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	September 22, 2008 East Asia Minerals Commences Aceh Porphyry Copper-Gold Drilling Program
	For Immediate release, September 22, 2008 TSXV: EAS VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Monday September 22, 2008 -- East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSXV-EAS) advises that the 3000 metre diamond drilling program within EAS's highly prospective Barisan II Project area, in Aceh, Indonesia, is underway. The first hole at Upper Tengkereng is now well advanced, and has been drilling in altered and copper mineralized porphyry from surface. An advanced argillic alteration assemblage of quartz -clay-alunite-pyrophyllite-(illite) dominates in the upper 82 metres of the hole and passes downwards into an intermediate argillic assemblage of quartz-illite-clay-chlorite. Quartz vein density and associated disseminated sulphides (pyrite > chalcocite > chalcopyrite > covalite + bornite) are increasing down hole. The hole has now reached a depth of over 200 metres. Diamond core will be split and sampled for geochemical analysis on completion of the hole. The drilling program will test a cluster of known porphyry prospects within a 6.2 kilometre long by 3 kilometre wide block (Upper and Lower Tengkereng and Bahu) with highly encouraging coincident copper-gold geochemistry and magnetic anomalies associated with zoned porphyry alteration and quartz veining. "We are greatly encouraged to be commencing core drilling of our copper-gold porphyry portfolio", stated Michael Hawkins, President and CEO of EAS. "Our Indonesia plan was to first target near-surface leachable gold deposits, which has paid off with EAS now undertaking epithermal gold resource drilling at our Abong and Binebase-Bawone epithermal deposits, in Aceh and Sulawesi Provinces. With the epithermal gold drilling well in place, and with a strong financial position, we are now proceeding with our plan to drill our copper-gold properties where world class porphyry potential is strongly indicated by historic and recent EAS exploration results." 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. 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". Forward Looking Statements - This News Release contains forward looking information within the meaning of the British Columbia Securities Act, the Ontario Securities Act and the Alberta Securities Act, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to 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, 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 other risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The words anticipate, believe, estimate and expect and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward looking statements relating to the business and affairs of the Company. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. To receive or stop receiving EAS news via email, please email [email protected] and state your preference in the subject line. 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