Middle Island Resources has received final assay results from phase two reverse circulation drilling at its Bobija project in Serbia, with results expanding the discovery significantly and linking three previously separate mineralised zones into a single large system covering approximately 80,000 square metres.
The standout intersection from the programme came in hole BMLRC022, which returned 41 metres at 1.03 grams per tonne gold, 52.9 grams per tonne silver, 0.17% copper, 0.94% lead and 1.26% zinc from one metre depth. Other significant Central Zone results include BMLRC023, which returned 40 metres at 1.23 grams per tonne gold, 64.0 grams per tonne silver, 0.15% copper, 0.99% lead and 0.92% zinc from one metre, and BMLRC028, which intersected 28 metres at 1.18 grams per tonne gold, 66.6 grams per tonne silver, 0.19% copper, 1.22% lead and 1.62% zinc from 20 metres. Step-out drilling north of the historic Central Zone extended the mineralised footprint beyond previously interpreted boundaries, with BMLRC024 returning 13 metres at 1.87 grams per tonne gold, 93.2 grams per tonne silver, 0.30% copper, 1.46% lead and 0.68% zinc from three metres.
Phase two comprised 17 holes for 1,363 metres. Mineralisation remains open to both the east and west on each cross section, with several high-grade intersections at the limits of current drilling. CEO Peter Spiers described Bobija as rapidly emerging as a major shallow gold-silver discovery. “Historic work targeted lead, zinc, and barite and largely overlooked gold, but our drilling is consistently demonstrating that gold and silver comprise a dominant part of the Bobija system,” he said.
Phase three drilling is planned to test multiple open extensions, focusing on the northern and southern limits of the current target area and assessing continuity within and between the Central, West and North zones. The Bobija project covers 182 square kilometres across five mineral licences, with Middle Island holding a ten-year option to acquire two granted mining licences from local company Bobija doo Ljubovija.
