Australia's Asra Minerals gains on rare earths find in WA
** Shares of Asra Minerals Ltd ASR.AX rise as much as 20%
to A$0.030, post their biggest intraday pct gain since Sept 8
** Co confirms rare earths (REE) and critical minerals from
Mt Sterling project in Western Australia
** Says early drilling across 94 holes returns significant
REEs and cobalt, nickel and scandium results
** Shares touch their highest since Sept 20
** Stock up 8.7% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))