Almaden Minerals Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Laurence Morris to the position of Vice President Projects and Operations. In this role as an officer of the company Mr. Morris will be responsible for ongoing pre-development engineering and oversight of the Feasibility Study, through construction and production at the Ixtaca gold-silver precious metals project located in Puebla State Mexico. This work will include detailed engineering, mine and strategic planning, project scheduling, contract management, cost control, mining team assembly and training, supporting early works and permitting with utmost importance placed on safety, environmental management and community engagement and development. Prior to this Mr. Morris has held several key positions including Vice President of Operations for Minefinders Corporation Ltd.