significant mineralized system… 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.” – Brodie Sutherland, CEO.