** Shares of Australia's Blue Star Helium Ltd BNL.AX add
as much as 12% to A$0.056, the biggest intraday percentage gain
since Nov 17
** The helium explorer says it was issued the approved
permit to drill at its site in Las Animas County, Colorado, U.S.
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** Expects to begin drilling in Jan 2022
** About 9.2 mln shares have been traded, above the 30-day
average of 7.5 mln shares
** Stock has added 13.6% so far this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan in Bengaluru)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))