** Shares of Azure Minerals Ltd AZS.AX rise as much as
5.4% to A$0.295
** Mineral explorer says lithium-focused exploration
drilling program found substantial widths of spodumene-bearing
(lithium aluminium inosilicate) pegmatite from 2 drill holes at
its 60% owned Andover Project in Western Australia
** More than 779,000 shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 526,000 shares
** Stock has risen over 24% this year, as of last close
(Reporting By Udbhav Krishna P in Bengaluru)
((UdbhavKrishna.P@Thomsonreuters.com))