East Africa Metals Inc. provided an update on the ongoing exploration of its gold and gold/copper/zinc projects in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ("Ethiopia"). After productive meetings with government officials in Addis Ababa last week, the Company is looking to building on the success achieved over the past ten years through the Company's investment of approximately $30,000,000 in exploration with the support of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum ("MoMP"). The Mato Bula Trend Exploration Targets (CNW Group/East Africa Metals Inc.) Halima Hill I.P. - Represents a compelling target as a large, open (to depth and southward) I.P. chargeability anomaly extending laterally 500 metres south beyond the established Mato Bula mineralization. The currently defined copper/gold mineralization increases in silver and zinc content locally in the south region of the resource. Being an open I.P. target, the feature requires drill qualification and has potential, with mineralization identification, to represent a significant spatial increase to the known mineralized footprint. A key intersection in this area includes 24.50 metres grading 0.61 grams per tonne gold, 1.67% copper, 8.0 grams per tonne silver, and 0.96% zinc, from 204.30 metres. Halima Hill is considered a high priority target. Mato Bula Central - Results from the 2017 infill drilling program identified areas of potential high grade mineralization for step out drilling to depth in the central area of Mato Bula. Silica Hill - Resource mineralization remains open to depth. Silica Hill North - Interpretation of geology and mineralization has been revised and additional drill targets have been identified with the objective to build upon an initial intersection of 22.91 metres at 14.34 grams per tonne gold including 8.50 metres at 36.92 grams per tonne gold, from 101.09 metres drill dept. Mato Bula North- A separate copper enriched area of the existing resource remains open laterally and to depth and requires further delineation drilling. Da Tambuk Silica Ridge - Two target areas of artisanal workings, silica alteration and anomalous multi-element soil geochemistry remains to be trenched and drill tested. Da Tambuk deposit - Infill and extension drilling required (deposit currently open to depth and south). The Terakimti, VEM09 and Mayshehagne Exploration Targets (CNW Group/East Africa Metals Inc.) The Company has identified a corridor of anomalous surface geochemistry between the Terakimti deposit and the VTEM09 prospect (a six kilometre separation). The VTEM09 prospect has yielded a number of precious metal-rich VMS related intersections, including 24.06 metres grading 1.88% copper, 3.08 grams per tonne gold, 66.4 grams per tonne silver, and 2.54% zinc, from 35.84 metres drill depth (diamond drill hole TVD009 - news release dated March 27, 2017). Additional drill work warranted in the Terakimti area includes; Supergene - High grade copper mineralization delineation drilling. Primary - VMS mineralization delineation drilling. VTEM09 - Following qualifying metallurgical work and potential resource work, additional diamond drilling would be warranted. Mayshehagne VMS trend - A separate VMS trend centres on the Mayshehagne prospect, located three kilometres south of Terakimti. Precious metal enriched copper-zinc mineralization has been identified at this prospect, including 21.19 metres grading 4.32% copper, 1.04 grams per tonne gold, 35.9 grams per tonne silver, and 6.98% zinc, from 36.58 metres drill depth (diamond drill hole HD011 - news release dated March 27, 2017). Mayshehagne - Following qualifying metallurgical work and potential resource work, additional diamond drilling would be warranted.