VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 8, 2013) - East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) ("East Asia Minerals" or "the Company") today announces that the Company will hold its 2013 Annual General and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") in Vancouver, BC on June 7, 2013 with a record date of May 3, 2013.
The Company also announces the approval by its Board of Directors of an advance notice policy (the "Policy") regarding nominations for the election of directors at meetings of shareholders. The Policy requires, among other things, advance notice to the Company in certain circumstances where a shareholder of the Company intends to nominate persons for election to the Board.
The Policy establishes deadlines by which a registered shareholder must submit to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected the names and certain other information on any proposed nominee.
The deadline for notice to the Company in the case of an annual meeting of shareholders is not less than 30 nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice may be made not later than the close of business on the 10th day following such public announcement.
The deadline for notice to the Company in the case of a special meeting of shareholders (which is not also an annual meeting), is not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made.
The Policy is in effect and applies to the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
The full text of the Policy will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or upon request by contacting the Corporate Secretary of the Company at (604) 684-2183.
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 three advanced gold and gold-copper properties located in Aceh Province, Sumatra, and Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi. The Company owns six uranium properties, including the advanced Ingiin-Nars, Ulaan Nuur and Enger uranium projects, and two phosphate properties in Mongolia. Its shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "EAS".
For further information, visit the Company's website at www.EAminerals.com.
East Asia Minerals Corporation
Edward Rochette, Chairman & CEO
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Contact Information:
Craig MacPhail
416-815-0700, ext. 290
cmacphail@tmxequicom.com
www.EAminerals.com