UK's Ecora gains on $20 million Dugbe Gold royalty sale
** Shares of Ecora Resources ECORE.L up 3.5% at 76p; highest since June 2024 ** Critical minerals-focused royalty firm top pct gainer on FTSE small cap .FTSC index, which is down 0.82% ** Co to sell Dugbe Gold royalty to Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. subsidiary for up to $20 mln ** Including session moves, stock up 18.6% YTD; FTSC up 3.6% (Reporting by Subiksha S in Bengaluru) ((Subiksha.S@thomsonreuters.com))