Pilot Mine Construction Underway – Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project Update

Tocvan Ventures is advancing the Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico, from discovery toward near-term production. This drone footage captures real-time progress at the Pilot Mine site, where development is actively underway. Site preparation continues for a fully permitted 50,000-tonne heap leach pilot facility, designed to operate over a 10-year period. Trenching for pilot mine feed has begun, haul roads are in place, and infrastructure work is expanding access to at-surface oxide mineralization. The pilot operation will utilize a 1.76-hectare heap leach pad, providing a low-capex approach to validate gold and silver recoveries while reducing risk ahead of full-scale development. Beyond the Main Zone, Tocvan is executing a fully funded 20,000-metre drill program, with a second rig now active and new mineralized zones already being identified. With permits secured, funding in place, and commissioning targeted for 2026, Gran Pilar is positioning itself as Sonora’s next heap-leach gold-silver producer.