Tsodilo Resources Limited (TSX
NEWS RELEASE
TSODILO RESOURCES LIMITED
BK16 UPDATE
February 26. 2018 Trading Symbol: TSXV: TSD #022618
TORONTO, CANADA - Tsodilo Resources Limited (TSX Venture Exchange: TSD) ("Tsodilo" or the "Company")
is pleased to provide an update on its BK16 kimberlite project in Botswana.
BK16
The BK16 kimberlite project is located within the Orapa Kimberlite Field (“OKF”) in Botswana. The diamond
mines in Botswana have produced an average of 27 million carats annually in the last 10 years and Botswana is the
world’s largest producer of diamonds by value. In 2016, the OKF area produced 8.85 million carats. Of the 83
known kimberlite bodies, eleven have been or are currently being mined. These are AK01, AK02 and AK07 (Orapa,
Debswana), AK06 (Karowe, Lucara Diamond Corporation), BK01, BK09, BK12 and BK15 (Damtshaa, Debswana),
DK01 and DK02 (Letlhakane, Debswana) and BK11 (Firestone Diamonds). The Karowe mine has produced such
notable diamonds as the 1,109 carat `Lesedi La Rona` and the 813 carat `Constellation`.
The diamondiferous BK16 kimberlite pipe is approximately 6 hectares in size at surface, and is known to contain
rare and valuable Type IIa diamonds (see press release dated May 31, 2016). The following phases of kimberlite
were identified during the 2015 drilling program: Red volcaniclastic kimberlite VK1, Black VK2, Grey VK3 and
VKxxx also referred to as the basalt breccia, country rock breccia (CB) and coherent kimberlite (CK1).
The Large Diameter Drilling (LDD) program, including collaring of the holes, was executed between July and
October 2017, and including the Kalahari cover sediments a total of 3,150 m eters was drilled. Excluding the cover
sediments, 2,008.6 tonnes of kimberlite was extracted. A 1 mm screening unit attached to the drill removed the fines
resulting in 1,441.5 tonnes of +1 mm of kimberlite to be processed through the DMS plant (see table below). The
kimberlite was sampled every 12 m eters down each LDD hole subdividing the 1,44 1.5 tonnes into 243 individual
samples for treatment.
Kimberlite Phases LDD Meters LDD Tonnes Tonnes to the plant
VK2 961 691.5 539.6
VK3 1686 1227.8 852.0
VKxxx 89 65.1 28.7
CB 33 24.2 21.2
Total 2,769 2,008.6 1,441.5
Dense Medium Separation (DMS) Plant
The DMS plant was commissioned on January 18, 2018 using the historic tailing material to test the plant. Treatment
of the LDD samples started on the 18th and to date 350.6 tons have been processed representing 68 samples out of a
total of 243 or 28%. These 68 samples have generated 1,372 kg of concentrate translating to a DMS yield of 0.39%.
The first consignment of 43 drums of concentrate have been securely moved to the company’s final recovery area
in its security complex in Maun and processing of the sample material via the POLUS-M sorter w ill commence
shortly upon completion of the installation of security cameras and all security measure are in place.
POLUS-M sorter is designed to treat dry diamond concentrate with grain size – 8 + 6, – 6 + 3 and – 3 + 1 mm in the
field in order to carry out geological exploration of di amond deposits. The POLUS -M sorter will treat the -8mm
fraction at the company’s facilities while the plus 8mm material is currently planned to be hand sorted at the Diamond
Technology Park in Gaborone, Botswana although the company is exploring avenues to obtain the use of a larger
BV machine to treat this fraction.
The sorter operation concept is based on the use of diamonds' property of luminescence under X-ray impact and on
the difference of those properties with diamonds and associate luminescent minerals. The mode under reference term
"luminescence and absorption" when the X -ray tube and photo detectors are located on both sides of the material
flow is implemented. The effect of difference in X-ray absorption by diamonds and associate luminescent minerals
is used. Additional information on the POLUS-M sorter from Bourevestnik, Inc. can be obtained from the press
release of December 11, 2017 available on the Company’s website.
About Tsodilo Resources Limited
Tsodilo Resources Limited is an interna tional diamond and metals exploration company engaged in the search for
economic diamond and metal deposits at its Bosoto (Pty) Limited ("Bosoto") and Gcwihaba Resources (Pty) Limited
("Gcwihaba") projects in Botswana and its Idada 361 (Pty) Limited ("Idad a") project in Barberton, South Africa.
The Company has a 100% stake in Bosoto (Pty) Ltd. which holds the BK16 kimberlite project in the Orapa
Kimberlite Field (OKF) in Botswana and the PL216/2017 diamond prospection license also in the OKF. The
Company has a 100% stake in its Gcwihaba project area consisting of seven metal (base, precious, platinum group,
and rare earth) prospecting licenses all located in the North -West district of Botswana. Additionally, Tsodilo has a
70% stake in Idada Trading 361 (Pty) Limited which holds the gold and silver exploration license in the Barberton
area of South Africa. Tsodilo manages the exploration of the Gcwihaba, Bosoto and Idada projects. Overall
supervision of the Company's exploration program is the responsibility o f Dr. Mike de Wit, President and COO of
the Company and a "qualified person" as such term is defined in National Instrument 43-101.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur
in the future (including, without limitation, statements pertaining to the use of proceeds, the impact of strategic
partnerships and statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals) are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based on
information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no
assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, changes in equity
markets, changes in general economic conditions, political developments in Botswana and surrounding countries,
changes to regulations affecting the Company's activities, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future, exploration and development risks, the uncertainties involved in interpreting
exploration results and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration business. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the
Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty
therein.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release
may contain assumptions, estimates, and other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Such forward-
looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are subject to factors, many of which are beyond the
Company's -control, which may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
James M. Bruchs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer [email protected]
Dr. Mike de Wit President and Chief Operating Officer [email protected]
Head Office Telephone +1 416 572 2033 Facsimile + 1 416 987 4369
Website http://www.TsodiloResources.com