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Tocvan Accelerates Gran Pilar: 5,000+ Meters Drilled to Date, Historic Workings Discovered on South Block, Pilot Progresses
HERMOSILLO, MX / ACCESS Newswire / May 11, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company" or "Tocvan") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/A2PE64) is pleased to
About this update from Tocvan Ventures Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":" HERMOSILLO, MX / ACCESS Newswire / May 11, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the \"Company\" or \"Tocvan\") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/A2PE64) is pleased to provide an update on its fully funded 20,000-meter drill program and ongoing exploration activities at its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. The Company has drilled over 5,300 meters to date, with results pending from twenty-one drill holes totaling over 4,400 meters, including three drill holes following up on the El Mezquite discovery pad. The Company is also pleased to announce the signing of a long-term community agreement, granting surface access and permission to conduct all exploration and pilot-production across the area. In addition, Surface exploration activities have been focused on South Block mineralization extension, successfully identifying more historic underground mine workings. with over 400 rock and soil samples collected to date, results are pending. To date, over 5,300 meters have been drilled across high-priority targets as part of the accelerated program. The Company is currently replacing one Reverse Circulation (RC) drill rig with a diamond core drill rig to deliver higher-quality geological data and structural information from key targets, like the newly discovered El Mezquite target. Tocvan is also actively looking to add a third drill rig over the next month; however, drill availability remains limited in Sonora, the Company continues to work with its contractors to expedite the planned drill program. Drilling continues to build on recent success while surface exploration on the South Block advances rapidly. Exploration efforts on the South Block remain a key focus, with field teams continuing to identify and map historic underground workings along the El Mezquite trend. These historic features are associated with strong indications of mineralization, further supporting the potential for expanded gold-silver systems in this previously underexplored corridor located approximately 1,600 meters northeast of the Main Zone. In addition, Tocvan has successfully signed a long-term community agreement with local stakeholders that provides a framework for continued exploration activities and development of the pilot mine facility. The agreement ensures ongoing community engagement, benefits, and support for the project, strengthen...