East Africa Metals Grants Stock Options

Suite 3114 – 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Four Bentall Centre PO Box 49081, Vancouver, BC, Canada V7X 1G4 Tel: 604.488.0822 Toll Free: 866.488.0822 Fax: 604.899.1240 Web: www.eastafricametals.com

NEWS RELEASE

East Africa Metals Grants Stock Options

Vancouver, BC, August 20, 2013 – East Africa Metals Inc. (“EAM” or the “Company”) (TSXV:EAM) has granted an aggregate of 5 million stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.135 per share and an expiry date of August 19, 2018.

About East Africa Metals

The Company’s principal asset is the Handeni Property located in north-eastern Tanzania and covers an area of approximately 97 square kilometres. The Handeni Property includes the Magambazi Project, a gold deposit discovered in 2009.

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.

For further information contact:

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

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