East Asia Minerals Corporation Grants Options

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 19, 2013) - East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) ("East Asia" or "the Company") announces that it has entered into stock option agreements granting the right and option to purchase 2,200,000 common shares of the Company at $0.05 per common share exercisable in whole or in part on or before five years from November 19, 2013.

About East Asia Minerals Corporation

East Asia Minerals is an Asian-based, Canadian mineral exploration company with gold and copper exploration properties 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, which have a NI 43-101 inferred resource of over 4 million ounces of gold. 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 C. Rochette, CEO

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