Middle Island Resources Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Roland Bartsch as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 April 2023. Mr. Bartsch is a geologist with 35 years' experience in exploration and operations. He most recently was Vice President and Country Manager Australia for Copper Mountain Mining Pty Ltd. where he managed all aspects of exploration and pre-development of its Mt Isa Inlier Copper-Gold projects in Queensland, that included the Eva Copper Project.

The Project is a cluster of Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits that Roland managed from early assessment through to a shovel ready project. Roland brings to MDI a wealth of experience exploring for IOCG deposits and substantial success in his endeavours to date. MDI have a substantial holding in the Barkly Tablelands, 200km east of Tennent Creek, Northern Territory where it's actively exploring for ICOG deposits.

After a one-month handover period, Roland will be managing the day-to-day aspects of the MDI business driving the exploration in the Barkly tablelands.