Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that drilling has recommenced at its 100% owned Tuligtic Project in Mexico. In January 2013 Almaden announced the maiden resource on the Ixtaca Zone of the Tuligtic Project which at a 0.5 g/t AuEq cutoff included Indicated Resources of 2,019,000 AuEq ounces and Inferred Resources of 1,552,000 AuEq ounces. The 2013 drilling program will focus on expanding the resource as well as testing other areas on the 14,000 hectare project considered by management to be highly prospective.