Askari Metals hits 2-week high on upbeat lithium project update

Highland Metals

09/09/2022 06:22

** Shares of Askari Metals Ltd  AS2.AX  rise as much as
11.6% to A$0.385, their biggest intraday pct gain since Aug. 25
    ** Stock hits highest level since Aug. 26
    ** The battery materials explorer says it identified
significant field of pegmatites, an igneous rocks containing
minerals at Barrow Creek Lithium project in Central Northern
Territory of Australia  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX6cBlv7
    ** Says it submitted requests for approval to commence
drilling campaign
    ** Shares are up 50.0% as of last close 

 (Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
 ((john.biju@thomsonreuters.com))