Mr. Brodie Sutherland reports

TOCVAN ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF SECOND DRILL RIG AND ACCELERATES HIGH-PRIORITY DRILL TARGETS AT FLAGSHIP GRAN PILAR GOLD-SILVER PROJECT

The second reverse circulation (RC) drill rig was successfully mobilized to Tocvan Ventures Corp.'s flagship Gran Pilar gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico, on April 6, 2026. The addition of the second rig accelerates the company's fully financed 20,000-metre drill program, enabling parallel testing of multiple high-priority targets.

Latest drill targets and program acceleration

Five key target areas in South block exist with exploration continuing:

1. South block new gold-silver zone -- located 1,600 metres northeast of the Main zone, where the first aggressive stepout hole (JES-26-135) recently intersected 22.9 metres of 0.6 gram per tonne gold (including 6.1 m of 1.6 g/t Au and 13 g/t silver) from surface within a 1,200-metre-long magnetic anomaly surrounded by strongly anomalous gold-in-soil and rock samples (April 1, 2026, news release):
   • El Mezquite target -- a 350-metre-long soil anomaly with rock samples returning up to 2.7 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag, aligned with a prominent north-south magnetic linear feature interpreted as a controlling fault structure; a drill rig is currently following up on the target;
   • Central target -- 500-metre-long soil anomaly with rock samples up to 5.5 g/t Au and 80 g/t Ag;
2. East placer source -- anomalous soils (greater than 50 parts per billion) and rock samples (3.1 g/t Au and 18 g/t Ag); at upper source for eastern placer workings; four exploration holes completed, results pending;
3. Northwest soil anomaly -- 900-metre-long soil anomaly (greater than 100 ppb, up to 21.2 g/t Au and greater than 2,000 g/t Ag); runs parallel to main placer trend;
4. Central magnetic high -- 800-metre-long zone of elevated gold in soil (up to 790 ppb Au) and rocks (up to 7.3 g/t Au and 177 g/t Ag); open to the south, sampling limited;
5. North extensions -- continuation of mineralized corridors north of historic drilling, includes the 2025 drilling on 100-per-cent-controlled ground that returned 3.1 metres of 19.4 g/t Au, within 106.6 metres of 0.6 g/t Au (Feb. 25, 2025, news release) and 6.1 metres of 5.4 g/t Au, within 41.2 metres of 1.0 g/t Au (May 7, 2025, news release).

"With the successful discovery of a new gold-silver zone in the South block and the continued exploration following-up on encouraging surface results, the mobilization of the second RC rig positions us to rapidly scale our exploration efforts," stated Brodie Sutherland, chief executive officer. "We are now able to drill high-priority targets in parallel, significantly accelerating our 20,000-metre program. This will not only derisk and expand the mineralized footprint but also generate critical data to support our near-term pilot mine facility and maiden resource estimate. Momentum at Gran Pilar continues to build, and we are excited to deliver further results in the coming weeks."

The second rig, mobilized on April 6, is now fully operational and will immediately double the company's monthly metreage capacity, allowing for concurrent resource expansion, infill and new target testing.

The Gran Pilar project, Sonora, Mexico

100-per-cent-controlled priority targets for trenching and drilling:

1. South block main zone expansion:
   1. Follow up on 2025 drill success:
      1. 19.4 g/t Au over 3.1 metres within 106.6 metres of 0.6 g/t Au (Feb. 25, 2025, news release);
      2. 5.4 g/t Au over 6.1 metres within 41.2 metres of 1.0 g/t Au (May 7, 2025, news release);
      3. 136 g/t Ag over 10.7 metres within 42.7 metres of 41 g/t Ag (June 25, 2025, news release);
2. South block (Nov. 12, 2024, news release):
   1. Placer corridor (900-metre strike length):
      1. Soil samples up to 21.2 g/t Au and greater than 2,000 g/t Ag;
   2. Placer source area:
      1. Soil samples up to 2.4 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag;
      2. Rock samples up to 7.3 g/t Au and 389 g/t Ag;
3. North block:
   1. North alteration zone (3.2-kilometre-by-1.5-kilometre area):
      1. Two-metre chip sample -- 5.6 g/t Au and 106 g/t Ag (Oct. 19, 2023, news release);
      2. Historic mine working sample -- 3.2 g/t Au and 1,225 g/t Ag (March 8, 2024, news release).

