 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 18, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Almaden Minerals Ltd. NYSE American: AAU; TSX: AMM Almaden, AAU or the Company, today announced it closed its previously announced registered direct offering. The Company sold 15,846,154 shares of its common stock and common stock warrants to purchase up to 7,923,077 shares of common stock at a combined purchase price of US0.65 per share in a registered direct offering. The common stock warrants are immediately exercisable, have an exercise price of US0.80 per share and will expire three years from the date of issuance. 