Australia's Askari Metals jumps on completing WA lithium project buy

Highland Metals

21/06/2023 03:21

** Shares of Askari Metals Ltd  AS2.AX  jump as much as
13.1% to A$0.345, on track for best day since May 5, if gains
hold
    ** Lithium miner completes acquisition of the Hillside
Lithium project in Western Australia
    ** Says the potential for greenfield lithium discovery with
the Hillside lithium project under-explored and never drill
tested
    ** Stock touches highest level since May 19
    ** Stock down ~30% this year, as of last close


 (Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
 ((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))