Grant of Options

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NEWS RELEASE

GRANT OF OPTIONS

July 21, 2011 Symbol: EAS

East Asia Minerals Corporation (the “Company”) wishes to announce that it has entered into a stock option agreement granting the right and option to purchase 250,000 common shares of the Company at $2.41 per share exercisable in whole or in part on or before five years from July 21, 2011.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, visit the Company’s website at www.EAminerals.com, or contact:

Michael Hawkins, President and CEO Vancouver T: +1-604-684-2183 E: [email protected] Nick Kohlmann, Corporate Communications Toronto T: +1-416-792-8734 E: [email protected] Mark Patchett, Investor Relations Vancouver T: +1-604-637-8154 E: [email protected]