Kwale Project Passes 50% Complete Mark

ASX, AIM and Media Release
22 January 2013

KWALE PROJECT PASSES 50% COMPLETE MARK

Base Resources Limited (ASX:BSE AIM:BSE) ("Base") is pleased to advise that the
development of the Kwale Mineral Sands Project has achieved the milestone of
50% complete.

With development continuing on schedule for completion in the third quarter of
this year, the first bulk shipments of product are expected in the fourth
quarter.

Further information on Base Resources and Base Titanium, the wholly owned
Kenyan subsidiary developing the Kwale Project, is available at 
www.baseresources.com.au and www.basetitanium.com, including the latest
progress photos.

A full PDF version of the announcement is available at the Company's website: 
www.baseresources.com.au.

ENDS

For further enquiries contact:

Contacts:

Base Resources Limited
Tim Carstens
Managing Director
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

RFC Ambrian Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
As Nominated Adviser                   As Broker
Andrew Thomson or Trinity McIntyre     Caspar Shand-Kydd
Phone: [phone]               Phone: [phone]

Tavistock Communications (UK Media Relations)
Jos Simson/ Jessica Fontaine / Emily Fenton
Phone: [phone]

Cannings Purple (Australian Media Relations)
Annette Ellis / Warrick Hazeldine
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Corporate Details:

Board of Directors:
Andrew King              Non-Executive Chairman
Tim Carstens             Managing Director 
Colin Bwye               Executive Director
Sam Willis               Non-Executive Director
Michael Anderson         Non-Executive Director
Trevor Schultz           Non-Executive Director
Winton Willesee          Non-Executive Director/ Company Secretary

Principal & Registered Office:      Contacts:
Level 1                             Email: [e-mail]
50 Kings Park Road                  Phone: [phone]
West Perth                          Fax: [phone]
WA 6005

About Base Resources

Base Resources Limited (ASX:BSE AIM:BSE) is developing the world-class Kwale
Mineral Sands Project in Kenya, East Africa. Kwale is an advanced and highly
competitive project in a sector with a significant forecast supply shortfall
widely expected to emerge in the medium term.

The Kwale Project represents an advanced development opportunity with all
material project approvals, permits and licenses required for development
secured, funding in place and construction of all project elements underway.

The Project enjoys a high level of support from the Government of Kenya as well
as the local community and, located just 50km from Mombasa, Kenya's principal
port facility, is well serviced by existing physical infrastructure.

Importantly, two pilot plant operations at Kwale provide confidence in
processing behaviour and indicate a suite of readily marketable products. The
Project's high value mineral assemblage and low stripping ratio result in a
projected revenue to cash cost ratio that would place Kwale in the top quartile
of world producers.

A realistic development time line should see the Kwale Project in production in
the second half of 2013.