** Shares of Australia's Alto Metals AME.AX rise as much
as 4.5% to A$0.046, set for best day since Sept 1 if gains hold
** Co confirms thick gold mineralisation at Bull Oak deposit
in its Sandstone Gold Project, Western Australia
** Says mineralisation is not constrained to granodiorite
but also extends into surrounding rocks
** Adds mineralisation highlights potential for considerable
near-term growth within a larger, single pit
** More than 141,700 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 310,490
** Stock down ~34% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5645 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))