On January 28, 2018, Vishal Gupta and Patrick Cronin have issued a proxy circular dated January 12, 2018, and a supplement to the Circular dated January 23, 2018 urging shareholders of East Asia Minerals Corporation to create positive change for the Company by voting for Vishal Gupta, Kim Oishi, Michael Hawkins, and Rick Huang at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on February 1, 2018.