East Asia Minerals Updates Progress at Miwah Gold Project – Indonesia

East Asia Minerals Updates Progress at Miwah Gold Project – Indonesia

East Asia Minerals Corporation reports that exploration activities at its Miwah Gold Project in Aceh Province, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia have not been affected by the recent earthquakes that have resulted in the crisis of Western Sumatra. Foremost, East Asia Minerals extends condolences to the families and communities that have been affected by the earthquakes.

Regarding the Company’s activities, the exploration area and business are unaffected and continuing on schedule following a break during the last part of September in respect of the Ramadan period and the Idul Fitri celebrations. Prior to the break commencing September 14, drill holes EMD090 and EMD010 were successfully completed. On September 25 work recommenced with drill hole EMD011 and is progressing well, being half completed. Following completion of EMD011, drill hole EMD012 will test the Main Miwah Gold Zone with a further step-out approximately 200 metres east of EMD008/011.

Intertech assay laboratories in Jakarta, East Asia Minerals’ primary commercial lab, has also recommenced and is catching up on the back-log of samples from the Idul Fitri celebrations. The Company has been advised that assays for drill holes EMD009 and EMD010 are to be expected later this week or early next week.

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