** Shares of gold and lithium miner MetalsTech MTC.AX jump
as much as 15.7% to A$0.295, their highest since Jan. 21
** Co confirms https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220323/pdf/45787dv9qpphmr.pdf
new high-grade gold targets at its Sturec Gold mine in Slovakia
** Adds it is applying for necessary permits to expand its
drilling efforts to include these regional targets
** Stock set for best session since March 15 if gains hold
** More than 300,000 shares have changed hands, vs the
30-day average of about 200,000 shares
** As of last close, MTC down ~12.1% so far this year
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))