Gran Pilar drill highlights:

• 2025 diamond drilling highlights include:
  • 83.5 m of 1.3 g/t Au, including 9.7 m of 10.3 g/t Au (March 11, 2025, news release);
  • 97.4 m of 0.7 g/t Au, including 36.3 m of 1.6 g/t Au (March 19, 2025, news release);
  • 64.9 m of 1.2 g/t Au, including 3.0 m of 21.6 g/t Au and 209 g/t Ag (March 26, 2025, news release);
  • 46.9 m of 0.5 g/t Au, including 2.6 m of 7.2 g/t Au and 80 g/t Ag (April 16, 2025, news release);
• 2025 reverse circulation drilling highlights include:
  • 106.8 m of 0.6 g/t Au, including 3.1 m of 19.4 g/t Au (Feb. 25, 2025, news release);
  • 41.2 m of 1.0 g/t Au, including 6.1 m of 5.4 g/t Au (May 7, 2025, news release);
• 2024 RC drilling highlights (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
  • 42.7 m of 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1 m of 10.9 g/t Au;
  • 56.4 m of 1.0 g/t Au, including 3.1 m of 14.7 g/t Au;
  • 16.8 m of 0.8 g/t Au and 19 g/t Ag;
• 2022 phase 3 diamond drilling highlights (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
  • 116.9 m of 1.2 g/t Au, including 10.2 m of 12 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag;
  • 108.9 m of 0.8 g/t Au, including 9.4 m of 7.6 g/t Au and five g/t Ag;
  • 63.4 m of 0.6 g/t Au and 11 g/t Ag, including 29.9 m of 0.9 g/t Au and 18 g/t Ag;
• 2021 phase 2 RC drilling highlights (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
  • 39.7 m of 1.0 g/t Au, including 1.5 m of 14.6 g/t Au;
  • 47.7 m of 0.7 g/t Au, including three m of 5.6 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag;
  • 29 m of 0.7 g/t Au;
  • 35.1 m of 0.7 g/t Au;
• 2020 phase 1 RC drilling highlights (all lengths are drilled thicknesses):
  • 94.6 m of 1.6 g/t Au, including 9.2 m of 10.8 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag;
  • 41.2 m of 1.1 g/t Au, including 3.1 m of 6.0 g/t Au and 12 g/t Ag;
  • 24.4 m of 2.5 g/t Au and 73 g/t Ag, including 1.5 m of 33.4 g/t Au and 1,090 g/t Ag;
• 15,000 m of historic core and RC drilling; highlights include:
  • 61.0 m of 0.8 g/t Au;
  • 21.0 m of 38.3 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag;
  • 13.0 m of 9.6 g/t Au;
  • 9.0 m of 10.2 g/t Au and 46 g/t Ag.

Pilar bulk sample summary:

• 62-per-cent recovery of gold achieved over 46-day leaching period;
• Head grade calculated at 1.9 g/t Au and seven g/t Ag; extracted grade calculated at 1.2 g/t Au and three g/t Ag;
• Bulk sample only included coarse fraction of material (three-fourths of an inch to one-eighth of an inch);
• Fine fraction (minus one-eighth of an inch) indicates rapid recovery with agitated leach:
  • Agitated bottle roll test returned rapid and high recovery results: 80-per-cent recovery of gold and 94-per-cent 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-per-cent recovery of gold;
  • 73- to 97-per-cent recovery of silver;
  • Includes the recovery of 99 per cent gold and 73 per cent silver from drill core composite at 120-metre depth.

About Tocvan Ventures Corp.

Tocvan Ventures 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-per-cent interest in over 21 square kilometres 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-per-cent interest in a one-square-kilometre joint venture area with Colibri Resources, further expanding its footprint. Recent exploration successes, including near surface 3.1 m at 19.4 g/t Au, underscore Gran Pilar's potential as a premier gold-silver asset. Additionally, Tocvan's 100-per-cent-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-per-cent gold recovery and 97-per-cent 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 Ltd. 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. Overlimits for gold (greater than 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. Overlimit analyses for silver (greater than 100 g/t) were reassayed 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 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 multielement analysis of soils was completed by aqua regia digestion and ICP-MS finish using a 50-gram nominal weight. Overlimit gold values greater than one g/t were reassayed with a more robust aqua regia digestion and ICP-MS finish. Overlimit analyses for silver (greater than 100 g/t) were reassayed 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.

Mr. Sutherland, chief executive officer for Tocvan and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this release.

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