** Shares of Lefroy Exploration Ltd LEX.AX jump as much as
10.5% to A$0.315, their highest since Sept 1
** The gold and nickel exploration co intersects copper
mineralisation at the Lovejoy Prospect in Western Australia(https://bit.ly/3QQk9WI)
** Co says samples have been submitted to the lab for
priority assay
** Says three drilling holes have been completed at the
prospect with a fourth hole, LEFD009, currently underway
** Stock marks highest intraday pct gain since Sept 1
** Lefroy stock down 6.6% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))