** Shares of marble stones processor and distributor Artgo
Holdings Ltd 3313.HK rise as much as 19.7% to an all-time high
of HK$11.78
** Stock ranks the third-biggest percentage gainer in early
trade, on track for an eigth straight session of gain
** The Shanghai-based firm plans to issue up to 100 mln new
shares to Sinotech Minerals Exploration Co at HK$9.34 apiece,
representing a 5.1% discount to Monday's close urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN27R0IL
** Sinotech Minerals is a unit of China's state-owned
Beijing Institute of Geology for Mineral Resources
** The Hong Kong-listed co says capital raised will be used
to fund its business operation, investment and acquisitions
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE edges down
0.1%, and the benchmark index .HSI eases 0.3%
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)