** Shares of Los Cerros Ltd LCL.AX jump as much as 30.6%
to A$0.047, biggest intraday pct gain since Jan 21, 2021
** Gold-copper explorer says it has acquired Papua New
Guinea focussed exploration co Footprint Resources Pty Ltd
** Says acquisition will expose co to multiple exploration
targets within five large areas prospective for copper- gold and
nickel
** Shares touch their highest since June 14
** Volumes are 16.3x the 30-day average of 1.5 mln shares
** Stock has gained 33.3% so far this week, set for best
week since April 9 if gains hold
** Stock has fallen 70% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))