01:27 PM EST - Almaden Minerals Ltd : announced that Beanstalk Capital Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement dated February 16, 2011 pursuant to which Almaden Minerals Ltd. will vend 100% of its Elk Gold Project located near Merritt, British Columbia to Beanstalk in exchange for a controlling interest in Beanstalk and a 2% net smelter returns royalty. Almaden Minerals Ltd
shares T.AMM are trading down $0.03 at $4.28.