Auric Mining jumps most in nearly 6 months on nickel finds

Auric Mining

22/09/2021 06:06

** Shares of Auric Mining Ltd  AWJ.AX  jump as much as 14.3%
to A$0.16 in their best intraday pct gain since March 29
    ** Gold miner AWJ finds https://bit.ly/3u2F7aV high-grade
nickel mineralisation at unit Widgie Nickel Ltd's  WIN.AX  Munda
Mineral Resource mine in Western Australia
    ** Widgie Nickel says it is set to commence nickel-focussed
drilling in the coming month 
    ** Nickel is highly in demand for use in electric vehicle
batteries, among others
    ** About 1.2 mln AWJ shares change hands, the highest since
June 10, vs the 30-day avg volume of 26,279 
    ** Stock hits its highest since July 12; down 26.3% this
year, as of last close

 (Reporting by Aneetta Thomas in Bengaluru)
 ((Aneetta.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))