Metals Australia hits 1-1/2-year high on lithium finds at WA project

Metals Australia

02/03/2022 24:45

** Shares of mineral explorer Metals Australia  MLS.AX  soar
as much as 34% to A$0.071, their highest since Sept. 11, 2020
    ** Co announces high-grade lithium, rubidium and tantalum
assay results from the systematic rock chip sampling programme
at Manindi Lithium Project in Western Australia  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX4HQLVf
    ** Shares mark their biggest intraday percentage gain since
Jan. 24
    ** At 19.3 mln shares, volumes are 10.4 times the 30-day
average of 1.9 mln shares
    ** As of last close, stock up 32.5% this year

 (Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
 ((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))