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Tocvan Ventures Pours First Doré Bar from Pilar Bulk Sample
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[{"type":"text","content":" Highlight Video Tocvan Ventures - First Doré Bar of Gold and Silver - YouTubeTap to unmuteTocvan Ventures - First Doré Bar of Gold and SilverTocvan Ventures Corp.Tocvan Ventures Corp.89 subscribersWatch on CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / November 30, 2023 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the \"Company\") (CSE:TOC) (OTCQB:TCVNF) (FSE:TV3), is pleased to announce it has poured the first doré bar of gold and silver from bulk sample material processed at its Pilar gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico. The bar weighs 1.487 kilograms in total, with assays from local certified laboratory LTM returning 18% of gold and 69% of silver. The bar was processed at a local facility under the supervision of Company staff. Carbon material used to absorb gold and silver during the heap leach bulk test was processed to extract the precious metals. Results are pending to determine the other metals present in the doré bar and to quantify the remaining gold and silver present in the carbon material. Remaining gold and silver in the carbon and will be processed shortly during a second doré bar pour. During the bulk sample 700 tonnes of material were crushed and processed through heap leach, returning a 1.9 g/t Au head grade and gold recovery of 62%. An additional 700 tonnes of bulk sample material are available for follow on testing of alternative recovery methods including, gravity with agitated leach. Preliminary agitated leach studies have shown rapid recovery of gold of up to 81% (see news release August 22, 2023). Gravity with later agitated leach studies have shown recoveries over 95% for gold (see news release April 11, 2023). Figure 1. Photo of the first doré bar poured from the Pilar Project bulk material. \"Recovering gold and silver is an important step towards full-scale production and the first of many ounces to be produced from Pilar.\" stated Brodie Sutherland, CEO. \"Pilar has returned high head grade, well above the average of open pit mines in the region. The recoveries are also consistent with local operations, with the advantage at Pilar for even higher recovery through gravity and agitated leach methods. More gold and silver are yet to be extracted from the material in hand while we continue to advance our near-term permitting initiatives towards mine development. In addition, we are extremely excited to bring on The Howard Group as a key adv...