Letter of Intent with American Mining Group expires

VANCOUVER, April 9, 2020 - EastCoal Inc. (TSXV:ECX.H) ("EastCoal" or the "Company") announces that further to its January 27^th press release the letter of intent with American Mining Group has now expired. The parties have agreed to remain in contact in the event that the capital markets open up for a transaction of this nature.

EastCoal will be requesting that the TSX Venture Exchange lift the current trading halt on its shares and allow for the resumption of trading.

About EastCoal Inc.

EastCoal Inc. is a publicly trading mining issuer currently listed on the NEX Board of the TSXV.

For further information, please contact:

EastCoal Inc.

Attention: Damien Forer
Phone: 778-960-8517

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: EastCoal Inc.