East Asia Minerals Announces Completion of $10 Million Underwritten Private Placement of Common Shares

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 13, 2011) -

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East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) is pleased to announce the completion of the private placement previously announced on June 28, 2011. Through a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets and including Jennings Capital Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc. (collectively the "Underwriters"), 3,450,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") were purchased on an underwritten private placement basis at a price of $2.90 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,005,000 (the "Offering"). The net proceeds of the Offering will be used primarily for exploration and development at the Company's Miwah property and for general working capital purposes.

As consideration for their services in connection with the Offering, the Underwriters were paid a cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Offering.

All of the securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a hold period expiring on November 14, 2011.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. The shares and the rights to be distributed have not been approved or disapproved by any Canadian or U.S. regulatory authority nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the preliminary prospectus.

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About East Asia Minerals Corporation

East Asia Minerals (TSX VENTURE:EAS) is an Asian-based, Canadian mineral exploration company with gold and copper exploration properties in Indonesia, and uranium exploration properties in Mongolia. In Indonesia the Company has a 70 to 85% interest in six advanced gold and gold-copper properties located in Aceh Province, Sumatra, and Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi. The Company owns seven uranium properties, including the advanced Ingiin-Nars, Ulaan Nuur and Enger uranium projects, and two phosphate properties in Mongolia. East Asia currently has 81,412,372 shares outstanding. Its shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "EAS".

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Forward looking statements are also subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. Those risks include the interpretation of drill results and the estimation of mineral resources and reserves; the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with our expectations; commodity and currency price fluctuation; failure to obtain adequate financing; regulatory, permitting and licensing risks; and general market and mining exploration risks.

Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect events or changes in circumstances that occur after the date hereof. Forward-looking statements should not be construed as investment advice. Readers should perform a detailed, independent investigation and analysis of the Company and are encouraged to seek independent professional advice before making any investment decision.

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There is no intention to register any portion of the securities to be distributed pursuant to the proposed transactions in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.