Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the results from Almaden’s ongoing 2013 Ixtaca Zone drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico. The 2013 drill program is focussed on expanding the known resource immediately along strike to known mineralisation, adjacent to the current resource shell and within what is considered a potential pit shell. The drilling encountered a new vein zone east of, and parallel to, the main Northeast extension (Chemalaco) zone. Highlights from the holes released today include the following intercepts:

Cayden Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received initial gold values from its ongoing trenching programs at the El Barqueño property located in Jalisco State, Mexico. Highlights include 91 meters of 2.9 g/t Au, 40 meters of 1.8 g/t Au, 3 meters of 7.9 g/t Au and 10 meters of 2.1 g/t.

Excellon Resources Inc., Mexico’s highest grade silver producer, is pleased to provide an update on the status of its agrarian legal suit against the Ejido La Sierrita (the “Ejido”), which was filed in August 2012. Excellon sued the Ejido to terminate the surface rights agreement in respect of the surface rights to 1,100 hectares of exploration ground west of the La Platosa Mine and for various damages relating to the illegal blockade of the mine last year. The Ejido also sued for termination of the SRA one week after being advised of Excellon’s suit.