** Shares of Native Mineral Resources NMR.AX climb as much
as 9.4% to A$0.035, set for best day in a week - if current
trend holds
** Copper and gold miner says it entered binding exclusivity
agreement with Queensland-based Ashby Mining AMG.AX in
relation to the latter's Far Fanning and Black Jack Projects
** Adds if binding JV deal is entered, co will own 60%
interest in JV and will have responsibility to fund exploration
and mining works on JV tenements
** Stock has fallen ~70.9% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))