East Asia Minerals Files NI43-101 Resource Estimate Technical Report on the Miwah Gold Project, Sumatra, Indonesia

East Asia Minerals Corporation ("EAS") (TSX VENTURE: EAS) is pleased to announce further to its news release of May 9, 2011 the completion of the NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Technical Report on the Miwah Gold Project, Sumatra, Indonesia, dated May 5th, 2011 (the "Technical Report"). The Technical Report has been prepared for EAS by Mining Associates Pty Ltd. by a Qualified Person, Mr. Ian Andrew Taylor BSc MEIG MAusIMM (CP), an independent QP for EAS, and will be filed on www.sedar.com.

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 77,962,872 shares outstanding. Its shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "EAS".

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Contacts:
East Asia Minerals Corporation - Vancouver
Michael Hawkins
President and CEO
+1-604-684-2183
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East Asia Minerals Corporation - Toronto
Nick Kohlmann
Corporate Communications
+1-416-792-8734
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East Asia Minerals Corporation - Vancouver
Mark Patchett
Investor Relations
+1-604-637-8154
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