** Shares of bauxite and gold explorer Lindian Resources
LIN.AX surge as much as 44.4% to A$0.195, hitting their
highest since March 27, 2013
** Co enters https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220801/pdf/45cf9w2wb4p06h.pdf
into an agreement to acquire Rift Valley Resource Developments
and its Kangankunde Rare Earths project in southern Malawi for
$30 mln
** The Kangankunde project is a carbonatite-hosted system
and a globally significant deposit with major potential in size
and grade, says LIN
** Stock set to mark best session since May 30, if gains
hold
** As of last close, LIN had risen ~309.1% YTD
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))