May 8th, 2013: Field Trip for Ixtaca Residents Almaden organised a field trip for local Ixtaca residents to see an operation mine and to discuss its impact with the residents of that mine area. Duane Poliquin commented  “because there has not been any recent mining in the Ixtaca area, we felt it was important for people to see an operating mine first hand rather than rely on heresay.  It was a great and enjoyable experience for all who participated.”     April 6th, 2013: The Globe and Mail names Almaden as one of five Prospect Generators In The Globe and Mail's weekend Globe Investor from Saturday, April 6th, David Aston named Almaden Minerals as one of "Five Explorers with Potential." Aston's article focusses on the advantages of investing in prospect generators, and Almaden is at the top of his list of exploration companies that "may give you a better chance of hitting pay dirt." Aston refers to several notable analysts who follow mineral exploration and quotes Adrian Day as saying “with 6 to 10 prospector generators you can have exposure to 5 to 100 projects over several years which can dramatically increase your odds of success.”  Wise words. Duane Poliquin, Almaden's Chairman, responded: “It is very gratifying to see our long term business plan understood and appreciated.  Our prospecting in Eastern Mexico generated the Caballo Blanco gold deposit and the Ixtaca gold silver deposit. Discovery of these resources proves the potential of this new mineral district identified by our efforts.  We have discovered and staked several more prospects in the district and these will be explored by us or partners in the near future." To read the article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/a-better-way-to-prospect-for-mining-profits/article10812975/ And make sure to click on the Infographics for more information.     March 19th, 2013: Laptops for Students! Almaden Minerals has donated laptops to students in the local area. Rusbelt Salvador on behalf of Minera Gorrion, Almaden's subsidiary operating the Ixtaca Zone program, was on hand. Four students received computors. Antonio Lobato López from El tecnológico University Ixtacamaxtitlán, Dolores Lizbeth Fernández López from Vicente Suarez primary school. She got the first place in the zone about a test she took called ENLACE. Diana Posadas Marreros from Cuahuigtic and And José Emilio Sánchez Sánchez.     March 4th, 2013: Update from the PDAC The PDAC is in full swing and the Almaden team has been busy. Having a booth in the Investors Exchange acts as a local office for the duration of the conference. People who want to meet with us know where to find us, look at maps, banners and data and get or give the information needed. Heather was a prime contact at the booth while Morgan, Korm and I went to various meetings with mining companies, funds, brokers, and other investors. It was gratifying to meet many shareholders at the booth and go over our recently released  Ixtaca resource estimate. The banners showing the geometry of the  deposit and a banner that is a blowup of the news release itself were of special interest to many. The conference ends Wednesday and Morgan and I will hold meetings on Thursday in Toronto and New York on Friday.     January 31st, 2013: Core Shack Morgan, Daniel, and Heather at the Core Shack at Round Up in Vancouver.