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| | July 28, 2008
East Asia Minerals Encounters 27 Metres of 4.35 g/t Gold in Miwah Trench
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| | For Immediate release, July 28, 2008 TSXV: EAS
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Monday, July 28, 2008 -- East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSXV-EAS) continues to encounter significant gold intercepts from trench sampling at its Miwah Project located in Aceh Province, North Sumatra, Indonesia. These results, including 27 metres of 4.35 g/t gold are from the diatreme breccia target in the western part of the property.
Miwah Trenching Update
Additional encouraging assay results have been received from channel sampling in trenches at the Miwah gold-copper Project in the same area as previously reported (see Table below). Wide intercepts of gold mineralization to over 100 metres are hosted in advanced argillic altered felsic tuff and hydrothermal breccias in an expanded area, now measuring 250 metres by 250 metres (view map at www.EAminerals.com). This mineralization occurs within the historical known high sulphidation alteration footprint of greater than 1000 by 1000 metres.
Reference Length (metres) Gold (g/t) Silver (g/t)
Trench 16 27.0 4.35 3.21
Including 8.0 9.45 1.48
Trench 17 20.0 0.27 1.32
Trench 18 27.0 0.64 1.31
Trench 19 29.0 0.58 1.82
Trench 20 13.0 2.58 7.93
Trench 21 17.0 0.13 0.97
Trench 22 11.0 0.64 2.89
Trench 23 26.0 0.35 2.30
Trench 24 7.00 0.17 0.93
Trench 25 11.0 0.34 0.95
Trench 26 11.0 0.35 0.07
Trench 27a 19.0 1.46 14.78
Trench 27b 16.0 3.92 9.09
Trench 28 26.0 0.61 6.83
Trench 29 20.0 0.53 2.68
Trench 30 9.0 0.69 1.82
Trench 31 9.0 0.58 1.09
Trench 32 24.0 2.52 3.44
Trench 33 14.0 2.02 3.01
Trench 34 35.0 1.68 10.12
Trench 35 34.0 0.72 1.18
Trench 36 26.0 0.28 0.57
Trench 37 33.0 0.24 0.32
Trench 38 36.0 0.23 0.36
Trench 39 4.0 0.19 0.25
Trench 40 59.0 0.72 0.65
Trench 41 21.0 0.98 3.76
Note that Trenches 21 to 25 are located approximately 500 metres northeast of Miwah Bluff Breccia Zone, and Trench 26 is in between. All composite intervals are un-cut.
Background
The Miwah Property is located within the same volcanic arc as the Martabe high sulphidation gold deposit in North Sumatra (Purnama and Baskara resources: 127.8 million tonnes at 1.4 g/t Au (5.5 million ounces) and 15 g/t Ag (60 million ounces)). The Miwah Property contains a large, high sulphidation epithermal system that is geologically similar to Martabe. It was partially defined by approximately 3000 metres of drilling in eleven holes by a previous explorer in 1997. All holes drilled during this program intersected significant alteration and mineralization with intercepts including 71 metres at 1.4 g/t gold and 58 metres at 1.1 g/t gold. The previous explorer suggested potential for 100 Mt at 1.1 to 1.2 g/t gold, however a review of the historical data indicates that early drilling was clearly parallel to higher grade (greater than 5 g/t gold) structures at surface, and hence significantly higher overall grades are anticipated from better oriented drill holes.
Integration of recent encouraging trench results and historical work, combined with ongoing detailed surface mapping and sampling will form the basis for selecting optimum drill targets which are anticipated to be drill tested later in the year.
Samples reported were assayed at Intertech assay laboratories in Jakarta. David Royle, B.Sc. (Hons), FAusIMM, CP, the designated QP within the meaning of 43-101, has reviewed and approves the content of this release. East Asia has not verified the classification of the resource references and is not treating them as a NI 43-101 defined resources verified by a QP. Although the references of resources are relevant to recognizing the potential of the Miwah project, they should not be relied upon.
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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