** Shares of Australian mining support firm Chrysos C79.AX
rise as much as ~5.4% to A$6.45, marking their biggest intraday
pct gain since Oct 12
** Chrysos stock at its highest level since Oct 25
** Co enters into partnership with Canadian miner Barrick
Gold ABX.TO and geochemical laboratory services provider
MSALABS
** Adds that partnership to deliver PhotonAssay technology
to Barrick mine sites across four continents
** PhotonAssay delivers faster, more accurate gold analysis
on larger samples with lower costs
** Partnership to start with deployment of 3 MSALABS
contracted PhotonAssay units to Nevada Gold Mines in U.S.A. -
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** Chrysos stock up ~107.5% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))