Imaging Identifies Large Target At Willow Copper-Gold Project 

VANCOUVER, BC - Almaden Minerals Ltd. reported that it has received preliminary results from a recently completed Titan 24 deep penetration geophysical survey on its 100% owned Willow project, situated near Yerrington Nevada. The Titan survey results have outlined several large areas of high chargeability, both near to surface and at depth. The chargeability anomalies provide several large target areas for follow-up drill testing.

The Willow project covers an area of hydrothermal alteration interpreted to represent the lithocap to a large preserved porphyry copper-gold system. Geologic and alteration mapping has outlined a roughly 2 by 2 kilometer area of intense hydrothermal alteration characterized by silicification, brecciation and alunite, kaolinite and dickite alteration, all features typical of a high sulphidation system overlying a porphyry intrusion at depth. Supporting fluid inclusion analysis confirms the presence of a porphyry system. Soil stream sediment and rock samples have returned anomalous values of copper, gold, molybdenum, silver and trace elements typical of this geologic environment. The Titan 24 Deep Earth Imaging system is the most advanced electrical earth imaging technology available. Measuring parameters of DC (resistivity), IP (chargeability) and MT (magnetotelluric resistivity), the Titan 24 measures to depths of 750 meters with IP and to depths of more than 1.5 kilometers with MT data. These depths and multi-parameter data make the system one of the best options available for obtaining subsurface information related to geologic structure and for the direct detection of mineral deposits. "The results of the Titan deep earth imaging confirms the deep copper-gold porphyry potential of the Willow project. Almaden awaits final interpretation from Quantec prior to planning a diamond drilling program to test these exciting new targets. Drill permits have already been received," siad Chairman, J. Duane Poliquin. The company's address is Suite 1103-750 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8.