** Shares of Australia's NickelSearch NIS.AX rise as much
as 17.7% to A$0.093, marking their biggest intraday pct gain
since Nov 20
** The mineral resource co announces major expansion of 87.1
km of highly prospective lithium tenure in Western Australia
(WA)
** Co adds plans to accelerate exploration at new tenements
with intention of defining drill-ready targets in 1H CY24
** Around 17 mln shares change hands, vs 30-day average
volume of 12.8 mln shares
** NickelSearch stock down 43.7%, YTD
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))