Almaden Minerals, Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties primarily in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company holds interests in five principal properties, which include the Elk gold and silver property, which comprises the Siwash Gold deposit in Canada; the Skoonka Creek gold prospect in Canada; the Caballo Blanco gold, silver, and copper prospect in Mexico; the Tuligtic copper and gold prospect in Mexico; and the Viky silver, lead, and zinc prospect in Mexico. Its secondary property interests include the Ram prospect, the ATW diamond prospect, the Rock River Coal project, the MOR and Tim prospects, the Nicoamen River prospect, the Merit and Brookmere prospects, and the Logan property in Canada; and the Fuego prospect, the San Carlos prospect, the San Jose claim, the Yago prospect, the Bufa prospect, the Campanario prospect, and the Tropico prospect in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.