TOCVAN Ventures Corp. announce the appointment of Mark Smethurst as Chief Operation Officer. Mr. Smethurst brings a wealth of experience and skills of providing leadership in the management of developing the Pilar Au-Ag project in Sonora, Mexico. Mr. Smethurst has 25 years of increasing responsibility in defining mineralization and in the expansion and growth of mineral resources. His career has grown to include the vetting of mineral properties for their investment potential. Mr. Smethurst will take charge of overseeing the building and growth of defining mineralization of the Pilar Au-Ag project and will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer of Tocvan Ventures Corp.