East Asia Minerals Corporation: Sale of 50% of Sangihe Gold Corporation (Which Holds an Interest in the Sangihe Gold Project in Indonesia)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jul 7, 2015) - East Asia Minerals Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:EAS) wishes to announce that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement with Pt. Arsinali, a corporation based in Indonesia, effective as of July 3, 2015. The Definitive Agreement provides for the sale of 50% the Company's interests in Sangihe Gold Corporation, which holds a 70% interest in PT Tamang Mas Sangihe, an Indonesian company holding the company's interests in the Sangihe project in North Sulawesi, Indonesia (the "Agreement"). The Agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Terms
- PT. Arisinali will pay to EAM a cash payment of US$1,400,000 within 5 days upon receipt of TSX Venture Exchange approval.
- PT. Arisinali will provide EAM with a 1.5% net smelter returns royalty on the interests that it acquires.
- PT. Arsinali has agreed to expend over US$1,900,000 over a 12 month period directly into the Sangihe project in order to bring the project to pre-production stage, including the completion and approval by governmental authorities of an feasibility study, environmental study and pre-construction permitting.
- Pt. Arsinali will immediately move its team of experienced mining engineers and geologists to the project site on Sangihe Island, Indonesia to start working upon the closing of the Agreement.
- At the end of the 12 month period, if PT. Arsinali has completed all of the requirements of the Agreement it will have a 30 day option to purchase the remaining 50% interest in Sangihe Gold Corporation at fair market value, subject to the agreement of the Company and TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Pt. Arsinali is a high profile Indonesian company currently involved in numerous investment projects throughout the country of Indonesia.
Through the acquisition of a 50% equity interest in the Company's interests in the Sangihe project, the Company will be able to continue to develop the Sangihe Gold project in North Sulawesi. The Company has obtained a 43-101technical report on the Sangihe project in 2010.
EAST ASIA MINERALS CORPORATION
Per: Edward Rochette, CEO and Director
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