Almaden Minerals Ltd. Common Shares 020283107 February 28, 2007 CUSIP 020283107 1. Sprott Asset Management Inc. Suite 2700, South Tower, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1 Canada 2. n/a 3. 4. Ontario, Canada 5. 3,400,000 6. n/a 7. 3,400,000 8. n/a 9. n/a 10. n/a 11. n/a 12. IA Item 1 (a) Almaden Minerals Ltd. (b) 1103-750 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 Canada Item 2 (a) Sprott Asset Management Inc. (b) Suite 2700, South Tower Royal Bank Plaza P.O. Box 27 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1 Canada (c) Canadian (d) Common Shares (e) 020283107 Item 3 n/a Item 4 (a) n/a (b) n/a (c) (i) 3,400,000 (ii) n/a (iii) 3,400,000 (iv) n/a Item 5 n/a Item 6 n/a Item 7 n/a Item 8 n/a Item 9 n/a Item 11 March 9, 2007 Eric Sprott Chief Executive Officer