August 12, 2008
East Asia Minerals Files NI43-101 Technical Report on the Binebase and Bawone Gold Prospects, Sangihe Gold-Copper Project, Indonesia

 Dated: August 12, 2008 TSX.V: EAS
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Tuesday, August 12, 2008 -- East Asia Minerals Corporation ("EAS") is pleased to
announce the completion of the NI 43-101F1 Technical Report on the Binebase and Bawone Gold Prospects,
Sangihe Gold-Copper Project, Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, dated August 1st, 2008 (the
"Technical Report"). The Technical Report has been prepared for EAS by Qualified Person, Mr. Neil
McLean, independent QP for EAS, and will be filed on www.sedar.com.
About East Asia Minerals Corporation
East Asia Minerals 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. Two of these, the Sangihe (Binebase-Bawone) and Barisan 1 (Abong) gold projects, are being drilled to define
NI43-101 compliant resources. The Company owns ten uranium properties, including the advanced Ingiin-Nars, Ulaan
Nuur and Enger uranium projects, and a 75% interest in the Khok Adar copper oxide discovery in Mongolia. East Asia
currently has 55,645,372 shares outstanding. Its shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "EAS".
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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, metal recoveries, accidents, equipment
breakdowns, title matters and surface access, labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in production, the
potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of new or updated feasibility studies, the inherent
uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations
(including uranium, fuel, steel and construction items), currency fluctuations, failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and
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