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Almaden Minerals Releases 2019 Report on Corporate Social Responsibility; Updates Permitting Process at Ixtaca
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden” or “the Company”; TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU) is pleased to a
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden” or “the Company”; TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU) is pleased to announce that it has issued its 2019 Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) describing the community-related activities in which the Company has been engaged for well over fifteen years at the Ixtaca precious metals project in Puebla State, Mexico. Since first arriving at Ixtaca in 2001, Almaden, through a Mexican subsidiary, has worked diligently and transparently to interact in a culturally and socially appropriate manner with all people in the local area, regardless of their gender, cultural heritage, beliefs, sexual orientation, or level of education. Our outreach and communications have been open to all and conducted in a manner respectful of all people, and witnessed and confirmed by numerous legitimate external governmental and non-governmental organizations, entities, investors, and individuals during site visits. Almaden has pursued the highest standards of social engagement in the area, conducting its work in adherence with international frameworks such as the Equator Principles, the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, among others. Importantly, Almaden has also voluntarily pursued the high Mexican standard of social engagement, known as an “Evaluación de Impacto Social”, or “EVIS”, and as such is at the leading edge of social engagement in Mexico. Over the past several years, Almaden has interacted with over 20,000 people from over 53 communities and 8 different states. Highlights of the 2019 CSR report indicate that Almaden has accomplished the following to date: Coordinated nine large community meetings, with total attendance at these meetings of over 4,100 people. The last meeting in December, 2018 was attended by over 800 people, including representatives of Mexico’s new government; Taken approximately 500 people, drawn from local communities, to visit 25 mines; Arranged 46 sessions of “Diálogos Transversales”, wherein community members are invited to attend discussions with experts on a diverse range of issues relating to the mining industry such as an overview of Mexican Mining Law, Human Rights and Mining, m...