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Re: News Releases - Thursday, October 11, 2007
East Asia Minerals Restructures Management
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For Immediate release, October 11, 2007 TSXV: EAS
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Thursday, October 11, 2007 -- East Asia Minerals
Corporation (TSXV-EAS) announces that Darren Pylot has stepped aside
from the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer. He will continue as
Chairman of the Board. Michael Hawkins has, in addition to his current
responsibilities of President and Director, been appointed Chief
Executive Officer. Lionel Martin, previously VP Business Development,
has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. The
Company also announces that it is in the final stages of employing a
new VP Exploration.
Michael Hawkins joined East Asia Minerals in 2005, serving as VP
Exploration until April, 2007 when he assumed the roles of President
and Director. Mr. Hawkins has 27 years of diversified exploration and
business experience in Asia, North America and Latin America. Prior to
joining East Asia Minerals Mr. Hawkins held senior positions as
Mongolia Country Manager for AngloGold Ashanti and Chief Geologist for
Highlands Pacific.
Lionel Martin joined East Asia Minerals in 2005, serving as VP Business
Development. Mr. Martin has 27 years of diversified exploration and
business experience in Asia, North America and Africa. Prior to East
Asia Minerals Mr. Martin commenced his career with Eldorado Nuclear
Limited (Cameco Corporation), following which he held increasingly
senior roles with Noranda Inc. where he was most recently Exploration
Manager Australasia.
The East Asia Minerals' Management Team would like to acknowledge
Darren Pylot's value and efforts as Interim CEO over the past six
months. The Company is extremely appreciative of Mr. Hawkins', Mr.
Martin's and Mr. Pylot's tireless dedication and drive to facilitate
the Company's significant portfolio growth and completion of the
September $83 million property sale to CFMM (a subsidiary of Areva NC).
About East Asia Minerals Corporation
East Asia Minerals is a well-financed, Asian-based, Canadian mineral
exploration company with an aggressive exploration, acquisition and
growth strategy. Drill programs are ongoing at its advanced
copper-gold exploration projects in Indonesia and uranium projects in
Mongolia. East Asia currently has 48,047,832 shares outstanding. Its
shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "EAS".
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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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: +1-778-997-2183
E: Hawkins@EAminerals.com
or
Nick Kohlmann, Corporate Communications
Toronto
T: +1-416-792-8734
E: Kohlmann@EAminerals.com
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Copyright (c) 2007 EAST ASIA MINERALS CORPORATION (EAM) All rights
reserved. For more information visit our website at
http://www.eaminerals.com/ or send mailto:info@eaminerals.com
Message sent on Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 5:20:43 AM Pacific Time
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