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Tocvan Secures Permit Approval for All Drilling and Extraction at Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project, Advancing Pilot Mine Development

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Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) has secured crucial permit approvals for its Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. The permits authorize 45 new drill pads and 67 trenches, enabling over 30,000 meters of new drilling capacity across the 21 km² expansion area.

Recent drilling highlights include impressive results such as 6.1 meters of 5.4 g/t Au and 39 g/t Ag within 41.2 meters of 1.0 g/t Au, and 3.1 meters of 19.4 g/t Au within 106.6 meters. The company plans to drill 10,000 meters this year to enhance the geological model and prepare for a maiden resource estimate.

The project has demonstrated strong metallurgical results with 62% gold recovery over a 46-day leaching period and up to 99% gold recovery in gravity recovery tests. The company is advancing toward a planned 50,000-tonne pilot mine facility.

Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) ha ottenuto approvazioni fondamentali per i permessi relativi al suo Progetto Aurifero e Argentifero Gran Pilar a Sonora, Messico. I permessi autorizzano la realizzazione di 45 nuove piazzole di perforazione e 67 trincee, consentendo oltre 30.000 metri di nuova capacità di perforazione nell'area di espansione di 21 km².

I recenti risultati delle perforazioni includono dati notevoli come 6,1 metri con 5,4 g/t Au e 39 g/t Ag all'interno di 41,2 metri con 1,0 g/t Au, e 3,1 metri con 19,4 g/t Au all'interno di 106,6 metri. L'azienda prevede di perforare 10.000 metri quest'anno per migliorare il modello geologico e prepararsi a una prima stima delle risorse.

Il progetto ha dimostrato risultati metallurgici significativi con un recupero dell'oro del 62% durante un periodo di lisciviazione di 46 giorni e fino al 99% di recupero dell'oro nei test di recupero per gravità. L'azienda sta avanzando verso la realizzazione di un previsto impianto pilota minerario da 50.000 tonnellate.

Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) ha asegurado aprobaciones clave de permisos para su Proyecto de Oro y Plata Gran Pilar en Sonora, México. Los permisos autorizan 45 nuevas plataformas de perforación y 67 zanjas, permitiendo más de 30,000 metros de nueva capacidad de perforación en el área de expansión de 21 km².

Los resultados recientes de perforación incluyen datos destacados como 6.1 metros con 5.4 g/t Au y 39 g/t Ag dentro de 41.2 metros con 1.0 g/t Au, y 3.1 metros con 19.4 g/t Au dentro de 106.6 metros. La compañía planea perforar 10,000 metros este año para mejorar el modelo geológico y preparar una primera estimación de recursos.

El proyecto ha demostrado sólidos resultados metalúrgicos con un 62% de recuperación de oro durante un período de lixiviación de 46 días y hasta un 99% de recuperación de oro en pruebas de recuperación por gravedad. La empresa avanza hacia la construcción planificada de una instalación piloto minera de 50,000 toneladas.

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최근 시추 결과로는 6.1미터 구간에서 5.4 g/t Au � 39 g/t Ag가 포함� 41.2미터 구간� 1.0 g/t Au, 그리� 3.1미터 구간에서 19.4 g/t Au가 포함� 106.6미터 구간 등이 주목� 만합니다. 회사� 올해 10,000미터� 시추하여 지� 모델� 개선하고 최초 자원 추정치를 준비할 계획입니�.

� 프로젝트� 46� 간의 침출 기간 동안 62%� � 회수�� 중력 회수 테스트에� 최대 99%� � 회수�� 보여주는 강력� 야금 결과� 입증했습니다. 회사� 50,000� 파일� 광산 시설 건설� 추진 중입니다.

Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) a obtenu des approbations de permis essentielles pour son projet aurifère et argentifère Gran Pilar à Sonora, au Mexique. Ces permis autorisent 45 nouvelles plates-formes de forage et 67 tranchées, permettant une capacité de forage supplémentaire de plus de 30 000 mètres sur une zone d'expansion de 21 km².

Les résultats récents des forages incluent des données impressionnantes telles que 6,1 mètres à 5,4 g/t Au et 39 g/t Ag dans 41,2 mètres à 1,0 g/t Au, et 3,1 mètres à 19,4 g/t Au dans 106,6 mètres. La société prévoit de forer 10 000 mètres cette année afin d'améliorer le modèle géologique et de préparer une première estimation des ressources.

