** Shares of gold and lithium explorer Metalstech Ltd
MTC.AX rise as much as 38% to A$0.345
** Stock set for best day since Dec. 2, if gains hold
** Co says gold, silver mineralisation identified at its
Sturec Gold Mine in Slovakia, following Phase II diamond
drilling program urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX5GXKmG
** Assay results make the co confident about the existing
Sturec mineral resource - MTC
** Co has completed 12 diamond drill holes from Drill
Chamber II within the Andrej Adit and eight diamond drill holes
from Drill Chamber III with a ninth underway
** As many as 4.3 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 440,920 shares
** Stock down 13.8% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Anan Ashraf)
((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com;))