East Africa Metals Inc. announced the appointment of a new Director to the Company's Board, Mr. Zhen Liao. Mr. Liao is a senior geologist with over 14 years of experience in geological exploration of mineral resources, mining operations and project management. Since 2022, he has been the General Manager of Sinotech Minerals.  From October 2020 to October 2022 Mr. Liao was Chief Geologist of Sino-Zijin Resources  and from 2015 to October 2020 he was Chief Geologist of Sinotech Minerals.

Mr. Liao is an expert with the Mineral Resources Reserve Evaluation Center for the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China and a distinguished expert in investing and environmental research for the International Mining Research Center, China Geological Survey. Mr. Liao holds a B.Sc. (Geochemistry) from China University of Geosciences(Wuhan)and a M.Sc.

(Ore Deposit Geochemistry) from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science. Mr. Liao led his team and discovered a number of mineral deposits in China and was granted multiple awards for distinguished prospecting achievements and scientific and technological innovations. Dr. Zhijun He did not stand for re-election to the Board.

The Company wishes to thank Dr. He for his years of service to the Company.