Le projet a démontré de solides résultats métallurgiques avec un taux de récupération de l'or de 62% sur une période de lixiviation de 46 jours et jusqu'à 99% de récupération de l'or lors des tests de récupération gravimétrique. La société progresse vers la mise en place prévue d'une mine pilote de 50 000 tonnes.

Tocvan Ventures (OTCQB:TCVNF) hat wichtige Genehmigungen für sein Gran Pilar Gold-Silber-Projekt in Sonora, Mexiko, erhalten. Die Genehmigungen erlauben 45 neue Bohrplätze und 67 Gräben, was eine neue Bohrkapazität von über 30.000 Metern im 21 km² großen Erweiterungsgebiet ermöglicht.

Zu den jüngsten Bohrergebnissen gehören beeindruckende Werte wie 6,1 Meter mit 5,4 g/t Au und 39 g/t Ag innerhalb von 41,2 Metern mit 1,0 g/t Au sowie 3,1 Meter mit 19,4 g/t Au innerhalb von 106,6 Metern. Das Unternehmen plant, in diesem Jahr 10.000 Meter zu bohren, um das geologische Modell zu verbessern und eine erste Ressourcenschätzung vorzubereiten.

Das Projekt hat starke metallurgische Ergebnisse mit einer Goldrückgewinnung von 62% über einen 46-tägigen Auslaugungszeitraum und bis zu 99% Goldrückgewinnung bei Schwerkraft-Rückgewinnungstests gezeigt. Das Unternehmen arbeitet auf eine geplante 50.000-Tonnen-Pilotmine hin.

Positive
  • Extensive permit approval for 45 drill pads and 67 trenches across Gran Pilar
  • High-grade gold intersections including 6.1m of 5.4 g/t Au and 3.1m of 19.4 g/t Au
  • Strong metallurgical results with up to 99% gold recovery in gravity tests
  • 5x expansion of drilled area footprint
  • Advancing toward 50,000-tonne pilot mine development
Negative
  • Relatively low 62% gold recovery in initial bulk sample leaching test
  • Resource estimate yet to be established

Highlights:

  • First Permit for Drilling and Trenching Approved

    • 45 New Drill Pads across Gran Pilar, allowing for first ever testing of new targets over expansive area both North and South Blocks

    • 67 Trenches across Gran Pilar allowing for exploration and extraction of material for Pilot Mine

    • Additional road access to assess all targets

  • Expanding the footprint of drilled area 5x

    • New Drill Pads allow for over 30,000 meters of New Drilling to Target Resource Expansion Potential

CALGARY, AB / / July 30, 2025 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/A2PE64), is thrilled to announce that it has received permit approval for an extensive drilling program and trenching activities at its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. The permits encompass 45 drill pads across the 100% controlled 21 km² expansion area and 67 trenches to support material preparation for a planned 50,000-tonne pilot mine facility, marking a significant milestone in advancing the project toward production.

The approved drilling program will allow Tocvan to expand exploration across the Gran Pilar project, targeting high-grade gold and silver zones identified through recent successes, such as 6.1 meters of 5.4 g/t Au and 39 g/t Ag within 41.2 meters of 1.0 g/t Au and 10 g/t Ag (JES-25-114, announced May 7, 2025). The permits enable further definition of mineralization in the northern and eastern extensions, building on scout drilling results like 3.1 meters of 19.4 g/t Au within 106.6 meters of 0.6 g/t Au near surface (announced February 25, 2025). To round out the year over 10,000 meters of drilling is planned to enhance the geological model across Gran Pilar and expand new targets for a maiden resource estimate.

Additionally, the approved trenching program will facilitate systematic channel sampling and structural analysis to optimize material for the pilot mine.

"We are thrilled to receive these permits, which unlock significant exploration and development potential at Gran Pilar," said Brodie A. Sutherland, CEO of Tocvan Ventures. "With over 30,000 meters of drilling capacity and trenching approvals, we can aggressively expand our resource potential and advance toward production with the pilot mine. These approvals, in conjunction with the recent open pit expansion approvals of neighboring operators, highlight Mexico is open for development. These milestones, combined with record-high gold prices, position Tocvan to deliver substantial value to our shareholders."

