Eurasian Completes Final $0.88 Million Tranche of $5.28 Million Private Placement to Newmont and IFC

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 9, 2010 (TSX Venture: EMX) – Eurasian Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce it has completed the second and final tranche of a C$5.28 million private placement financing by issuing 400,000 shares at C$2.20 per share to IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, for proceeds of C$0.88 million. The shares are subject to restrictions on resale until October 10, 2010.

Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM), purchased 2 million shares at C$2.20 per share for aggregate proceeds of C$4.4 million.


For further information contact:
David M. Cole
President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (303) 979-6666
Email: dave@eurasianminerals.com

Kim C. Casswell
Corporate Secretary
Phone: (604) 688-6390
Email: kcasswell@eurasianminerals.com

Website: www.eurasianminerals.com


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Forward-Looking Statement: Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Eurasian Minerals Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons unless an exemption from such registration is available.