ASN Asian Mineral Resources Ltd

Asian Mineral Resources Limited (the “Company”) (ASN-TSXV) is pleased to announce that the Company closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement, previously announced on July 16th.  The Company issued 8,533,333 units at a price $0.075 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $640,000.  Each unit will consist of one common share of the Company, and one common share purchase warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share at a price of $0.10 per common share for 24 months following the closing.  All securities issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period.

Proceeds of the private placement will be used to investigate new business opportunities and for ongoing administrative expenditures.

For further information:

Paula KemberChief Financial OfficerTelephone: +1 (416) 360-3412

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