Tsodilo Resources Limited (TSX

NEWS RELEASE

TSODILO RESOURCES LIMITED

BK16 UPDATE

March 13, 2018 Trading Symbol: TSXV: TSD #031318

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 2017, the OKF area produced 11.07

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: volcaniclastic kimberlite VK1, Black VK2, Grey

VK3 and VKxxx also referred to as the basalt breccia, red 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 ton nes 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 18 th and to date 724.7 tons have been processed representing 141

samples out of a total of 243 or 61 % of the tonnage. These 141 samples have generated 2,778.6 kg of concentrate

translating to a DMS yield of 0.38%. It must be emphasized that the weight of the samples that were moved to the

plant from the drill site in 2017 and are not comparable to the weight of the samples awaiting treatment at the plant

due to water loss over the last 5 months . It is projected that the treatment of the Large Diameter Drill (LDD)

samples through the DMS plant will be completed in the first week of April. The treatment of the tailing material

of BK16 will then resume.

The second consignment of 71 d rums of concentrate have been securely moved to the company’s final recovery

area at its secure complex in Maun.

The POLUS-M X-ray sorter has been set up to treat dry DMS concentrate in the size range of -8 +3 mm and -3 +1

mm. To date, the Polus -M sorter has treated 32 LDD samples and produced cumulatively 7.0 kg of concentrate in

1 to 3 mm size range and 0.6 kg of the 3 to 8 mm size material. The material in the 8 to 12 mm size range for these

32 LDD samples have a combined weight of 43.6 kg. The X-ray sorted concentrates will be hand sorted in Maun at

the Company’s secure sorting facility by a third -party sorter starting on March 19 th. The -12 +8 mm material will

also be hand -sorted in Maun. The recovered diamonds will be transported to the Diamond Tech nology Park in

Gaborone, Botswana for acid cleaning and valuation. The company is exploring avenues to obtain the use of a

larger BV machine to treat the plus 8 mm 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 international 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 ("Idada") 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 of 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