East Asia Minerals Corporation announced the appointment of Dave Anthony as Chief Operating Officer of the company. Mr. Anthony will be first and foremost responsible for the development of the Miwah Gold project, located in Indonesia. Recently, he worked with Barrick Gold Corp. as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for African Barrick Gold (ABG) Mines & Capital Projects. The company also announced that Alex Granger will step down as President of the company at the end of this month, but will continue to contribute his financial and operational expertise as a consultant to East Asia Minerals.