Figure 1. Gran Pilar Project Overview, > 22km2 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.

Marketing Engagement
The Company is pleased to announce that it has engaged Caesar Holdings BV to provide, for a one-year period, advertising and marketing, commencing on August 1st, 2025, for a total cost of 11,000�. The services provided by Caesar Holdings to the Company relate to corporate updates and written interviews distributed as a newsletter to the Caesars Report subscriber base and to be used as content for the Company's social media channels. The Company is a Caesars Report website sponsor and will have a corporate logo on the Caesars Report website starting this month and continuing for the duration of the agreement. Caesar Holdings and its principal currently own no shares in Tocvan Ventures. No options were issued as part of this agreement.

Gran Pilar Drill Highlights:

  • 2025 Diamond Drilling Highlights include:

    • 83.5m @ 1.3 g/t Au, including 9.7m @ 10.3 g/t Au (March 11, 2025 News Release)

    • 97.4m @ 0.7 g/t Au, including 36.3m @ 1.6 g/t Au (March 19, 2025 News Release)

    • 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)

    • 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:

    • 106.8m @ 0.6 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 19.4 g/t Au (February 25, 2025 News Release)

    • 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):

    • 42.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 10.9 g/t Au

    • 56.4m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 14.7 g/t Au

    • 16.8m @ 0.8 g/t Au and 19 g/t Ag

  • 2022 Phase III Diamond Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):

    • 116.9m @ 1.2 g/t Au, including 10.2m @ 12 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag

    • 108.9m @ 0.8 g/t Au, including 9.4m @ 7.6 g/t Au and 5 g/t Ag

    • 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):

    • 39.7m @ 1.0 g/t Au, including 1.5m @ 14.6 g/t Au

    • 47.7m @ 0.7 g/t Au including 3m @ 5.6 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag

    • 29m @ 0.7 g/t Au

    • 35.1m @ 0.7 g/t Au

  • 2020 Phase I RC Drilling Highlights include (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):

    • 94.6m @ 1.6 g/t Au, including 9.2m @ 10.8 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag;

    • 41.2m @ 1.1 g/t Au, including 3.1m @ 6.0 g/t Au and 12 g/t Ag ;

    • 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:

    • 61.0m @ 0.8 g/t Au

    • 21.0m @ 38.3 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag

    • 13.0m @ 9.6 g/t Au

    • 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

    • 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

    • 95 to 99% Recovery of Gold

    • 73 to 97% Recovery of Silver

    • 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 development company 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 Picacho Gold-Silver Project, located in the prolific Caborca Trend-home to some of 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 59 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 analyzed 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 multi-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 for 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.

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.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements regarding the use of proceeds from the Offering. Such forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words and phrases such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

These forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business. Management believes that these assumptions are reasonable. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, risks related to the speculative nature of the Company's business, the Company's formative stage of development and the Company's financial position. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

For more information, please contact:

TOCVAN VENTURES CORP.
Brodie A. Sutherland, CEO
1150, 707 - 7 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H6
Telephone: 1 888 772 2452
Email: [email protected]

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FAQ

What permits did Tocvan Ventures (TCVNF) receive for the Gran Pilar project in July 2025?

Tocvan received permits for 45 drill pads and 67 trenches across the Gran Pilar project, allowing for over 30,000 meters of new drilling and material preparation for a 50,000-tonne pilot mine.

What are the recent drilling results from Tocvan's Gran Pilar project?

Recent highlights include 6.1 meters of 5.4 g/t Au and 39 g/t Ag within 41.2 meters of 1.0 g/t Au, and 3.1 meters of 19.4 g/t Au within 106.6 meters of 0.6 g/t Au near surface.

What are the metallurgical recovery rates for gold at Tocvan's Gran Pilar project?

The project achieved 62% gold recovery over a 46-day leaching period in bulk sampling, and up to 95-99% gold recovery in gravity recovery with agitated leach tests.

How many meters of drilling does Tocvan plan for Gran Pilar in 2025?

Tocvan plans to drill over 10,000 meters in 2025 to enhance the geological model and expand new targets for a maiden resource estimate.

What is the size of Tocvan's Gran Pilar project area?

The Gran Pilar project covers a 21 km² expansion area with two primary targets: the South Block and North Block.
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