Almaden Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

NEWS RELEASE

June 28th, 2018

Trading Symbols:

TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU

www.almadenminerals.com

ALMADEN ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

VANCOUVER, B.C. Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden" or the "Company"; TSX : AMM; NYSE American: AAU) is pleased to

provide the results of its Annual General Meeting held on June 28, 2018.

All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting and Information

Circular were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM.

The details of the voting results for the election of directors are set out below:

Nominee Number of Votes For Number of Votes Withheld

Duane Poliquin 22,491,774 5,653,401

Morgan Poliquin 22,488,503 5,656,672

Gerald G. Carlson 22,482,774 5,662,401

John (Jack) McCleary 22,483,849 5,661,326

Elaine Ellingham 22,479,399 5,665,776

Mark T. Brown 22,496,374 5,648,801

William J. Worrall 22,497,649 5,647,526

A total of 28,145,175 common shares, representing 27.54% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares as at the record

date for the Meeting, were represented at the AGM.

Shareholders also voted 99.97% in favour of appointing Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company for the

ensuing year.

Final res ults for all matters voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at

www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, and on the Company's website.

About Almaden

Almaden Minerals Ltd. owns 100% of the Ixtaca project in Puebla State, Mexico, subject to a 2.0% NSR royalty held by

Almadex Minerals Ltd. The Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit was discovered by Almaden in 2010.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Morgan Poliquin”

Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D., P.Eng.

President, CEO and Director

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Contact Information:

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Tel. 604.689.7644

Email: [email protected]

http://www.almadenminerals.com/