** Shares of nickel explorer Estrella Resources ESR.AX
rise as much as 44.4% to A$0.026, their best intraday session
since March 8
** Estrella says high-grade assay results received from 5A
mine at Spargoville nickel project, Western Australia
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** Says results indicate Estrella would transition to
producer status in near-term
** Co received approvals to extract 2000-4000 tonne
transitional metallurgical sample and transfer them to a
third-party processing facility
** Shares hits their highest value since June 6
** More than 25.9 million shares change hands, compared with
the 30-day average volume of about 3.6 million shares
** Stock down 28% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Anan Ashraf in Bengaluru)
((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com;))