East Africa Metals Updates in Filing of Financial Reports

PO Box 48658, Station Bentall Centre Vancouver, BC V7X 1A3 Tel: 604.488.0822 Web: www.eastafricametals.com

NEWS RELEASE

East Africa Metals Updates in Filing of Financial Reports

Vancouver, British Columbia – September 25, 2020 – East Africa Metals Inc. (TSX-V: EAM - “East Africa” or the “Company”) provides update on the status of the filing of its financial statements and accompanying management’s discussion and analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (the “Q2 Filings”), which were required to be filed by the scheduled due date of August 31, 2020, as required by National Instrument 51-102.

As previously announced on August 28, 2020, the Company is relying on the 45-day filing extensions being offered by BC Instrument 51-517, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, for certain periodic filings that are required to be made from June 2, 2020 to August 31, 2020.

The Company expects to file the Q2 Filings by no later than October 15, 2020. Management and other insiders of the Company are subject to a trading blackout policy that reflects the principles in section 9 of National Policy 11-207 until its Q2 Filings have been filed.

Other than as previously disclosed by the Company, there have been no material business developments since the date of the Company’s most recent filing of its interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis.

More information on the Company can be viewed at the Company’s website:

www.eastafricametals.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:

Andrew Lee Smith, P.Geo., CEO

For further information contact:

Nick Watters, Business Development Telephone +1 (604) 488-0822 Email [email protected] Website www.eastafricametals.com

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