 Almaden Minerals Ltd. Almaden or the Company; TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU was today notified by SEMARNAT, Mexicos environmental authority, that the permitting process for the Ixtaca project has been suspended pending resolution of the mineral title lawsuit reported by the Company on September 10 and April 15, 2019 the Lawsuit. Under the Lawsuit, certain organisations have supported legal challenges against the Government of Mexico and the Mexican mineral title regime using the Companys mineral claims as a basis for their challenges. The Lawsuit contends that the issuance of Almadens original mineral titles violated human rights and did not respect Mexicos commitment to indigenous consultation under United Nations Instrument ILO 169. 