** Shares of natural resource co CGO.L rise as much as 33%
to 7.70p; highest gain since May 5
** CGO responds to report https://businesstimes.co.zw/contango-afrochine-seal-off-take-deal
regarding potential deal with Afrochine, Zimbabwean unit of
China's Tsingshan Group for coking coal
** Says cannot give details due to non-disclosure agreements
but confirmed it was in discussions with two of the "largest
stainless-steel producers in the world", and other interested
parties
** CGO gained twice its value in 2020 but lost ~11% so far
this year
(Reporting by Priyanshi Mandhan in Bengaluru)
((Priyanshi.Mandhan@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9650985606;))