** Shares of Investigator Resources IVR.AX climb 8.3% to
A$0.052, set for its best day since Nov. 7, if gains hold
** Metal explorer forms JV with Thor Mining THRL.L to
speed up exploration at Thor's Molyhil tenements in north-east
of Alice Springs
** Investigator Resources to fund A$8 mln ($5.4 mln) in a
staged manner to acquire 80% interest in the JV
** About 7.8 mln shares have changed hands, compared with
the 30-day average of 3.1 mln shares
** Stock has fallen 31.4% so far this year, as of last close
($1 = A$1.4813)
(Reporting by Navya Mittal in Bengaluru)
((navya.mittal@thomsonreuters.com))