** Shares of Alto Metals Ltd AME.AX rise as much as 20.8%
to A$0.145, their highest since July 27, 2020
** Gold explorer says drilling at its Sandstone Gold Project
in Western Australia revealed exceptional high-grade visible
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** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
April 13, 2021; on track for a fifth straight session of gains
** Over 5.5 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of ~2.8 mln
** Stock up 29% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru)
((Arundhati.Dutta@thomsonreuters.com;))