Almaden Minerals Ltd. has announced that Dr. Joe Montgomery has resigned from the board of directors. He has served the board since 1999. The company announced that David Strang has been appointed as a director effective immediately. Mr. Strang has a history serving in various management and director capacities in public companies that have successfully developed and capitalized on the value of important mineral assets around the world. Mr. Strang currently serves as Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ero Copper Corp. and is a managing partner of Ero Resource Partners. Previously, Mr. Strang served as Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of Lumina Copper Corp. and Lumina Royalty Corp.