Australia's Azure Minerals hits 3-month high on additional lithium find

Azure Minerals

19/01/2023 23:53

** Shares of Azure Minerals  AZS.AX  jump as much as 16.4%
to A$0.355, their highest since Oct. 19
    ** The mineral explorer says Andover project in Western
Australia continues to return high grades of lithium
    ** Says lithium exploration will be fast-tracked with a
maiden lithium-focused drilling program expected to commence in
late Feb.
    ** Stock on track to mark best session since Jan. 11
    ** More than 2.5 mln shares have changed hands vs. the
30-day average of about 717,000 shares 
    ** AZS up ~35.6% so far this year, as of last close 
 (Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
 ((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))